Politics Sep 09 Chief justice keeps Trump funding freeze in place for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Sep 08 Trump administration asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 29 Trump blocks $4.9 billion in foreign aid Congress OK’d, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago The Republican president is using what's known as a pocket rescission — when a president submits a request to Congress to not spend approved funds toward the end of the fiscal year, so Congress cannot act on the request in… By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Aug 13 Appeals court lets Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid funding Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet the requirements for a preliminary injunction restoring the flow of money. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Jul 24 Trump signs bill canceling $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding The White House had billed the legislation as a test case for Congress and said more such rescission packages would be on the way. By Associated Press
Jul 17 What’s in the GOP bill clawing back $9 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate approved the vast majority of President Donald Trump's request in the early morning hours Thursday, 51-48. Continue reading
Jul 10 UN migration chief warns tighter borders and foreign aid cuts could risk greater instability By Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press The head of the United Nations’ migration agency warned Thursday that Western nations risk creating greater instability by simultaneously tightening borders and reducing development aid to countries experiencing mass migration. Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Trump hosts West African leaders as region hit by U.S. aid cuts By Monika Pronczuk, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 10:36 Ghana struggles to fight disease and poverty without vital U.S. aid By William Brangham, Molly Knight Raskin A study in The Lancet suggests that cuts to USAID could result in the death of 14 million people over the next five years. Ghana has long been seen as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, but it still… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 3:29 Senate committee hears White House request to claw back foreign aid, public media funding By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On Capitol Hill, senators questioned President Trump’s budget director over the administration's request to claw back funds for foreign aid and public media. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching