U2 frontman Bono faced fierce pushback on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast after claiming the Trump administration’s disbandment of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) caused 300,000 deaths. Rogan and Elon Musk quickly challenged the singer’s claim, calling it baseless and untested.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to make the case for his department’s 2026 budget and defend sweeping reforms aimed at cutting red tape, improving efficiency, and ensuring foreign aid reaches those who truly need it.
Actress and political activist Angelina Jolie voiced strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s cuts to USAID spending, declaring she felt “very angry” and “very sick” over the decision. Her comments came during a press appearance at the Chopard gala in Cannes on May 16, where she addressed the reductions in billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars previously allocated to global aid initiatives.
A senior contracting officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief funds.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has saved millions in taxpayer dollars by eliminating foreign grants that duplicate efforts of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Breitbart News has exclusively learned. Just one week into her tenure, Chavez-DeRemer has already made significant budget cuts at the Department of Labor (DOL) by canceling tens of millions in grants meant to support labor policies in foreign nations.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has addressed concerns regarding an internal directive from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) instructing staff to destroy certain documents.
Hundreds of U.S. diplomats have formally protested the Trump administration's decision to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The Trump administration has announced a significant reduction in foreign aid, eliminating over 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contracts.
