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Trump 100 days: Which departments have faced DOGE's cuts so far - complete list

During his first 100 days in office, President Trump has enacted some of the biggest federal cuts in modern US history in a bold decision.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 04:54 PM IST

Bashar Masri: American billionaire accused of facilitating Hamas Oct 7 attack

Bashar Masri, a prominent Palestinian-American businessman and founder of Rawabi, the first planned Palestinian city in the West Bank.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 05:31 PM IST

George Soros-linked Bengaluru firm also received funding from USAID: ED

The Open Society Foundation (OSF) is one of several entities funded by Soros is under the home ministry's “prior reference category”, which mandates prior sanction to fund any Indian non-profit organisation.
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 03:30 PM IST

DOGE finalises shutting down USAID, employees to be laid off by September 2025

The process of shutting down USAID began in February, with workers getting placed on indefinite leave by the Trump administration as a part of cost-cutting initiatives
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 04:48 AM IST

Another leak? Trump’s spreadsheet scandal puts ‘lives in danger’

Donald Trump's administration was reportedly hit with another leak
Published on Mar 30, 2025 03:20 AM IST

Trump administration to officially end USAID, merge it with State Dept on July 1

The Trump administration is officially ending the USAID program and will merge some of its operations with the State Department on July 1
Published on Mar 29, 2025 02:21 AM IST

Trump's unfiltered words complicate legal challenges for his administration

During the campaign last year, Donald Trump's "shoot-from-the-lip" attitude kept voters on the edge of their seats. However, in the flurry of lawsuits opposing his agenda, his statements are being used against him in court now that he is speaking as president rather than as a candidate.
Published on Mar 20, 2025 08:30 PM IST

Trump Officials Circulate Plan That Would Overhaul USAID

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Trump Officials Circulate Plan That Would Overhaul USAID
Published on Mar 20, 2025 09:38 AM IST

Member of Elon Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID, email says

Member of Elon Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID, email says
Published on Mar 20, 2025 03:56 AM IST

Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts

Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 03:04 PM IST

DOGE faces major setback as judge finds USAID shutdown likely unconstitutional

US District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled against Elon Musk's DOGE.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 01:23 AM IST

India has asked US embassy for details on USAID funds: MEA

The ministry of external affairs told the Rajya Sabha that the Government of India understandably expects an official response from the US Government on the reports on USAID activities. (Sansad TV)
Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:12 PM IST

New Jersey hospitals ask parents to identify sexual orientation of newborns

Inspira Health's SOGI form asked parents to classify newborns' gender identity.
Published on Mar 17, 2025 02:00 AM IST

US official proposed ending aid for Rohingya refugees, says email

A US official proposed ending aid for Rohingya refugees
Published on Mar 15, 2025 09:27 AM IST

Judges don't intervene after the Trump administration says it's stopped destroying USAID records

Judges don't intervene after the Trump administration says it's stopped destroying USAID records
Published on Mar 15, 2025 03:19 AM IST

USAID cancels 83 percent of worldwide contracts, says Marco Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would assume control of the remaining contracts, “in consultation with Congress.” (JACK GUEZ/Pool via REUTERS)
Updated on Mar 10, 2025 05:45 PM IST

Afghan women who fled Taliban for education to return amid Trump's USAID freeze

Afghan women, clad in burqa, reportedly said that everyone was shocked and crying as the scholarships got terminated.
Updated on Mar 09, 2025 08:12 AM IST

Trump administration's cuts to USAID halt vital aid to Gaza amid ceasefire issue

Due to the Trump administration's cuts to USAID, aid organisations are now forced to pay out of pocket to maintain a precarious truce after hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments were halted
Published on Mar 07, 2025 11:44 AM IST

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze $2 bn in foreign aid

Trump has launched a campaign led by his top donor Elon Musk, the world's richest person, to downsize or dismantle swaths of the US government.
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 08:48 PM IST

UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts

UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts
Published on Mar 04, 2025 02:17 AM IST

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave
Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:45 AM IST

India's first transgender clinics shut after Donald Trump's USAID fund freeze

Elon Musk listens as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House.
Published on Mar 01, 2025 01:08 PM IST

Trump terminates thousands of crucial USAID funded programs in South Africa

A notice was found outside a clinic in South Africa stating that it won't be able to provide services after Donald Trump pulled USAID funding.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 07:43 AM IST

Trump's ending of 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts slams programs around the world

Trump's ending of 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts slams programs around the world
Published on Feb 27, 2025 08:19 PM IST

‘15 minutes to clear out workstations’: Notice to fired, on leave USAID staffers

The Donald Trump administration has now decided to slash over 90% of the USAID's foreign aid contracts.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 01:36 PM IST

Musk's DOGE to ‘No NATO’ for Ukraine: Takeaways from Trump's first cabinet meet

US President Donald Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House.
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 10:02 AM IST

Donald Trump administration to cut 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts

The Trump administration’s move comes after it blocked the foreign aid for 90 days in order to review it. (File)
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 07:40 AM IST

Bangladesh official on $29 million USAID grant: 'Money not in our records'

NGO Affairs Bureau Director General Anwar Hossain said that the agency can only keep track of foreign donations if they are made directly to the registered NGOs.
Updated on Feb 25, 2025 03:03 PM IST

Trump fires 1,600 USAID employees, others sent on indefinite paid leave

A person leaves flowers, next to a USAID sign which is covered over, at the agency's headquarters in Washington.
Updated on Feb 24, 2025 01:51 PM IST

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave
Published on Feb 24, 2025 03:07 AM IST