Stay informed about U.S. foreign aid cuts

We're continuously updating this curated this list of articles and commentary from sources we trust to help you stay up to date about the impact of cuts in U.S. foreign aid and the Trump Administration's dismantling of USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development)

Trump calls is own foreign aid cuts 'devastating'

Reuters | May 21

Aid cuts could disrupt historic drops in child and maternal mortality Christianity Today | May 8

Aid cuts could have 'pandemic-like effects' on maternal deaths, WHO warns

The Guardian | April 6

Millions of women will lose access to contraception as a result of Trump aid cuts

New York Times | April 1

Final cuts will eliminate USAID agency in all but name

New York Times | March 28

Appeals court clears the way for Musk, DOGE to resume cuts to USAID

Politico | March 28

Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

AP | March 18

USAID saved millions of lives. Recent cuts put it in jeopardy.

Scientific American | March 17

Rubio announces 83% of USAID contracts will be canceled

NPR | March 10

As Ebola spreads in Uganda, Trump aid freeze hinders efforts to contain it, U.S. officials fear

New York Times | March 6

Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to freeze more than $2 billion in aid

The Associated Press | March 5

Trump’s aid cuts deny one million women a week access to contraception

The Independent | Feb. 18

Dealing with a double whammy: The Trump Administration’s directives on gender and development

Center for Global Development | Feb. 14

Just orders Trump administration to temporarily restore funding for foreign assistance programs

CBS News | Feb. 13

Trump USAID cuts create vacuums of food, medical care for vulnerable populations

UPI | Feb. 13

US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns

United Nations | Feb. 12

Opinion | The USAID chaos already has dire effects

Nichols Kristof, New York Times | Feb. 12

Seven African countries to be hit hardest by USAID cuts 

Semafor | Feb. 12

USAID watchdog fired after critical report on the bid to dismantle the agency

Reuters | Feb. 11 | USAID Inspector General’s report

Trump’s USAID cuts threaten women’s empowerment program championed by daughter Ivanka

CBS | Feb. 10

Experts warn of threat to global health as US freezes overseas aid

BBC News | Feb. 8

Last updated May 22, 2025.

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