A judge ordered foreign aid to resume. Aid groups say it’s not happening.
With immediate aid still held up and future food procurements in limbo, a former USAID official warns of “a global catastrophe.”
The Influence of Foreign Aid
America is losing a diplomatic tool the government has relied on for decades.
Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says
A federal judge says the Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide.
Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says
The administration was ordered last week to continue the disbursement of foreign aid after Trump ordered a pause on nearly all U.S. foreign assistance.
Judge Again Orders US to Unfreeze Foreign Aid, Stops Short of Contempt
A federal judge on Thursday ordered Trump administration officials to comply with his earlier order that they lift a freeze of nearly all foreign aid, though he stopped short of holding them in contempt of court.
Judge says Trump has not complied with ruling on suspension of foreign aid
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has not complied in full with a previous order that halted the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts. U.S. District Court Judge Amir Ali issued a seven-page order Thursday saying President Donald Trump’s administration must abide by a court order to unfreeze foreign aid funding.
Read: Judge says Trump admin has withheld foreign aid despite court order
The judge declined to hold the administration in contempt as it recognized that "'prompt compliance with the order' is required."
Exclusive: U.S. exempts security funds from aid freeze — but little for humanitarian programs
The Trump administration released $5.3 billion in previously frozen foreign aid, mostly for security and counternarcotics ...
As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies ...
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi, Kenya a year ago, suffering from HIV and ...
California governor requests $40 billion for fire aid, Washington Post reports
California Governor Gavin Newsom is asking Congress for nearly $40 billion in disaster funding to help Los Angeles recover ...
Top Trump aide says conditions on federal aid to L.A. will target California Coastal Commission
While discussions are still ongoing over precise conditions for federal assistance, Trump aide Ric Grenell said the ...
Trump administration halts legal aid for migrant children, leaving some to navigate courts alone
The Trump administration has suspended a program that helped children who come to the U.S. without a parent or guardian ...
Anger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shooting
An aid worker has died from gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels who captured ...
Bali Bombing Survivor Fears Losing Life-Saving Aid to Indonesia's Budget Cuts
Covered in burn scars, Chusnul, 55, now fears losing access to life-saving treatments after Indonesian President Prabowo ...