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U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks outside the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) building, after billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to shrink the federal government, said work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency USAID, in Washington, U.S., Feb. 3, 2025. (Reuters/Kent Nishimura)

Trump administration eyes merging USAID with State Dept, Musk to oversee change

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering merging the U.S. Agency for International Development with the State Department to boost its efficiency and ensure its spending is in line with his administration's agenda, a senior White House official said.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington Jan. 20, 2025. (OSV News/Reuters/Carlos Barria)

Catholic Charities USA warns millions will suffer from Trump's aid cutoff

President Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.

Trump to wade into Middle East politics on first foreign trip

 

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