The cuts amount to 90% of the budget of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the main disburser of American foreign aid. Fewer than 70 of 783 staff remain at USAID, following a purge ...

The White House told federal agencies to submit plans by March 13 for “large-scale reductions in force,” the first phase of an effort to drastically reduce the size of the US government.

What follows is a collection of key data points, demonstrating the realities of the Medicaid program and who cuts would most harm. As of October 2024, 72.3 million Americans are enrolled in Medicaid.

The State has directed 247 savings and credit cooperative societies (saccos) to cut dividends and write off or set aside funds to cover for expected losses linked to the multi-billion shilling ...

UNAIDS said that at least one status report on the impact of cuts has been received from 55 different countries up to the start of this week. That includes 42 projects that are supported by the US ...

“I don’t think he’s doing enough. He’s not cutting enough. We should cut more, 20 percent more,” he said. “It’s all fat. It’s waste.” “There’s so much waste in federal ...

Millions of people around the world are today feeling the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze international aid for 90 days and shut down the U.S. Agency for ...

U.S.A.I.D. Advertisement The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.

Defense Secretary has ordered military services to cut 8% in unnecessary spending and redirect the funds to programs that will win wars. The Air Force wants to meet that mandate by accelerating ...

USAID and the State Department did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. The cuts mean many of the Washington-based staffers who are being placed on leave would soon have their ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization.