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By Ellen Knickmeyer, Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJuly 6, 2025
PoliticsPeople danced in the streets of Damascus after Trump vowed to end all sanctions on Syria. His administration is unsure how best to proceed
By Abby Sewell, Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressMay 23, 2025
By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressMay 10, 2025
PoliticsMarco Rubio unveils massive State Department overhaul that includes a 15% staff cut and the closure of 100 bureaus worldwide
By Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressApril 23, 2025
PoliticsElon Musk’s 28-year-old DOGE lieutenant dismantled USAID. Now it’s taking place at the State Department
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressApril 15, 2025
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jamey Keaten, Mike Corder, Vanessa Gera and The Associated PressMarch 23, 2025
PoliticsTrump administration blames ‘institutional drift’ as it plans to cut over 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Mark Sherman, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2025
PoliticsTrump administration puts all but a fraction of USAID workers on leave and fires 1,600 in U.S.
By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressFebruary 24, 2025
PoliticsWhite House fires USAID inspector general a day after his office warns dismantling of agency means it can no longer track $8.2bn in unspent humanitarian funds
By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2025
PoliticsUSAID can’t track $8.2 billion in unspent aid after Trump administration froze foreign funding and idled staffers, watchdog warns
By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressFebruary 11, 2025
PoliticsA judge Trump nominated says he will temporarily block the administration from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Michael Kunzelman and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2025
By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2025
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