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Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates speaks during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump (L) hosted tech and business leaders for dinner after they joined the first lady Melania Trump’s (2nd L) meeting of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education Task Force at the White House this afternoon.
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Bill Gates calls on Congress to ‘show its values’ on foreign aid, or this year will see children’s deaths go up instead of down

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September 24, 2025
President Donald Trump, with a black background behind him, speaks at a hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington.
Law

Trump is leaning on an obscure 1970s-era budget loophole to keep $5 billion in foreign aid frozen

By Mark Sherman and The Associated Press
September 8, 2025
Erik Prince gets a police escort
Global

Gang violence in Haiti is so bad the government is hiring 200 armed men from Blackwater founder Erik Prince to quell the crisis

By Danica Coto and The Associated Press
August 15, 2025
Over 14 million people could die from Trump administration cuts to U.S. foreign aid, study finds
Health

Over 14 million people could die from Trump administration cuts to U.S. foreign aid, study finds

By Daniel Lawler and AFP
July 1, 2025
Left: Bill Gates at The 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at Barker Hanger on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) Right: Elon Musk, wearing two hats, speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Elon Musk hits back at Bill Gates’ claim that DOGE cuts could lead to deaths of children: ‘I’d like him to show us any evidence’

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May 21, 2025
Humanitarian aid for Africa is drying up. It’s hard but I see an opportunity to build something better
Commentary

Humanitarian aid for Africa is drying up. It’s hard but I see an opportunity to build something better

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April 29, 2025
Myanmar rescuers save 63-year-old woman from rubble 91 hours after being buried but hope of finding more earthquake survivors fades after death toll passes 2,700
Environment

Myanmar rescuers save 63-year-old woman from rubble 91 hours after being buried but hope of finding more earthquake survivors fades after death toll passes 2,700

By David Rising and The Associated Press
April 2, 2025
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Politics

He lost his job because of Donald Trump’s USAID funding freeze. Now he’s helping other laid-off federal workers find work

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March 14, 2025
USAID logo on an old sign.
Politics

USAID staff invited to attend a daylong event to burn and shred classified documents, email says

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March 12, 2025
Trump pauses U.S. military aid to Ukraine as he pressures Zelensky to move to quick end of war
Politics

Trump pauses U.S. military aid to Ukraine as he pressures Zelensky to move to quick end of war

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
March 4, 2025
People hold up signs while rallying for USAID
Politics

The MacArthur Foundation will increase giving by $150 million over the next two years after Trump pulled the plug on foreign aid: ‘This is a major crisis for our sector’

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
February 27, 2025
Elon Musk admits DOGE accidentally eliminated prevention measures combatting Ebola virus 
Health

Elon Musk admits DOGE accidentally eliminated prevention measures combatting Ebola virus 

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February 27, 2025
Trump administration blames ‘institutional drift’ as it plans to cut over 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts
Politics

Trump 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 Press
February 27, 2025
Picture of the US flag behind a sign saying "Save USAID."
Politics

USAID workers are being ‘escorted’ back into the office for ‘approximately 15 minutes’ to collect personal belongings

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February 26, 2025
Trump administration puts all but a fraction of USAID workers on leave and fires 1,600 in U.S.
Politics

Trump administration puts all but a fraction of USAID workers on leave and fires 1,600 in U.S.

By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated Press
February 24, 2025

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