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The fight for USAID’s future, briefly explained

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29.03.2025
The men trying to close USAID: Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: Today I’m focusing on the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate the US Agency for International Development, the next step in its campaign against foreign assistance and a key test of whether anyone will check this administration’s power grabs.

What’s the latest? Secretary of State Marco Rubio this afternoon said he’d notified Congress that the administration intends to fully close USAID, effective July 1. The agency........

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