#foreignassistance — Public Fediverse posts
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"The Trump administration continues to create new rules for federal grants and then deny funding based on them — only to be repeatedly shot down in court this summer. Lawmakers in both parties have also blasted White House budget director Russ Vought this year for delaying the release of cash for congressionally backed programs for #AntipovertyServices, #ForeignAssistance, #banking in underserved areas and more":
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/21/in-year-2-of-trumps-funding-grab-congress-fights-back-01045146
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Russia increasingly targets Ukraine’s cities with cluster munitions, raising civilian toll — [vlog,video] Failed US peace effort left Ukraine worse off, expert argues — Military aid delays will ‘encourage Russia to continue war — Russia cannot launch 500 drones every day … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/thursday-july-3-2025/
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Judge Chuang found that #ElonMusk is unlawfully exercising power under the #AppointmentsClause. However, because some of the #USAID dismantling was done by #PeterMarocco — #Trump’s #State Dept Director of #ForeignAssistance — not #Musk, & the dismissed employees didn't sue #USAID, he limited his preliminary injunction.
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The US froze its #ForeignAssistance worldwide. Republicans dislike #ForeignAid, but the #funding accounts for very little of the US #budget. Lifesaving global #health aid, development assistance, military #aid & even clean #water distribution could be affected: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/24/politics/us-freezes-foreign-aid/index.html
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This is NADR
From NYT
Mercenaries from the Wagner private military company may have committed war crimes in Mali, according to the U.N.