Rubio, Foreign aid freeze

Rubio foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions and contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.
Rubio backtracks on near-total foreign aid freeze, issues humanitarian waiver
Secretary of State Marco Rubio backtracked on Trump’s near-total foreign aid freeze and approved potentially billions of dollars in “life-saving humanitarian assistance.” Many aid groups are still unsure what that means.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio orders halt to almost all U.S. foreign aid
The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday pausing new obligations and disbursements of foreign aid pending review.
US Issues New Waiver for Humanitarian Aid Amid Freeze
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver on Tuesday for life-saving humanitarian assistance during a 90-day pause in foreign aid while Washington undertakes a review, according to a State Department memo seen by Reuters.
A humanitarian waiver to freeze in U.S. foreign aid could offer some relief to Haiti
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is walking back an almost-total 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign assistance, making an exception for life-saving humanitarian aid, according to a memo the Miami Herald obtained.
Rubio partially backtracks with memo on damaging suspension of foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio partially walked back a freeze on foreign assistance, saying the US would keep funding "life-saving" humanitarian aid.
Rubio pauses foreign aid from State Department and USAID to ensure it puts ‘America First’
The Trump administration paused all foreign aid and urged USAID to follow in step or face disciplinary action for not ...
Democrats push for Rubio to preserve refugee program
House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to preserve a refugee program. “We urge you to ...
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Rubio approves some foreign aid exemptions to Trump’s spending halt
(Tribune News Service) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved some waivers for emergency food aid and some salaries ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans passports with ‘X’ gender markers after Trump order: report
State Department staff were instructed to “suspend any application requesting an X sex marker” and to “suspend any ...
What Trump’s executive order on gender means for passports
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a suspension of passport applications that use a gender-neutral marker or request a ...
Senior USAID staffers placed on leave after alleged failure to obey executive orders
The news affects roughly 60 senior USAID employees or nearly every staffer who holds a top position at the agency.
No, Trump’s executive order does not retroactively revoke citizenship
Some people claim Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship will affect his own allies like Usha Vance and Marco Rubio.
California DMV says Trump’s executive order on gender doesn’t impact REAL ID
A DMV spokesperson said the REAL ID Act “ensures that Californians have the ability to have their true gender identity ...
Marco Rubio Tells Staff To 'Suspend' Passport Applications With 'X' Gender Marker
The directive comes days after Trump signed a sweeping executive order that there are only "two sexes" — and it's causing ...
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PEPFAR, other ‘life-saving humanitarian’ programs can operate under State Department waiver
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday issued a waiver that allows the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and ...