International Development
Defense Spending Will Continue to Climb as Civilian Agencies Brace for Years of Cuts, New Forecast Projects
Federal News Network - A new forecast projects that defense spending will keep rising through 2035, while civilian agencies face years of flat or...
More questions than answers for UK aid heading into 2026
For much of us in the sector, 2025 will be distinctly remembered as the year that the UK government upended its commitment to international...
Reports of (US) Aid’s Death Have Been (Somewhat) Exaggerated
Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has made clear it conceives of a dramatically scaled-back role for US investment in development and...
Shutdown News for Federal Contractors: A New Bill and a New Rule
Federal News Network - A new bill would guarantee back pay for contract workers after a shutdown, while a fresh class deviation gives agencies...
Trump administration eyes USAID money to advance America First goals
The Trump administration, in its latest challenge to Congress’s authority over federal spending, intends to shift almost $2 billion in U.S. foreign aid toward...
Key emerging questions for the future of UK ODA
In recent weeks – following the publication of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and statements from officials – the details of the implications of...
Congress Is Facing a Short Calendar, Rising Tensions, and a Shutdown Threat That’s Getting Harder to Ignore
Federal News Network - Lawmakers are facing heightened security concerns and a compressed timeline to pass critical legislation. The Senate approved a rules change...
Some Funding Frozen by Trump Could Soon Expire Due to New Fiscal Year, Democrats Warn
Government Executive - President Donald Trump’s administration has frozen or canceled at least $410 billion in federal funding, according to congressional Appropriations Committee Democrats...
Trump Seeks Supreme Court’s Approval to Block Aid
Defense One - The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling and allow it to withhold $4...
The Pocket Rescission Gambit: Trump’s Strategy to Cut Foreign Aid Without Congressional Approval
Official word came Friday that the administration would pursue a pocket rescission of $4.9 billion in international assistance funding. The move sets the stage...
Trump Wants Congress to Slash Foreign Aid Spending, Defund NPR and PBS
The Trump administration plans to send its first spending cuts request to Congress on Tuesday, asking lawmakers to swiftly eliminate $9.4 billion in funding...
Trump Submits Rescission Proposals Totaling $9.4 Billion to Congress
President Trump has submitted 22 rescission proposals to Congress, seeking to end funding for $9.4 billion in programs that are purportedly "wasteful" and "antithetical...
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