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U.S. foreign aid changed in 2025 – and it was felt around the world

On the night of his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order that froze almost all international assistance.What followed was the termination of billions of dollars in aid programs — and the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Now, the future of U.S. foreign assistance looks very different. Our friends at Consider This from NPR take a look. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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  Supreme Court rules most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal

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  Federal agencies under Trump have been using white nationalist messages

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  Trump says his administration should pay him billions of dollars

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  What's the main thing in Maine's Senate race?

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  Trump administration eliminates greenhouse gas regulations

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  DHS funding set to expire as talks over immigration enforcement reforms st…

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  Trump wants a deal with Iran, but could military strikes be coming?

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  ICE makes these swing voters anxious, but they don’t want to ‘abolish ICE’

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  What to watch in the Texas Senate race

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  The midterm map is beginning to take shape

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  How fights over ICE funding are playing out on the Hill and in midterm rac…

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  Most Americans say ICE has ‘gone too far’ in new poll

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  Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we …

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  Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections

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  Trump’s efforts to control the Fed may jeopardize new chair’s confirmation

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  Minnesota shooting blurs political lines around guns