Featured Stories “A Huge Grab of Power”: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign Aid Lawmakers gave specific orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have refused to follow many of them — likely in violation of the law, experts say. In doing so, they’re escalating a constitutional crisis. by Anna Maria Barry-Jester June 22, 2026, 5:00 am EDT “A Huge Grab of Power”: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign Aid Lawmakers gave specific orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have refused to follow many of them — likely in violation of the law, experts say. In doing so, they’re escalating a constitutional crisis. Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis “Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death. by Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester , photography by Brian Otieno for ProPublica December 17, 2025, 5:30 am EST Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis “Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death. Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result. by Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy , photography by Peter DiCampo December 15, 2025, 5:30 am EST Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result. Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile Locations Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives. by Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester May 28, 2025, 2:45 pm EDT Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile Locations Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives. Series: The End of Aid: Trump Destroyed USAID. What Happens Now? 11 stories published since 2025 Tổng thống Trump đã dừng hoạt động xử lý chất độc da cam. Việc làm này khiến cho hàng trăm nghìn người gặp nguy cơ bị nhiễm độc. by Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy , ProPublica , and Le Van for ProPublica March 19, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT

Tổng thống Trump đã dừng hoạt động xử lý chất độc da cam. Việc làm này khiến cho hàng trăm nghìn người gặp nguy cơ bị nhiễm độc. Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning. by Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy , ProPublica , and Le Van for ProPublica March 17, 2025, 6:00 am EDT Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning. Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency by Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester March 3, 2025, 5:00 pm EST Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway. by Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy March 1, 2025, 4:00 pm EST The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway. Trump Official Destroying USAID Secretly Met With Christian Nationalists Abroad in Defiance of U.S. Policy by Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester February 15, 2025, 9:00 pm EST Trump Official Destroying USAID Secretly Met With Christian Nationalists Abroad in Defiance of U.S. Policy In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law by Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy February 9, 2025, 1:15 pm EST In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law “People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True. by Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester January 31, 2025, 3:00 pm EST “People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True. Journalism That Holds Power to Account Sign up for ProPublica's Big Story newsletter and get our latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.