Fact-checkers face intimidation in Eastern Europe as USAID cuts embolden authoritarian tactics Trump administration's USAID claims give political cover for a crackdown on independent media overseas April 2, 2025 Ciara O'Rourke
No, USAID didn’t ‘subsidize’ CNN and MSNBC hosts’ salaries There’s no evidence USAID funded CNN or MSNBC hosts. The networks made programming changes unrelated to government payments or cuts. March 11, 2025 Sofia Ahmed
Does as little as 10% of USAID go to help people in need? What that claim gets wrong A report said that just 12.1% of USAID’s 2024 funding went to small local groups — but that’s just one piece of the agency’s overall aid February 6, 2025 Amy Sherman