USAID programs include things like vaccination initiatives, which can help prevent the spread of diseases, but critics claim the spending is wasteful.

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been in the headlines following Texas billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the shutdown.

Elon Musk said he is feeding USAID thorugh the wood chipper. The federal agency provides disaster relief across the world and promotes democracy.

Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries. Over the last two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting director the U.S. Agency for International Development, following a pause in foreign assistance and layoffs at USAID.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting director the U.S. Agency for International Development, following days of upheaval at USAID as the Trump administration froze many of its programs.

USAID, a decades-old organization that provides humanitarian aid to over 130 countries, now faces an uncertain future.

Elon Musk said the foreign aid agency should be shut down and it is facing a series of challenges from the Trump Administration. Here's what the agency does.