USAID, the humanitarian agency, has long been a target of criticism that its aid programs masked nation-meddling and overspent American tax dollars abroad. Now Elon Musk has boosted that criticism.

The pausing of USAID, which has been targeted by President Donald Trump 's ally Elon Musk, could see China and Russia could step in to exert their geopolitical muscle. The halting of the U.S. development program has prompted speculation that China could fill the vacuum through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency isn't slowing down, despite growing pushback that has led to now multiple lawsuits over its efforts.

Angry and confused constituents have flooded the phone lines at the US Capitol this week, many of them asking questions about billionaire Elon Musk’s plans.

DOGE staffer Gavin Kliger is a Berkeley-educated computer scientist who has boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.