Former USAID speechwriter said that freezing foreign aid by dismantling the program could cause thousands of children to die.

As Elon Musk and President Donald Trump attempt to unlawfully obliterate USAID, its advocates have focused on the many ways that shutting off foreign aid damages U.S. interests. They argue that it ...

Maany Peyvan is a writer and former White House senior policy adviser under President Joe Biden. He served as the head speechwriter and adviser to USAID Administrators Samantha Power and Rajiv Shah.

former agency speechwriter Maany Peyvan writes. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email Thursday night for comment. The USAID has been in headlines this month after billionaire Elon Musk ...