Here's a look at some of Devex's top stories from the past few days to start your week: #1 📜Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives — and luckily for aid agencies, a clause widely dubbed the “nonprofit killer” did not pass with it. https://www.devex.com/news/trump-s-signature-tax-proposal-passes-without-nonprofit-killer-clause-110143?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 ❎U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeatedly told lawmakers that "no one had died" as a result of the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to USAID. https://www.devex.com/news/rubio-no-children-are-dying-on-my-watch-110130?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💰African leaders have united to call for urgent financial reforms, increased aid, and fairer loan terms. With mounting debt burdens, they're pushing for a stronger voice in global finance. The goal? A more just system that supports development and sustainability. https://www.devex.com/news/african-nations-demand-debt-relief-increased-aid-and-financial-reform-110106?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 🗣️Two former USAID administrators strongly criticized the Trump administration's reduction of USAID, once the world's largest aid agency, offering a bipartisan defense of its workforce. https://www.devex.com/news/samantha-power-attacks-cowardice-of-rubio-and-ignorance-of-doge-110119?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link