By Michael Igoe // 16 February 2026
Hello, and welcome to a special Saturday edition of Devex Pro Insider. I’m Michael Igoe, and this is where we tackle big questions about how power, money, and influence are reshaping the future of U.S. foreign aid. Today, we’ll get to know Richard Swarttz — the new acting head of the Peace Corps with connections to the Trump administration’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles — and Paul Shea, who somehow managed to walk a DOGE tightrope and get the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s backing to double the number of Peace Corps volunteers in the next four years. And we’re still wondering…
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