Protesters rally against Trump's stop-work order for USAID
USAID and nonprofit workers gathered near the Capitol in D.C. to protest Elon Musk's efforts to shut down the aid agency with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
US: Protest in Washington against Trump's closure of USAID offices
Washington, United States - February 05, 2025 The offices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington were sealed off on Monday after billionaire Elon Musk announced that President Donald Trump had agreed to dismantle the agency.
'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave
In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on leave. The note ended with the words, "Thank you for your service."
Trump Administration Sued by Government Workers Over Slashing of USAID
The largest U.S. government worker union and an association of foreign service workers sued the Trump administration on Thursday in an effort to reverse its aggressive dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Unions sue Trump administration over USAID agency cuts
The lawsuit is the first seeking to block the Trump administration's overhaul of the US Agency for International Development.
Lawsuits imminent over Trump's dismantling of USAID
USAID employees and contractors are discussing potential litigation, four sources familiar with the talks told NBC News.
Trump Admin Puts Almost All USAID Workers Worldwide on Leave
The directive takes effect at midnight on Friday, giving those working overseas 30 days to return home unless deemed essential.
Protesters rally in support of USAID as Trump administration shuts it down
There, USAID supporters at the rally held signs, saying things like “USAID Saves Lives” and “Save USAID.” They chanted, heard speeches from members of Congress and worried about USAID’s unfinished work.
Almost all USAID workers across the globe placed on leave as Trump moves to gut agency
Thousands of USAID employees, except for essential personnel, were notified they will be placed on administrative leave at ...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Nearly All Jobs Are Said to Be Cut at Aid Agency
Officials for the agency were notified of the planned cuts on the same day they learned that about 800 awards and contracts ...
What is the USAID? Elon Musk says President Trump agreed to shut down the federal agency
The U.S. Agency for International Development has been in the headlines following Texas billionaire Elon Musk's comments ...
Trump’s demand that aid workers return home sparks outrage in Washington and anxiety overseas
USAID staffers worldwide are scrambling for answers and starting to pack up households or pull their children from school.
How Trump's plans for federal workers and spending could derail Washington's office recovery
President Trump has moved to slash the federal workforce and spending. The Washington DC office market's recovery from the ...
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Angry USAID backers turn on Democrats for failing to fight back
WASHINGTON >> Democratic lawmakers at a rally in Washington to defend USAID soon found themselves under attack for not mustering fierce enough opposition to the Trump administration’s assault on the ...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
UN food agency WFP received dozens of US stop work orders despite emergency waiver
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) was ordered by Washington to stop work on dozens of U.S.-funded grants, according to an ...
USAID employees around the world will be placed on leave Friday and ordered to return to US
US Agency for International Development staff around the world will be placed on administrative leave Friday and ordered to ...