Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress
USAID employees stationed overseas are struggling to navigate the sudden upheaval, having received little clear information ...
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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 ...
13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
Democratic attorneys general in several states are vowing to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
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 ...
USAID to place all direct-hire staff on administrative leave starting Friday
A day after the Trump administration moved to shut down the USAID agency, the State Department has begun helping recall all ...
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USAID unions sue Trump administration to halt 'unconstitutional and illegal' cuts
After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions ...
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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 ...
US judge blocks Trump buyout offer for government workers until at least Feb 10
The offer promises to pay employees’ salaries until October, but that may not be ironclad. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump Vs. Education Department: Musk’s DOGE Reportedly Using AI To Looking For Cuts—Here’s What We Know
Trump repeatedly talked about his desire to close the Education Department, which he alleged “indoctrinate(s) America’s youth ...
Kosovo elections will decide who will lead stalled talks with Serbia and manage a battered economy
Kosovo goes to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti after ...
DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say
Officials working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the Treasury Department payment ...
USAID to be reduced to about 290 foreign service officers and civil servants
Thousands of USAID employees learned this week that they would be placed on administrative leave starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday amid slashes to the federal workforce.