USAID, Trump

USAID to put nearly all staff on leave Friday; overseas missions shuttering
USAID announced that all "direct-hire personnel" will be placed on leave with some exceptions for those on "mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs."
Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from placing 2,200 workers at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on paid leave, hours before it was due to happen. Judge Carl Nichols issued a "limited" temporary restraining order,
Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say
The Trump administration presented a plan Thursday to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, leaving fewer than 300 workers out of thousands.
Trump's plan to gut USAID dealt a blow in federal court
A federal judge dealt a blow Friday to President Donald Trump's plan to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development.America's main agency tasked with administering humanitarian aid to other countries is reportedly slashing its workforce from 10,
Trump plan eyes drastic USAid staff cut
President Donald Trump's administration presented on Thursday a plan to dramatically slash staffing worldwide for American aid projects as part of its dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid),
Panicked USAID Workers Grapple with Defunding of Humanitarian Efforts: 'People Will Starve, Babies Will Die' (Exclusive)
Abandoned, without a job and with an uncertain return home — that’s the scenario for a multitude of overseas staff doing the ...
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‘Incredible Delay And Arrogance’: USAID Whistleblower Believes ‘Tremendous Waste’ Runs Rampant Throughout Federal Govt
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) whistleblower Rob Cohen said Friday evening on Fox News that he believes ...
Who Leads Now? USAID’s Shutdown And The Rise Of Private Influence
With USAID shut down and the WHO facing significant defunding, a power vacuum has emerged—one that presents both risks and ...
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 ...
Trump is dismantling USAID and disrupting American families in the process | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: Defunding USAID.
All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, current and former officials say
Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical ...
Without USAID's Food for Peace, Kansas grain elevators have no market for sorghum
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have shut down USAID and Food for Peace, meaning Kansas sorghum farmers lost ...
Sorting Out the Facts on ‘Waste and Abuse’ at USAID
As President Donald Trump's administration targets the U.S. Agency for International Development for closure or major ...
Confusion, tears and 'Hunger Games' at USAID as agency prepares to go dark
"We feel like it's closing time at the store and we're the ones left to turn off the lights," one career official told ABC ...
Rwandan President praises ‘unconventional’ Trump, says ‘we might learn some lessons’ with USAID shutdown
Rwandan President Paul Kagame responded to President Donald Trump's calls to shut down a massive US government aid program ...
American Personnel Abroad Face Chaos and Confusion as USAID Shuts Down
President Trump’s moves to close down the agency have left U.S. government employees living in remote areas or war zones ...