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."
Government workers sue to stop Trump from dismantling USAID
The suit says the administration's actions are costing thousands of jobs, threatening national security interests and causing a humanitarian catastrophe.
US: Protest in Washington rejects measures from Trump and Elon Musk
States, 50 Protests, One Day" movement organized a wave of protests across the United States on Wednesday in opposition to the president's initial measures, such as the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID),
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.
Trump’s Shutdown of USAID Challenged in Court by Worker Unions
President Donald Trump’s shutdown of the US Agency for International Development was challenged in court by unions representing federal employees, which say the freeze on foreign aid is causing a global humanitarian crisis and costing thousands of American jobs.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
USAID workers scramble for answers after Trump pulls almost all of them off the job worldwide
The order all but shut down the six-decade mission of the US Agency for International Development, the federal government's ...
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 ...
Democratic senator to block Trump nominees over US aid agency shutdown
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic ...