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 Plans to Slash All but a Fraction of USAID Jobs, Officials Say
The Trump administration has presented a plan to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development
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),
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.
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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 employees face mass layoffs and leave orders as agency closes DC offices
USAID headquarters and annex offices in the D.C. area remain closed and all USAID employees will be placed on administrative ...
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 ...
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 ...