Judge pauses Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands

Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say

Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.

The New York Times - 2h

Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place more than 2,000 USAID employees on leave at midnight.

ABC News - 4h

Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration

Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week after news reached them that the Trump ...

The Hill - 5h

Judge blocks move to place 2,200 USAID employees on leave

A federal judge Friday prevented the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of USAID on administrative leave for now.

CBS News - 7h

Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?

The billionaire’s cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young engineers. Elon Musk’s rapid attempt to defund and depopulate the federal government has ...

The Guardian - 10h

Trump pauses tariffs on low-cost parcels in US-China trade reprieve

Repeal of ‘de minimis’ exemption had sparked turmoil at US customs and postal service as shipments piled up

Financial Times - 17h

Major cancer research group calls on Trump administration to restore data access

The American Cancer Society is calling on the Trump administration to restore access to comprehensive scientific data.

ABC News - 20h

Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China

President Donald Trump has paused the imposition of tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China

ABC News - 22h

Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States

Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.

The New York Times - 23h

Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now

A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.

CBS News - 23h

Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave

The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aid

Financial Times - 23h

Trump administration tells states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure

The Federal Highway Administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that were allocated under former President Biden.

CBS News - 1d

Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts

Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.

The New York Times - 1d

Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave

Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.

CNBC - 1d

Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees

A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.

NBC News - 1d

What to know about Elon Musk's latest cost-cutting efforts at DOGE

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency wants to cut government spending, but it's also prompting lawsuits and concerns about data privacy.

CBS News - 1d

Job Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Interest Rate Pause

The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program

Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV charging station program. The Trump administration has ordered US states to suspend a $5bn electric vehicle ...

The Guardian - 1d

Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

The New York Times - 1d

These 5 Principles Will Help Preserve Your Company’s DEI Efforts

As anti-DEI efforts by the Trump administration dominate the news, here’s a list of practices that will help make your company’s efforts defensible—and more effective.

Inc. - 2d

Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine's war effort — but he wants something rare in return

President Trump says he wants access to Ukraine's supply of rare earth minerals in exchange for American military aid for the country's war against Russia.

NBC News - 4d

Transgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy

A new lawsuit accuses the State Department of freezing document changes for transgender or nonbinary people.

ABC News - 9h

This week, Trump shut down USAID. Here’s why China is cheering.

The U.S. decision to shut down USAID has been widely criticized as a strategic victory for China, allowing it to expand its economic and political dominance unchecked.

The Hill - 11h

Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating Climate Change

The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world—until Elon Musk showed up.

Wired - 12h

Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power

Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his team ...

The Hill - 13h

‘It’s a gut punch’: how the California wildfires affected film and TV workers

Nearly 8,000 below-the-line Hollywood workers were in evacuation areas with over 300 losing their homes, a further blow to an industry already struggling. When Sandra French returned to her beloved ...

The Guardian - 14h

Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave

A last-minute lawsuit means Trump's efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.

BBC News - 15h

Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.

President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.

The New York Times - 16h

Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

Judge Carl Nichols temporarily blocked plans to put 2,200 employees on paid leave and recall nearly all agency workers abroad. He also temporarily reinstated 500 workers already on leave.

The New York Times - 18h

What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave. However, the White House still has the agency ...

CBS News - 22h

Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now

A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.

CBS News - 23h

Trump administration tells states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure

The Federal Highway Administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that were allocated under former President Biden.

CBS News - 1d

Trump administration drops challenge in transgender care dispute

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story DOJ flips on gender-affirming care SCOTUS case President Trump’s Department of Justice switched positions on ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump hits pause on blocking a trade loophole. Temu parent’s stock gains.

The U.S.-listed shares of Temu parent PDD Holdings finished higher Friday after the Trump administration pulled back on its effort to close a so-called de minimis exemption that lets shipments ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...

NBC News - 1d

ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work

ABC News - 1d

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout

Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.

ABC News - 2d

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.

Wired - 2d

NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’

An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.”

Wired - 2d

Judge pauses Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands

Topics