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CIA sends buyout offers, USAID places direct hires on leave
The U.S. Agency for International Development declared almost all direct hires around the world will be placed on administrative leave after the Trump administration made changes to the ...NBC News - 3h -
State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave
The US government’s primary foreign aid agency has employees stationed all over the world, many of whom are now bracing to abruptly leave their posts.Wired - 13h -
Man City nearly outspend all PL clubs in January
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USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday
The agency has become a focus of the Trump administration's efforts to cut government spending.BBC News - 5h -
USAID staff placed on leave and ordered home from overseas posts
Trump ally Elon Musk has said agency will be dismantledFinancial Times - 10h -
USAID putting nearly all staff on leave; 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."CBS News - 13h -
USAID workers placed on administrative leave 'until further notice'
Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are being placed on administrative leave with pay "until further notice," according to letters reviewed by The Hill. Employees ...The Hill - 14h -
Democrat places blanket hold on Trump’s State Department picks over targeting of USAID
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced Monday he will place a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s nominees to the State Department until ...The Hill - 1d -
Marco Rubio blasts USAID, says he is agency's acting administrator
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is speaking out on USAID, the federal agency that provides humanitarian aid and funding for programs abroad. USAID will be merged into the State Department and Rubio ...CBS News - 1d -
Musk says administration is on verge of shutting down USAID
Elon Musk, the administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO, says the administration is on the verge of shutting the U.S. Agency for International Development.CBS News - 2d -
Senior USAid officials put on leave after denying access to Musk’s Doge team
After standoff, Doge members gained control over access system, letting them lock out workers and read emails. tt. Two senior security officials at the US Agency for International Development ...The Guardian - 2d -
Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say
USAID Director for Security John Vorhees and Deputy Director for Security Brian McGill were put on leave last night, two sources confirmed to CBS News.CBS News - 2d -
Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.
Some of those put on leave said they had only a minimal connection to diversity or equity efforts.The New York Times - 2d -
Ohio State football staffer under investigation, placed on administrative leave in December, per reports
Joe Lyberger, who assists with the team's linebackers, has not yet been informed of specific accusationsCBS Sports - 6d -
Trump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers
The Trump administration is offering millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration pauses all federal grants and loans
The Trump administration has paused all federal grants and loans and while it will not pause Social Security or Medicare benefits, there is a temporary hold on all programs related to DEI, the ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Eye Opener: New directives from Trump administration to freeze trillions in federal aid
New directives from the White House freeze trillions of dollars in federal aid and target transgender troops in the military. Also, tech stocks plummet as a Chinese startup stuns the artificial ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
India, China to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years
It was the latest thaw in relations between the two countries, whose troops were involved in deadly skirmishes high in the Himalayas in 2020.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration freezes nearly all federal grants and loans
President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze of nearly all federal financial assistance and activities including "foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI woke gender ideology, and the Green ...NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration directs widespread pause of federal loans and grants
The Trump administration late Monday directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government conducts a review to ensure spending aligns with President Trump’s ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave
An email to the aid agency’s employees cited actions “that appear to be designed to circumvent” an executive order by President Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration puts about 60 USAid officials on leave after aid freeze
Memo said some actions in agency ‘appeared to be designed to circumvent’ Trump’s orders and ‘America First’ policy. The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave
The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead
Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood and that they are under surveillance.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Xbox Developer Direct January 2025: All The Big Announcements
Xbox Kicks Off 2025 With One Big Surprise And Plenty Of Release Dates The first half of 2025 just became loaded with first-party Xbox titles, as the publisher revealed new looks at some of its ...GameSpot - Jan. 23 -
All federal DEI employees placed on leave
All federal employees who hold roles in diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been placed on paid leave as President Trump, immediately after taking office this week, signed executive ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Patriots announce hirings of Josh McDaniels, Terrell Williams, Jeremy Springer
Josh McDaniels is officially back with the Patriots.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22 -
Trump administration directs Justice Department to step up immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Kenya eases travel requirements for nearly all African visitors
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Federal DEI employees to be placed on paid leave
The Trump administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening. In a Tuesday memo, the U.S. Office of Personnel ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump orders all federal DEI employees placed on paid leave starting Wednesday
The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the Office of Personnel ...NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump Pardons Nearly All Charged in Jan 6. Attack
On his first day back in office, President Trump pardoned all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in connection with the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Maggie Haberman, White House ...The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump pardons nearly all Jan. 6 rioters on first day of presidency
President Trump pardoned nearly all Jan. 6 defendants on Monday, making good on a long-standing campaign promise just hours into his second presidency. He briefly said Monday night that he ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Vivek Ramaswamy to leave DOGE, announce run for Ohio governor, sources say
Ramaswamy is expected to announce his run for governor early next week, the sources said.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump
President Joe Biden's administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Supreme Court leaves TikTok ban in place
The Supreme Court announces it has declined to stop a ban on TikTok, which is set to go into effect Sunday. NBC’s Laura Jarrett weighs in on the future of the popular app.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Biden says he is "leaving the next administration with a very strong hand"
When President Biden took office four years ago, he sought to reassure global allies and reestablish foreign treaties from which the Trump administration had withdrawn.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Last Year’s Hiring Announcements Lowest Since 2015
One firm said that the hiring announcement could be indicative of uncertain economic conditions.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
Xbox Developer Direct Announced For This Month, Includes "Brand-New Game"
The next Xbox Developer Direct event is coming up soon. Microsoft has announced a new Xbox Developer Direct broadcast for January 23, and it will feature a number of games like South of Midnight ...GameSpot - Jan. 9
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