USAID official put on leave for memos saying funding cut will "result in preventable death"

"This will no doubt result in preventable death, destabilization, and threats to national security on a massive scale," Nick Enrich wrote in the memo.

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USAID official placed on leave after saying barriers to lifesaving programs will cause 'preventable death'

An official at the federal foreign aid agency targeted by the Trump administration with layoffs, cuts and funding obstacles was placed on leave Sunday after saying those moves will lead to ...
NBC News - 1d
Senior USAID official put on leave after memo contradicting Rubio on aid

A top U.S. International Agency for Development (USAID) official has been put on leave after he released a memo that slammed the Trump administration’s moves to cut aid and said they will cause ...
The Hill - 1d
2,000 USAID staff to be cut, others put on administrative leave

The Trump administration is putting all civil servants employed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave beginning Monday at midnight, according to a notice ...
The Hill - Feb. 23
USAID worker put on leave speaks out on DOGE cuts

One of the first federal agencies affected by the Trump administration's efforts to downsize the federal workforce was the U.S. Agency for International Development, which oversees aid programs ...
CBS News - 1d
Johnson eyes short-term funding bill with no cuts to prevent shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he wants to pass a short-term spending bill with no spending cuts to avoid the government shutdown that would take effect in less than two weeks. It's unclear if he ...
CBS News - 1d
The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration said that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave.
NBC News - Feb. 23
Trump administration says it's cutting $60 billion in USAID foreign aid contracts

The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S.
NBC News - 5d
'No immediate sign of foul play' in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife, officials say

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said there was “no immediate sign of foul play” in the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. Officials said the couple had been dead for ...
NBC News - 5d
Elon Musk Claims Ebola Containment Efforts Were Restored. USAID Officials Say Otherwise.

The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective gear for health workers, among other measures. Work had been held up for weeks, contrary to Elon Musk’s claim on Wednesday.
The New York Times - 5d
Judge 'dissolves' order preventing Trump administration from overhauling USAID

A federal judge moved to "dissolve" a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from hollowing out the U.S. Agency for International Development.
ABC News - Feb. 21
Hegseth Cuts Pentagon Work on Preventing Civilian Harm

Employees at the Pentagon’s Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response office were told their jobs would be eliminated, as would advisory posts at operational commands.
The New York Times - 26m
State Dept. says some life-saving efforts spared from massive USAID cuts

The State Department said it would keep funding life-saving treatments for diseases like HIV, malaria and tuberculosis while ending over 90% of its contracts.
CBS News - 4d
OPM walks back memo on firing probationary employees, leaving decision to agencies

The Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday updated its guidance to department heads that demanded the firing of federal workers, adding that it's up to the agency on whether to boot their hires. ...
The Hill - 5h
Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.

Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.
MarketWatch - 4d
GOP push for DOGE cuts inflames talks to prevent shutdown

Growing calls among hardline House conservatives to incorporate cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into a developing government funding bill are complicating efforts to ...
The Hill - 4d
The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped

One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.
The Hill - Feb. 24
ECB faces risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into too many rate cuts, says top official

Rate-setters need to stand ready to pause further monetary easing, Belgian central bank governor says
Financial Times - Feb. 24
U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid

The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.
The New York Times - 1d
Jewish student union leader to leave Germany after election result

Yahoo News - 6d
Amorim: Job cuts result of poor performance

Ruben Amorim has admitted that the Manchester United staff who are set to lose their jobs in the latest round of cut-backs are paying the price for the team's lack of success on the pitch.
ESPN - Feb. 25
USAID placing thousands on administrative leave after judge ruling

All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.
CBS News - Feb. 23
Cuts at USAID and Elsewhere Strain Global Journalism

Investigative journalists around the world relied on funding from the U.S. Now, those watchdogs are scrambling to survive a sudden cash crunch.
The New York Times - 5d
USAID cuts could send global health into chaos

The Trump administration's decision to end almost all foreign aid spending from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is poised to plunge global health into chaos. The ...
The Hill - 2d
Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding

Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan country
ABC News - Feb. 25
Alabama police force put on leave after 5 officers arrested, charged

The Hanceville police chief and four of his officers are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room.
CBS News - Feb. 21
Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave

The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.
The New York Times - Feb. 23
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs put you in the driver’s seat

Plus: What Warren Buffett really thinks about the stock market, and a potential successor to the “Magnificent Seven” stocks.
MarketWatch - 4d
Trump’s FDA Cuts Are Putting Drug Development at Risk

New SEC filings from pharmaceutical companies reveal Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cost-cutting measures could slow drug research and delay FDA approvals.
Wired - 1d
New Trump memo will direct agencies to prepare for more firings, source says

The Trump administration will issue a new memo directing federal agencies to prepare for more large-scale firings, a source tells CBS News. Natalie Brand has more.
CBS News - 6d
Transgender service members to be separated from military, Pentagon memo says

Transgender troops will be removed from the U.S. military unless they obtain a waiver, according to the Pentagon's memo.
CBS News - 5d
Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal

A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.
The New York Times - 4d
15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, in an upstate prison.
The New York Times - 1h
Beterbiev-Bivol 2 results: Joseph Parker puts down short-notice opponent Martin Bakole with 2nd-round TKO

The notice was short and the fight was quick between Joseph Parker and Martin Bakole.
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22
Disease outbreaks and starvation set to grow after USAID cuts

Millions of people around the world are today feeling the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze international aid for 90 days and shut down the U.S.
NBC News - Feb. 25
Protests at USAID building as workers pack up their desks, cuts take effect

Protesters are outside a United States Agency for International Development building in Washington, D.C., in support of fired workers. This comes after the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John ...
CBS News - 5d