USAID putting nearly all staff on leave; overseas missions shuttering
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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 - 10h -
USAID staff placed on leave and ordered home from overseas posts
Trump ally Elon Musk has said agency will be dismantledFinancial Times - 15h -
Trump Officials to Put Almost All U.S.A.I.D. Workers on Leave
Most employees overseas have been told to return to the U.S. Democrats have denounced recent moves to shrink the agency as an illegal power grab.The New York Times - 16h -
USAID announces nearly all direct hires will be placed on administrative leave
USAID announced Tuesday night that almost all direct hires around the world will be placed on administrative leave later this week.NBC News - 16h -
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 - 19h -
USAID missions shutting down, staff ordered to return from overseas
Multiple sources have confirmed that all United States Agency for International Development overseas missions will be shut down and all staff members will be recalled by Friday. Maura Reap, former ...CBS News - 20h -
'Paid administrative hell': Some Ed. Dept. staff put on leave after Trump's DEI order
While no specific reason was given, three employees told ABC News they believe the common thread among them is attendance at a voluntary diversity training.ABC News - 1d -
Ex-GOP Rep. Charlie Dent calls shuttering of USAID ‘an egregious abuse of executive authority’
Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) criticized the Trump administration’s moves at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), saying it was an “egregious abuse of executive authority.” ...The Hill - 1d -
Lawmakers, legal experts warn shuttering USAID is unconstitutional
Lawmakers and legal experts are warning the Trump administration’s efforts to shutter the government’s foreign assistance agency is unconstitutional and is likely to face challenges in court. Over ...The Hill - 1d -
Democratic senator puts hold on Trump's State Dept. nominees over threats to end USAID
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Donald Trump’s nominees for the State Department after Elon Musk's attacks on USAID.NBC News - 2d -
'We are terrified': Musk puts USAID through 'wood chipper'
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is being gutted by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation in a shocking operation that launched over the weekend. In the wake of ...The Hill - 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 -
USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access. The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to ...The Guardian - 3d -
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 -
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
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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 -
Dozens of senior officials at top U.S. aid agency put on leave: reports
At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid a probe into an alleged effort to thwart President Trump's orders, reports say.CBS News - 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 -
Pennsylvania teacher accused of calling Muslim student a 'terrorist' is put on leave
A Pennsylvania middle school teacher has been placed on administrative leave, accused of calling a Muslim seventh grader a “terrorist.”NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on Trump's order to end federal DEI programs and put staff on leave
It's been nearly one week since President Trump signed an executive order calling for the end of federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs and placing DEI-supporting employees on paid leave. ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
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 -
US diversity staff put on leave as Trump orders end to federal DEI programs
President decrees end of DEI offices, roles and initiatives within 60 days and repeals civil rights-era equity policies. US politics live – latest updates . All US federal employees working in ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Trump orders all federal DEI employees be put on leave
President Trump is ordering all federal workers in diversity, equity and inclusion roles be placed on paid leave. It comes as the president faces backlash from both sides of the aisle for the ...NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump orders all federal DEI staff be put on leave
President Trump has ordered all federal offices to put their diversity, equity and inclusion employees on paid leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Trump signed an executive order Monday claiming that ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Kenya eases travel requirements for nearly all African visitors
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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 -
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