Where the fight over USAID’s future stands
The future of the government’s foreign assistance agency hangs in the balance after a federal judge temporarily paused the ...
Federal judge orders pause on USAID administrative leave
A federal judge said he would temporarily order the government not to place USAID employees on administrative leave.
USAID to be reduced to about 290 foreign service officers and civil servants
Under the expected plan, there will only be 12 people dedicated to the entire continent of Africa and eight people for all of ...
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USAID unions sue Trump administration to halt 'unconstitutional and illegal' cuts
After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions ...
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What foreign aid officers say about what’s going on at USAID
"We have told our active duty members, given them all the information so they can make an informed decision," said Thomas Yazdgerdi.
Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of U.S. Aid Agency’s Staff
Officials for the agency were notified of the planned cuts on the same day they learned that about 800 awards and contracts ...
Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda
In a major government shake-up, Palmerston, the cat who left the British Foreign Office in 2020, will come out of retirement ...