Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress' funding for USAID, judge saysA federal judge ruled that President Trump exceeded his power in freezing U.S. foreign aid. Despite this, the administration does not have ...
11 Mar, 2025, 06.57 PM IST
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs goneSecretary of State Marco Rubio announced the conclusion of the Trump administration's six-week purge of USAID, reducing its programs by 82%...
11 Mar, 2025, 07.30 AM IST
USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the agency gets dismantledThe Trump administration has fired or placed on leave over 5,600 USAID workers and is dismantling the agency, citing wasteful programs. Con...
28 Feb, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Thousands of USAID employees given just 15 minutes to vacate workstationsThousands of USAID workers have been fired or placed on leave as the Trump administration dismantles the agency, drastically cutting foreig...
27 Feb, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow againU.S. District Judge Carl Nichols has extended the halt on the Trump administration’s plan to reduce USAID staff and freeze foreign aid fund...
14 Feb, 2025, 09.14 AM IST
USAID shutdown by Trump-backed DOGE puts Iraq in peril, hundreds of development projects under threatThe stopping of USAID operations has put the middle-east country of Iraq in crisis as hundreds of development projects backed by the Americ...
14 Feb, 2025, 01.12 AM IST
‘Accountable to no one’: Elon Musk on Time Magazine cover as US President behind Resolute DeskElon Musk's significant sway within President Trump's administration is raising concerns, amid his role in major government efficiency chan...
08 Feb, 2025, 08.04 AM IST
Trump administration sued by government workers over cuts to USAIDThe American Federation of Government Employees and the American Foreign Service Association sued the Trump administration to halt the dism...
07 Feb, 2025, 07.29 AM IST
Anderson Cooper pleads with iconic news show CBS' 60 Minutes staff not to resign amid Donald Trump lawsuitLatest developments have revealed something extremely surprising and significant that the renowned personality Anderson Cooper have eventua...
06 Feb, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
‘Stop me if you can, Elon Musk’ taunts Perplexity AI's Indian-origin CEO in viral social media post amid DOGE-led USAID shutdownThe US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been shut down following President Donald Trump’s decision to merge it with the Sta...
06 Feb, 2025, 08.10 AM IST
Hundreds of US government websites suddenly went offline. Here's what happenedOver 350 US Government websites were offline on Monday, including USAID, which faced shutdown by the Trump administration with Elon Musk's ...
04 Feb, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Did Donald Trump agree to dismantle USAID? Here’s what Elon Musk claimsThe USAID website went offline on Saturday afternoon, fueling speculation about the agency’s future. Reports suggest that signs from USAID’...
04 Feb, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
USAID workers in Washington to work from home on Monday following an early-morning emailThe Washington headquarters of USAID was unexpectedly closed on Monday, with its workers receiving an email shortly after midnight to stay ...
03 Feb, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
USAID in turmoil: Elon Musk's DOGE workers take over offices, several officials, including seniors, placed on leaveDOGE, established to streamline government operations, has been assertive in its approach. Recently, DOGE employees attempted to access res...
03 Feb, 2025, 09.13 PM IST
USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close itUSAID staff were instructed to stay out of the Washington headquarters after Elon Musk announced that President Trump agreed to shut down t...
03 Feb, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk's DOGE from classified info, officials sayThe Trump administration has placed two USAID security chiefs on leave after their refusal to allow Elon Musk's government-inspection team ...
03 Feb, 2025, 06.40 AM IST
USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's two-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwideUSAID's website went offline amid shutdowns and furloughs from Trump's foreign aid freeze. Democrats fear Trump aims to eliminate USAID as ...
02 Feb, 2025, 02.18 PM IST