Member of Elon Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID, email saysA high-ranking member of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is set to take a top role at USAID while Pete Marocco returns to t...
20 Mar, 2025, 07.15 AM IST
USAID staff told to shred, burn documents; employee unions challenge order in courtUSAID’s acting Executive Secretary Erica Carr earlier asked the remaining staff members to convene at its former headquarters in Washington...
12 Mar, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
USAID employees ordered to shred records, court filing saysUSAID employees were instructed to shred records, sparking concerns from unions about potential violations of federal law and the destructi...
12 Mar, 2025, 06.59 AM IST
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
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
US cuts overseas aid contracts by more than 90%The United States has slashed its multi-year aid contracts by 92 percent, as it sought around $60 billion in savings in development and ove...
27 Feb, 2025, 06.18 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
Trump administration says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contractsThe Trump administration announced significant cuts to USAID's foreign aid contracts, eliminating over 90% of them, amounting to $54 billio...
27 Feb, 2025, 06.53 AM IST
Judge gives Trump administration two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aidA federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid within two days. Nonprofit organizations had sued over ...
26 Feb, 2025, 09.21 AM 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
US judge keeps block on Trump federal buyout plan in place for nowU.S. District Judge George O'Toole in Boston has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's buyout plan for federal employees while consi...
11 Feb, 2025, 07.32 AM IST
Can the world’s richest man reshape the U.S. administration at will? Elon Musk’s ‘Doge’ sparks legal firestorm: lawsuits, privacy concerns, and the battle over U.S. government cutsElon Musk’s Doge, the newly formed "Department of Government Efficiency," is facing legal battles over its aggressive moves to cut U.S. fed...
10 Feb, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
Supreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his aggressive executive ordersPresident Trump's most aggressive actions in his second term face significant legal challenges and potential Supreme Court scrutiny. Issues...
10 Feb, 2025, 10.53 AM IST
U.S. judge rules against blocking Elon Musk’s DOGE from Labor Department systems amid union concerns over government oversight and data accessU.S. Judge declines to block Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing the Labor Department’s systems, marking a legal win for Musk’s government cost...
08 Feb, 2025, 07.18 PM IST
US judge declines to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systemsA federal judge has declined to block Elon Musk's government cost-cutting department from accessing the U.S. Department of Labor's systems,...
08 Feb, 2025, 11.17 AM IST
Trump administration to keep 611 USAID essential staff, notice saysThe Trump administration revised its decision to retain only 300 workers at USAID, increasing the number to 611 essential employees. Concur...
07 Feb, 2025, 07.17 PM 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