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
US judge orders Trump administration to release certain foreign aid paymentsIn his ruling, the federal judge reportedly found that the Trump administration probably flouted the separation of powers between the Execu...
11 Mar, 2025, 09.33 PM IST
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay $2B in withheld USAID funds – Supreme Court denies appeal, citing constitutional overreach and legal violationsFederal judge orders Trump administration to pay USAID funds after ruling that nearly $2 billion in foreign aid was unlawfully withheld. U....
11 Mar, 2025, 08.32 PM 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
'One of biggest sources of fraud': DOGE chief Elon Musk explains why his team targeted USAIDDOGE chief Elon Musk has revealed why his team targeted United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which provided humanita...
11 Mar, 2025, 02.17 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
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze $2 billion in foreign aidIn a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump's effort to freeze $2 billion in foreign aid payments, upholding a ...
05 Mar, 2025, 08.42 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 says Trump plan to put USAID workers on leave can proceedA federal judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration's plans to significantly reduce USAID's workforce. Judge Nichols dismissed the l...
22 Feb, 2025, 11.47 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
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
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