Trump administration says handling of USAID documents 'did not violate' federal laws
A USAID directive to destroy classified documents had been "seriously misapprehended," Trump administration attorneys wrote in a court filing Wednesday in which they insisted that all records were appropriately handled and "did not violate" federal laws dictating the preservation of government documents.
Judge Weighs USAID Classified Document Destruction Amid Trump Shutdown
Lawsuits are mounting over the Trump administration's shutdown of most US foreign assistance and the targeting of the aid agency.
Trump Avoids Worst-Case Ruling in Lawsuit Over USAID Defunding
The Trump administration was ordered to continue paying billions of dollars to foreign-aid nonprofits through the US Agency for International Development while litigation over funding plays out, though the mixed ruling gave the White House a hefty win in its legal fight over the agency’s spending.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay 'unlawfully' restricted USAID funds
U.S. District Court Judge Amir Ali, a Biden appointee, has ordered the Trump administration to pay out $2 billion in foreign aid owed to contractors for completed work.
Judge Reprimands Trump Admin for Power Play on USAID
Trump administration said last month it is eliminating more than 90 percent of aid agency's foreign contracts and $60 billion in assistance.
Judge rules Trump exceeded constitutional authority by freezing USAID funding approved by Congress
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his constitutional authority by freezing nearly all U.S. humanitarian and development aid abroad. The ruling forces the administration to release tens of billions in congressionally approved funds but stops short of reinstating thousands of canceled aid contracts.
Trump fires 1,300 at Department of Education; programs expected to suffer with staff gutted
Sheria Smith, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 252, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's war on the Department of Education, the legal fight he is facing for ...
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Watch Live: Members Of Congress Declare "F**k Trump" At American Federation of Government Employees "Rally To Save The Civil Service"
House and Senate Democrats will also be arriving soon. The protest was organized by the American Federation of Government Employees, an organization that endorsed Kamala… pic.twitter.com ...
'We are under assault': Local VA employees protest cuts undermining veteran service
Local leaders, including Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and Congressman Greg Landsman, joined dozens of protesters Friday ...
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Reportedly Are—As Judge Blocks Mass Firings Of Probationary Employees
A federal judge ruled Thursday the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary government workers was probably illegal ...
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Education Dept begins mass layoffs of employees
An email states employees with approved telework agreements may work from home on Wednesday, and that offices will reopen on Thursday.
DOGE emails bring uncertainty to local Social Security Administration employees
The growing influence of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reached Northeast Pennsylvania, and it's causing uncertainty for workers. According to Barri Sue Bryant, regional president ...
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Judge rules mass firings of federal probationary employees likely unlawful
Last week, a federal judge in Washington allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with the mass firings of federal ...
Trump can’t unilaterally abolish the US Department of Education. But mass layoffs can get him close.
The sweeping cuts may bring an end to data collection the federal government has conducted for decades, denying Americans the ...