USAID, Carl J. Nichols and Trump

Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
Federal judge removes his temporary block on the Trump administration's effort to remove all but a small fraction of USAID staffers from their posts.
Judge Clears Way for USAID to Put More Than 2,000 Employees on Leave
A federal judge on Friday declined to block the Trump administration from putting more than 2,000 U.S. Agency for International Development workers on leave, a setback for government employee unions suing over what they have called an effort to dismantle the foreign aid agency.
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave
President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.
Trump Administration to Lay Off Thousands of IRS Workers During Tax Season
In addition to the planned layoffs, the Trump administration intends to lend IRS workers to the Department of Homeland Security to assist with immigration enforcement. In a letter sent earlier this month, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to borrow IRS workers to help with ongoing immigration crackdown efforts.
Judge Allows Trump Admin to Remove Thousands of USAID Staff
US District Judge Carl Nichols lifted a temporary block, permitting the administration to significantly downsize USAID staff.
Trump to fire 2,000 USAID employees as allies tell federal staff to ignore Musk’s DOGE demands: Live
Trump to fire 2,000 USAID employees as allies tell federal staff to ignore Musk’s DOGE demands: Live - Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request ...
The Sunny Side of Donald Trump's Power Grabs
The president is positioning himself to have much greater control over a smaller, enfeebled federal bureaucracy.
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Federal Employees Must Justify Work via Email or Face Resignation as Trump Pushes Efficiency Plan
Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to ...
Trump's government efficiency drive turns attention to defense spending
U.S. President Donald Trump turned his sights on defense spending, saying his government efficiency tzar, Elon Musk, would ...
Trump scored big legal wins this week, but his efforts to reshape the government still face hurdles
A judge allowed the administration's mass layoffs to proceed, while a key appeals court ruling on the president's order to ...
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Chief AI officers must be preserved in the Trump administration
The new administration would be wise to keep CAIOs in federal agencies as it embarks on its AI strategy. In the midst of a ...
Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...
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Opposition grows over the Department of Government Efficiency
As Elon Musk promises to take a chainsaw to the federal government, some Republican lawmakers are getting pushback as they ...