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Emergency motion filed to stop the destruction

A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors is asking a federal judge to intervene in any destruction of USAID classified documents

The Trump administration has proposed shuttering USAID and cutting some of the State Department’s critical diplomatic programs; it has also announced tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. As scholar Borja Santos Porras has noted, these measures may lead to modest savings, however, the long-term damage to the reputation…

A district judge has raised issue with the alleged "unusual secrecy" around DOGE operations, ordering the Trump-established unit to produce a government watchdog's requests for more information on how the office operates and who its personnel are.

With Israel’s complete blockade on Gaza approaching 10 days, Philippe Lazzarini says aid is being ‘weaponised’.

From cries of ‘McCarthyism’ over Palestinian activist’s detention to fears over a ‘Trumpcession’ – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance

Trump administration has targeted USAID as part of president’s efforts to trim government spending and reduce ‘waste’.

Elon Musk has been steadily expanding his political influence since being designated a “special government employee” by United States President Donald Trump in January.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said over 80% of all USAID programs will be cancelled, leaving some 1,000 standing