Workers Sue Federal Government Over USAID Restructuring

The lawsuit seeks the restoration of USAID funding, the reopening of its offices, and the blocking of further orders to dissolve it. Two labor groups representing employees from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued the federal government on Thursday in an attempt to reverse its dismantling. The American Federation of Government Employees, the

‘Undermines Your Credibility’: Dem Rep Slams Party’s Overblown Response to Trump

‘If you rush right out and just say, like, “This is, like, dictatorial or illegal,” you might end up being wrong,’ says swing-district Rep. Jared Golden (@RepGolden X) Democratic congressman Jared Golden (Maine), who represents a swing district that voted three times for President Donald Trump, criticized his fellow Democrats’ “outrage” at everything Trump does,

Gavin Newsom Said the Wildfire Team He Disbanded Was ‘Inadequately Trained.’ His Own Administration Gave It an Award for ‘Outstanding Performance.’

‘They literally gave them a medal for being the best unit in the California State Guard,’ said one former Team Blaze member California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) / Getty Images California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) defended his administration’s decision to disband a wildfire team in early 2024 by denigrating the unit as “inadequately trained.” Military

Trump Signs Memorandum Directing Review of Federal Funding for NGOs

‘It is the policy of my Administration to stop funding NGOs that undermine the national interest,’ Trump’s memo reads. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Feb. 6 ordering a review of all funding to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that receive money from federal agencies. The executive memo, “Advancing United States Interests When Funding,” directs all heads

2 Decades Ago, a Senator’s Probe of USAID Funding Led to Government Transparency Reform

Public disclosure of federal spending today is thanks largely to a Republican senator from Oklahoma. News Analysis Revelations that USAID officials are spending hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars overseas for controversial projects such as advancing atheism in Nepal and funding “transgender opera” in Columbia are nothing new. Nearly 20 years ago, in October

Trump and Japan’s Ishiba to Discuss Defense and Trade

Ishiba and Trump are expected to discuss new military exercises to counter China and increase Japanese investment in the United States. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to discuss trade, military, and defense industrial cooperation issues. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes told reporters during