The former workers say they continue to stand by the agency’s humanitarian mission. WASHINGTON—Former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) gathered outside its former headquarters on Feb. 27 to clean out their offices after President Donald Trump’s administration laid off much of its staff in an effort to downsize the federal government.
The CFPB has dropped four major enforcement lawsuits, signaling a possible broader rollback of regulatory actions under the Trump administration. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dropped at least four enforcement lawsuits brought by the consumer watchdog agency’s previous leadership, court filings show. According to filings made on Feb. 27 in multiple federal courts,
The notice says Russia’s actions ‘continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat’ to U.S. national security and foreign policy. President Donald Trump has extended for one year a series of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy. A notice released by the White
Kamala Harris’s protégée, far-left Rep. Lateefah Simon (D., Calif.), will deliver the progressive response to President Donald Trump’s congressional address on behalf of the Working Families Party next week. Simon, a defund the police advocate and so-called rising star in the Democratic Party, praised Harris after the former vice president swore her into office last
The visit would be a ‘historic’ and ‘unprecedented’ second official state meeting, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. President Donald Trump accepted a formal state visit invitation from British monarch King Charles III on Feb. 27. “The answer is yes. For our wonderful First Lady, Melania, and myself, the answer is yes, and we look
Plaintiffs asked for expedited discovery to help speed up their case. A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) worker and three other federal officials must sit down and answer questions under oath in a legal case, a federal judge ruled on Feb. 27. The four depositions will seek information that is essential to deciding on a
‘If you do need to buy something, shop local. And if you can, take the day off from work.’ Washington Post owner and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (Getty Images) The Washington Post on Wednesday offered readers a how-to on participating in a nationwide boycott this Friday against several major corporations. Amazon, the online retail giant