‘We have placed a number of USAID employees on administrative leave with full pay and benefits until further notice,’ USAID’s acting administrator said. Officials who work at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have been placed on leave because they allegedly tried to find a way around executive orders from President Donald Trump, according
Some lawmakers from the Democratic Party have called on the Office of Management and Budget to reverse the memo. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies, in a Jan. 27 memorandum, to suspend the distribution of grants, loans, and other financial assistance while the programs are under review. A memo, from OMB
The veteran educator is represented by the same legal defense fund that vindicated a praying high school football coach in a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court case. The lunch period was a sacred time for Marisol Arroyo-Castro. Rather than joining other faculty members in the lounge, she remained alone in her empty classroom, holding her crucifix,
ICE says its targeted enforcement operations involve ‘planned arrests of known criminal aliens who threaten national security or public safety.’ President Donald Trump is making good on his campaign promise to deport illegal immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a number of “targeted enforcement operations” in major cities, yielding hundreds of arrests per
AI companies experienced steep stock price slides after DeepSeek’s advancements were made public. President Donald Trump warned a crowd at the Republican lawmakers’ gathering of the Congressional Institute at the Trump Doral National resort in Miami on Jan. 27 that the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s actions could prove disruptive to the industry. “Hopefully, the
The order directs the military to reinstate troops who were removed because they did not comply with the government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. President Donald Trump on Jan. 27 signed an order that paves the way for troops discharged for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine to rejoin the U.S. military, with full back pay. Those
Some Republican lawmakers are weighing in on President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the personal security details of former senior officials. They expressed concern over Trump’s recent move to end government-provided protection for Dr. Anthony Fauci, former national security adviser John Bolton, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and his top aide Brian Hook. Sen.