Dozens of senior officials in the U.S. agency that administers foreign aid were reportedly placed on leave Monday amid an investigation into alleged resistance to President Donald Trump's orders.

It comes as USAID and the State Department have been ordered to impose halts on a vast number of humanitarian and related programs around the world. The decision appears to affect nearly every ...

At least 56 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials were placed on administrative leave with full pay and benefits, Politico first reported. Several hundred contractors based ...

In addition to striking at senior leadership in bureaus across the agency, the action specifically targeted senior attorneys, according to the two former USAID officials and a current official.

The Trump administration on Monday put on leave about 60 senior career officials at USAID, in what one former official called a "Monday afternoon massacre." An internal memo said the new ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), sources familiar with the matter ...

Without funds to pay staff, aid organizations were laying off hundreds of employees. An internal USAID notice sent late Monday and obtained by The Associated Press said new acting administrator ...

“We’ve identified several actions within USAID that appear to be designed to circumvent the President’s Executive Orders and the mandate from the American people,” Gray, wrote. “As a ...

Just few days into office, President Donald Trump has brought about a work-stop to ongoing USAID supported projects and complete stop to new grants or aids. The executive order was justified under ...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ukraine has been ordered to suspend all projects and expenditures following a directive from the US Department of State. The order ...

USAID then sent staff a series of memos outlining how the agency will implement Trump’s vision of an “America First” foreign policy, which includes every program being “thoroughly ...