The Trump administration has cut 2,000 positions at USAID and placed remaining staff on administrative leave after a federal ...

Move escalates government assault on agency that has closed its Washington headquarters, shut down thousands of US aid programmes worldwide.

The administration is eliminating 2,000 USAID posts and placing all but a fraction of others worldwide on leave.

Trump administration eliminates 2,000 USAID posts, placing most on leave, sparking legal battles and worker uncertainty.

Key federal agencies from the FBI and State Department to the Pentagon have instructed their employees not to comply with ...