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For some Trump administration officials, having multiple jobs has become part of the job
A federal law allows the president to appoint temporary heads of agencies for up to 300 days. Trump hasn't been shy about ...
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Penn researchers worked on USAID contracts for years. Some are now out of a job
Researchers say losing USAID funding means less research that benefits the U.S. government, fewer opportunities for students, ...
Former USAID-Funded Program Contractor Sentenced For Fraud Scheme
A former contractor for a program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was sentenced over ...
Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world’s most malnourished
Infant twins suffered from malnutrition in Nigeria. One died shortly after the Trump administration sharply cut funding for ...
The United States just lost its last perfect credit rating
Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ debt on Friday, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The ...
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US research retrenchment creates opening for global realignment
The United States is undergoing a dramatic restructuring of its federal research ecosystem — one marked by deep funding cuts, ...
The US authorities will dismiss USAID employees for Ukraine
Since July 1, the United States has officially dismissed employees of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ukraine. This follows from the documents on the American public ...
Waltz out as national security adviser and tapped for UN ambassador
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would nominate national security adviser Mike Waltz to serve as UN ambassador, after widespread reports that Trump planned to oust him, in the first ...