Amidst funding cuts, hiring freezes, “restructurings,” your job disappeared overnight. What now? MORE
Federal workers who took Trump’s buyout are getting final paychecks and an uncertain future
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Stephani Cherkaoui has a pot of Moroccan tea on the kitchen stove in her townhome, half an hour outside Washington, D.C. Her kids’ artwork — her “favorite collection” — adorns the walls. Her cat, Dublin, settles himself on a kitchen chair. Over the past five months, Cherkaoui has had time to … [Read more…]
‘We called ourselves the lifeboat crew’: how fired USAID workers launched a rescue project ‘to save as many babies as we can’
After the Trump administration closed the organisation down, a group of former staff secured new funding for almost 80 programmes, benefiting an estimated 40 million people They call themselves the “lifeboat crew”. After losing their jobs abruptly when the Trump administration slashed US overseas aid earlier this year, a group of dedicated workers decided to … [Read more…]
His wife was dying, his federal job crumbling. It tested his faith — in God and Trump.
One federal worker was rejected three times from the administration’s early resignation offer. Would he blame the president he voted for? PAHRUMP, Nev. — When the government’s resignation offer arrived, Edward Brandon Beckham had no way of knowing. He was on leave caring for Mikel, his wife of 21 years, who was dying of colon … [Read more…]
Boycott T-Mobile—and All Trump Collaborators
We’ve set a goal of 10,000 T-Mobile customers canceling their contracts between November 14-16. In the process, we hope to build on the energy of the Target, Tesla, and Disney boycotts and make it clear not just to T-Mobile but all of corporate America: There are costs to siding with this authoritarian government. MORE
Russ Vought Is Trump’s Shutdown Hero. His Neighbors Think His Work Is “Abhorrent.”
On Thursday night, President Donald Trump shared a music video on Truth Social. In it, an AI-generated Russ Vought—Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget and a Project 2025 mastermind—is the grim reaper, carrying a scythe along a hallway lined with portraits of Democratic leaders. Vought, the video’s soundtrack explains, “wields the pen, … [Read more…]
USAID Terminated Awards Staffing Assignments Completed
FROM USAID… September 26, 2025 Dear USAID Implementing Partners (IPs), As a follow-on from our last Industry Liaison guidance “USAID Terminated Awards Staffing Assignments” on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, we wanted to provide an update on your organization’s point of contact (POC). As of Friday, September 19, 2025, all USAID terminated awards have been assigned … [Read more…]
Rubio hands off USAID closeout to OMB Director Vought
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday he was handing off the reins of USAID to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought to “oversee the closeout” of the embattled agency. In addition to his new role shepherding USAID through its final wind down, Vought already serves as the president’s budget chief and helms … [Read more…]
Brussels Protests Erupt Over Trump Plan to Destroy $9.7M USAID Contraceptives
Women’s rights activists in Brussels protested against Donald Trump’s administration plan to destroy $9.7M worth of USAID contraceptives stuck in Belgium. Supplies meant for Tanzania could have prevented 362,000 unwanted pregnancies and saved 700+ women’s lives. MORE
In Boko Haram’s birthplace, USAID’s collapse threatens a school for victims of extremism
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Israel Peter was 6 years old when Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked his village in northeastern Nigeria and his family fled. Eight years later, he still hasn’t returned to school. A rare opportunity to change that disappeared this year, when a nonprofit offering free education to Boko Haram victims rejected Peter’s … [Read more…]