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…]
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
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…]
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…]
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…]
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
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…]
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More Americans are clinging to their jobs, even if they’re unhappy, because of economic uncertainty—a phenomenon is known as “job hugging.” The shift poses a challenge for managers, who can typically count on many disengaged workers to leave voluntarily, writes Callum Borchers. U.S. workers’ confidence in finding new jobs has hit a record low in … [Read more…]
As Congress reconvened on Tuesday, activists gathered near the White House to protest against cuts to global HIV funding, calling attention to funds they say are being withheld illegally by the Trump administration despite being appropriated by Congress. The end of the fiscal year 2025 is 30 September, which means the majority of the withheld … [Read more…]