‘Hands Off’ rally planned amid rising anti-Musk, anti-Tesla sentiment
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Lawsuits Against Trump Administration
USAID terminates nearly all its remaining employees
The Trump administration is terminating nearly all of the remaining 900 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, in a final reduction in force. Virtually no one will be spared, not even political appointees, according to two senior USAID officials, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of the … [Read more…]
Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Abolishing of USAID
Washington, DC – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement condemning the Trump administration for unilaterally shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) without Congressional approval. “For two months, the Trump administration has chaotically gutted USAID, ignoring Congress and leaving urgent questions unanswered, and now … [Read more…]
USAID – Terminated Awards: A total of 5,341 awards have been terminated since January 20,2025
Active Programs: USAID has 898 active and ongoing programs with a total estimated costof $78 billion and unobligated remaining value of $8.3 billion. These programs primarilyfocus on strategic and life-saving aid, including emergency food assistance and life-savingglobal health activities, including programs organized under the President’s EmergencyPlan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). MORE BELOW (MEMO TO CONGRESS).
Top Trump official Pete Marocco, who is assigned to dismantle USAID, is no longer in the role. See his notification below
From: Marocco, Peter W Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 5:06 PM Subject: USAID Leadership Changes Team, Phase Ill of the foreign assistance review is officially underway. We will dive deeper into the analysis portion of the review to give Secretary Rubio our recommendations. It’s been my honor to assist Secretary Rubio in his leadership of … [Read more…]
Legal Battle Against the Trump Administration – Summary
Source: Senator Chris Van Hollen’s newletter Over 60 lawsuits have been filed against the flood of illegal actions by Trump and Musk. Here’s an update on some of the key rulings:
DC Court rebukes Trump Administration’s unilateral dismantling of USAID
Order Date March 10, 2025 – Here KEY TAKEAWAYS: USAID Programs Must Resume (for Now) — restarting funding for projects and reinstating awards halted due to the Executive Order. 2. The court found that the President overstepped constitutional powers and violated laws; setting a precedent of limiting executive overreach in blocking congressional appropriations. 3. The … [Read more…]
Trump Escalates Fight With Big Law Firms, Targeting Paul Weiss
Executive order comes days after judge said such retaliation was likely unconstitutional President Trump escalated his fight with the legal industry by issuing an executive order late Friday aimed at Paul Weiss, one of the country’s top law firms, just days after a federal judge chastised the administration for similar retaliation against another firm. MORE