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…]
FROM USAID… Dear USAID Implementing Partners (IPs), Effective September 2, 2025, USAID headquarters will take over the management and handling of all terminations for all award types to successfully implement a responsible closeout. Awards will be assigned to dedicated Acquisition and Assistance teams which will focus on completing actions related to award termination and closeout. … [Read more…]
Today marks the first day of the State Department’s America First foreign assistance rebranding initiative, led by Marco Rubio. Consistent branding will ensure contributions made by the the United States will be immediately recognized as American. “The redesign is very simple, and that was to recenter and re-anchor the visual identity of American efforts overseas in the … [Read more…]
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste. Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it. Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children … [Read more…]
The Reagan Building has a history as a hub for federal agencies. Most recently, it served as the headquarters for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which was forced to vacate its offices earlier this year as part of a broader government restructuring. USAID employees were instructed to clear out their workspaces in February … [Read more…]
Dismantling the US Agency for International Development will cost more than $6 billion, including hundreds of millions needed to fight legal challenges over the shutdown and dismissal of thousands of its workers, according to a State Department draft assessment. The previously unreported estimate was included in a seven-page memo, dated June 3, prepared for Secretary … [Read more…]
EMAIL FROM USAID… June 27, 2025 Dear USAID Partners, We are writing to inform you that, effective July 1, 2025, management of all active USAID awards will transition to the Department of State for continued oversight. As a part of this transition: We are committed to ensuring an orderly transition to our colleagues at the … [Read more…]
The U.S. Department of State is preparing to cut its workforce by 2,000 employees as soon as Friday, three sources familiar with the planning told NBC News. The downsizing would include hundreds of foreign service officers, four sources confirmed. The State Department submitted a plan to Congress for a large-scale overhaul of the diplomatic agency … [Read more…]
Here’s the message he shared on his LinkedIn page: After over 22 years of public service spanning US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and USAID I’m pausing my federal journey. Each time I took the oath of office (six times!) I reaffirmed a commitment … [Read more…]
Pete Marocco, who was instrumental in the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), departed from the State department back in April. At the time, insiders speculated that he was ‘pushed out.’ Since then, there’s been radio silence from Pete Marocco. He has seemingly vanished.