U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
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U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The thousands of people who work for the U.S. government’s main agency for humanitarian aid and disaster relief have been on the front lines of efforts to fight famine, contain virulent infectious diseases like H.I.V. and Ebola, and rebuild infrastructure in impoverished and…

Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of USAID Staff
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Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of USAID Staff

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development from more than 10,000 to about 290 positions, three people with knowledge of the plans said on Thursday. The small remaining staff includes employees who specialize…

Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign
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Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s administration deepened its pressure campaign on government employees to resign before a Thursday deadline, rattling and angering a civil service steeling itself for a prolonged battle with Elon Musk and his ongoing foray into the federal bureaucracy. With hours dwindling for…

Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.
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Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Education Department placed dozens of employees on administrative leave on Friday, citing guidance from the Office of Personnel Management, which had directed agencies to submit plans for shedding staff associated with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by the end of the day….

Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
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Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Lifesaving health initiatives and medical research projects have shut down around the world in response to the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on foreign aid and stop-work orders. In Uganda, the National Malaria Control Program has suspended spraying insecticide into village homes and ceased…

U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.
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U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For years, as oil and gas companies increased production, they hired lots of workers, enriching communities across the United States. That is no longer true. The country is pumping more oil than ever and near-record amounts of gas. But the companies that extract,…

Port Strike Averted With Labor Deal Days Before Deadline
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Port Strike Averted With Labor Deal Days Before Deadline

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts reached a tentative labor agreement with employers on Wednesday, averting a strike that could have hammered the economy days before President-elect Donald J. Trump took office. The International Longshoremen’s Association, the dockworkers’ union, and the United…

Washington Post Lays Off 4 Percent of Its Work Force
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Washington Post Lays Off 4 Percent of Its Work Force

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Washington Post has started laying off roughly 4 percent of its work force, the company said on Tuesday, as the newspaper struggles to stem millions of dollars in annual losses. The cuts will affect fewer than 100 people across The Post’s business…