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Leaked memo reveals plan for huge State Department overhaul: Africa, climate and women’s issues all primed for the chop
A leaked draft of an executive order to reorganize the U.S. Department of State reveals plans to slash entire departments and bureaus dealing with Africa, human rights, women’s rights, international ...
Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says
An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health, and international ...
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Memo says Trump would cut State budget by 50 percent: WaPo
An internal White House memo proposes cutting the budgets of the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by nearly half in fiscal 2026, according to new reporting ...
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USAID wiping and disposing devices, including iPhones and MacBooks, memo says
The agency’s IT desk said employees would not have to return the gear, which would be remotely wiped and marked “disposed.” ...
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USAID wiping and disposing devices; Navy Secretary terminates IT contracts, grants amid DOGE drive
The agency’s IT desk said employees will not have to return the gear, which will be remotely wiped and marked “disposed.” ...
Memorial wall to fallen USAID staffers is removed from the agency’s former building
Contractors hired by the Trump administration have removed a memorial wall to fallen staffers from the now-closed ...
USAID’s demise foretells a loss of American influence, privilege and character | Opinion
Kelly McCorkendale, an Ozarks graduate who went on to serve in the Peace Corps and USAID, worries what the loss of the agency ...
USAID cuts felt far outside Washington, D.C.: "Layoff trauma hit across the country"
Close to 20,000 employees — many living in states such as North Carolina, Vermont, California and Georgia — lost their jobs as the Trump administration took steps to shutter USAID.