The Latest: Hundreds gather in Washington, DC, to protest the shuttering of USAID
U.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or pull children from school after the Trump administration ordered employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job and out of the field,
Thousands gather in Washington to protest the dismantling of USAID
The rally occurred just a day after the USAID website announced that nearly all direct-hire staff would soon be placed on administrative leave.
US: Protest in Washington against Trump's closure of USAID offices
Washington, United States - February 05, 2025 The offices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington were sealed off on Monday after billionaire Elon Musk announced that President Donald Trump had agreed to dismantle the agency.
Protesters across the U.S. rally against Trump and the shuttering of USAID
A movement to oppose President Donald Trump organized under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, is looking to spark nationwide protests on Wednesday.
In New Hampshire, protesters rally against Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the closing of USAID
About 200 people gathered at the State House in Concord holding signs that read “Arrest Musk,” “Resist,” and “Trump is a threat to our national security.”
Protesters, lawmakers rally in Washington DC against Musk, Trump over shuttering of USAID
The protest largely focused on the administration's decision to put all directly hired employees of the U.S. agency for International Development (USAID) on leave globally and recall thousands of personnel working overseas.
USAID workers hid Pride flags, ‘incriminating’ books when DOGE arrived: ‘It didn’t feel good’
A USAID worker said Monday that office employees scrambled to hide anything “incriminating” when the Department of Government ...
USAID Controversy Live Updates: Nearly All Of USAID’s 10,000 Global Staffers To Be Placed On Leave
Nearly all of USAID’s global workforce will be placed on administrative leave starting Friday, according to a notice on the ...
USAID workers scramble for answers after Trump pulls almost all of them off the job worldwide
U.S. aid staffers worldwide are scrambling for answers and starting to pack up households or pull their children from school ...
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Protest erupts in D.C. against Trump administration plans to spike global humanitarian aid
They encircled Democratic lawmakers and former USAID officials, who pleaded with the crowd to “not give up” as the Republican ...
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Marylanders join nationwide ‘50501’ protests, denouncing president’s implementation of policies aligned with Project 2025
Protestors gather in Annapolis to denounce 47th President's executive actions and the '50501' movement. A call for unity and ...
Democratic lawmakers protest moves to shutdown USAID
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters, ...
Thousands throughout the US protest Trump administration’s assault on immigrants, democratic rights
Thousands of people across the US demonstrated on Wednesday against the assault on immigrants and Trump’s moves to establish ...