Impact of Staff Layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education has laid off nearly half of its staff, impacting critical functions like civil rights enforcement and oversight of federal student aid. The cuts have raised concerns about the department's ability to fulfill its mandated responsibilities.

USAID Staff Layoffs and Agency Restructuring

Former USAID staffers leave Washington offices for the last time as Trump administration slashes agency's workforce. Federal judge clears way for mass layoffs, reducing staff from 8,000 to fewer than 300. Criticism over alleged wasteful spending at USAID. Trump appoints Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID.