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Donald Trump gestures while sitting behind the Resolute Desk.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11 [Alex Brandon/AP Photo]
  • The administration of President Donald Trump has placed the majority of the staff at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on leave, in addition to firing 1,600 employees.
  • A US district judge has implemented a temporary restraining order preventing billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk from making good on a threat to fire federal employees who do not respond to an email with a list of their accomplishments last week.