Trump, USAID and Carl J. Nichols

Trump Officials Failed to Restart USAID Funding, Judge Says
A judge ruled the Trump administration did not comply with an order to resume federal payments to foreign assistance programs under the US Agency for International Development, the latest instance of the government failing to follow a court directive on spending.
Judge says Trump administration made a ‘mess’ of plans for overseas USAID workers
The judge said the Trump administration’s latest statement contradicted a “crystal clear” understanding about how overseas government workers would be treated.
Judge extends pause on Trump dismantling of USAID through February 21
A federal judge has extended the pause on the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID for another week after an extensive hearing Thursday.
Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave at midnight
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place more than 2,000 USAID employees on leave at midnight.
Judge Sets Five-Day Deadline For Trump Administration to Start Lifting USAID Funding Freeze
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily lift a funding freeze that has shut down U.S. humanitarian aid and development work around the world, and he has set a five-day deadline for the administration to prove it's complying.
Judge adds one-week pause on Trump plan to put 2,100 USAID workers on leave
Two unions representing USAID employees sued the Trump administration, saying the funding halt not only upended overseas aid programs but employees’ lives in various countries.
Trump Administration Keeps USAID Contracts Frozen Despite Court Order
The Trump administration said in a court filing late Tuesday night that it is not disbursing funds for thousands of foreign aid contracts and grants despite a federal judge's order last week to lift a widespread freeze on foreign aid funding.
USAID contractors ask judge to hold Trump admin in civil contempt for violating order to lift spending freeze
A coalition of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contractors and nonprofits who claim President Trump’s executive order to freeze foreign aid could irreparably harm their operations have asked a federal judge to hold the Trump administration in civil contempt.
USAID Controversy Live Updates: Judge Orders Trump Administration To Temporarily Restore Foreign Aid Funding
12:30 a.m. Feb. 14 On Thursday night, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore USAID’s funding ...
Trump administration stalling medical evacuation for USAID staffers, spouses in peril, suits charge
As many as 25 USAID staffers and spouses in the later stages of high-risk pregnancies overseas say they have been left in ...
Judge temporarily blocks 2,200 USAID workers from being placed on leave by midnight
A Trump-appointed judge said at an emergency hearing on Friday that he would put a temporary block on the administration's ...
USAID employees ask a judge to keep blocking Trump’s effort to pull most of them off the job
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by Trump, handed the administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk a ...
Experts say Trump comes close to the red line of openly defying judges
Faced with judges’ orders to block certain initiatives, the Trump administration has found ways to tell courts it still has ...