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Where U.S. adults think the government is spending too much and too little, according to AP-NORC poll

By Linley Sanders, Associated Press

Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs like Social Security.

Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue and ask judge to reinstate them

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Donald Trump's new administration.

Watchdog: Trump’s dismantling of USAID means billions in unspent aid now lack oversight

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The Trump administration’s actions have “significantly impacted USAID’s capacity to disburse and safeguard its humanitarian assistance programming,” said the watchdog, which also cited the risk of hundreds of millions of dollars in commodities rotting after staff was barred from delivering…

Trump administration takes USAID off its building lease

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The eviction comes as a court temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have pulled all but a fraction of workers off the job worldwide.

Vatican charity blasts Trump administration’s plan to ‘recklessly’ gut USAID

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Caritas on Monday warned that millions of people could die as a result of the “ruthless” U.S. decision to “recklessly” stop USAID funding.

Fate of USAID in question as judge sets back Trump’s efforts to dismantle agency

By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Gerard Edic

A federal judge has paused until next Friday the Trump administration’s plan to place more than 2,000 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. It’s a setback in Trump’s efforts to dismantle the global humanitarian agency…

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Trump administration temporarily blocked from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans to put the employees on paid leave as of midnight Friday.

PHOTOS: USAID signs covered with black tape or removed at Washington headquarters

By Laura Barrón-López, Shyla Duff, Steff Staples

Just blocks from the White House, signs identifying the headquarters of USAID have been removed or covered.

Thousands to begin forced leave at USAID under Trump’s plan to gut the agency

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

A judge was holding a hearing Friday afternoon in the lawsuit from federal workers associations, who argue that President Donald Trump lacks the authority to shut down an agency enshrined in congressional legislation.

4 takeaways from Rubio’s first trip abroad as secretary of state

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The five-nation tour to Central America — a destination Rubio deliberately chose for his maiden voyage as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat — was overshadowed by a massive Washington-centered upheaval in U.S. foreign policy.