Federal judge allows Trump administration to put thousands of USAID employees on leave.

A federal judge has lifted a temporary restraining order, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with placing thousands of USAID employees on administrative leave. The judge ruled that the unions representing USAID workers did not prove "irreparable harm," despite concerns over employee safety and the sudden dismantling of the agency. The administration plans to leave only 611 direct-hire employees while recalling others from abroad within 30 days. Multiple lawsuits challenging the job cuts and agency shutdown continue, with one court order temporarily blocking the halt to funding.

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