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Judge pauses Trump plan to send thousands of staff at agency on leave newsthirst.

Getty Images A federal court is issuing a “very limited” temporary order to halt President Donald Trump’s plan to gut the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The judge issued a restraining order that would block 2,200 employees from being put on administrative leave as was scheduled by midnight Friday. USAID employs about 10,000…

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Trump pauses tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days, Trudeau says newsthirst.

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during a press conference while responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2025.  Patrick Doyle | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to pause the implementation of planned U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada…

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