Officials for the agency were notified of the planned cuts on the same day they learned that about 800 awards and contracts administered through U.S.A.I.D. were being canceled, three people said.

As President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government and American foreign policy, the president issued a stunning proposal, saying the U.S. would "take over" the Gaza Strip, "level the site" and rebuild it.

President Trump joined the National Prayer Breakfast in the Capitol on Thursday, taking part in a more than 70-year-old Washington tradition.

Civil servants are facing increasing pressure to leave their jobs as a deadline approaches to take a deal offered by the Trump administration. The offer, which expires at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, is part of President Trump’s campaign to drastically cut the size of the federal government.