As Musk’s DOGE Efforts Ramp Up, the Spotlight Falls on the Age and Inexperience of Its Employees
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USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems
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President Trump ramps up deportation efforts as tensions flare with Colombia
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New details on Musk's DOGE agency raise questions about its scope, transparency
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Trump's DOGE executive order says Musk's efforts will focus on IT
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Saudi wealth fund ramps up efforts to tap ETF investors
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Ukraine ramps up efforts to help refugees in Germany return home
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Before Elon Musk and DOGE, there was Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's Inspector General Act of 1978 led to the creation of the Department of Justice's Inspector General, which has since issued reports critical of the FBI's role in the 2016 election, ...The Hill - Jan. 9
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