Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan

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  Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer

  After the Trump administration offered two million government employees buyouts on Tuesday, DOGE head Elon Musk joked about the offer, leaving some employees dismayed.
  
  ABC News - 15h
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  Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government

  The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out.
  
  Wired - 1d
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  Trump buyout plan faces legal, logistical roadblocks

  The Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government by offering what amounts to a buyout to federal employees is raising questions about its implementation and legality. The offer ...
  
  The Hill - 6h
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  Trump’s Federal Buyout Memo Has Echoes of Musk’s 2022 Twitter Purge

  A new memo offering “deferred resignation” to all federal employees seems to be taking its strategy from Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover.
  
  Inc. - 23h

• DOGE: Government employees who take buyout can go on vacation or 'watch movies and chill'

  President Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) said federal employees who take the government buyout option can take a vacation or “watch movies and chill.” “Answering the most ...
  
  The Hill - 1d
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  Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom

  The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential limits, budget experts said.
  
  The New York Times - 5d
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  Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs

  Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 13
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  Under Shadow of Planned Tariffs, Auto Suppliers Rethink Production Plans

  From the sidelines of CES 2025, global car parts suppliers ponder the consequences of Trump’s threatened import duties.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 9
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  A(nother) Government Plan for Social Care

  Health and Social Care Secretary promises to "grasp the nettle on social care reform”
  
  BBC News - Jan. 3

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