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USAID worker put on leave speaks out on DOGE cuts
One of the first federal agencies affected by the Trump administration's efforts to downsize the federal workforce was the U.S. Agency for International Development, which oversees aid programs ...CBS News - 2d -
DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World
Human rights organizations say the cuts have undermined years of global democracy-building and free-speech initiatives and put the lives of their staff at risk.Wired - 1d -
Fears DOGE cuts could impact housing assistance programs
With expected staffing and budget cuts looming at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are fears some housing assistance programs could lose funding. In Kansas City, officials ...NBC News - 17h -
Layoffs soar to highest level since 2020, led by Musk's DOGE cuts
Job cuts spiked in February, marking their highest point since July 2020, due to firings of government workers directed by DOGE.CBS News - 2h -
Trump's AI safety cuts
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Impact of Musk project on cost-cutting is much less than he claims – report
Associated Press analyzed canceled government contracts and found that 40% will produce no savings. US politics – live updates Elon Musk ’s cost-cutting bonanza appears to be having less ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Musk’s cost-cutting drive quietly deletes billions in claimed savings from website
‘Wall of receipts’ drops five largest savings claimed by ‘department of government efficiency’ after debunking. US politics live – latest updates When Elon Musk ’s cost-cutting drive, the ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
With Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue
The president’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group, represents a clear mingling of his official duties and his business interests.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
White House social media Trump-style: bad taste, sycophancy and trolling
The president’s official feeds are traditionally relatively sober but the 2025 version projects a petulant wannabe king. Traditionally the White House social media feeds have been a relatively ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal
President Trump will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday after falsely asserting that Ukraine started the war with Russia and calling him a “dictator without elections.”The New York Times - 6d -
Trump claims the U.S. is spending more money on Ukraine than Europe
President Trump called out Europe for their spending on Ukraine, claiming the U.S. has spent significantly more. He went on to say that Europe has spent "more money buying Russian oil and gas."NBC News - 1d -
International aid is as vital as defence spending – cutting either undermines British security | Emily Darlington
When funding to support vulnerable countries is withdrawn, the risk of war and global destabilisation increases. National defence and international development are two sides of the same coin. Our ...The Guardian - 4d -
The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped
One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.The Hill - Feb. 24 -
President Trump’s Cuts to Medical Research
How government cuts are slowing research.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
A Trump DOGE Dividend Could Raise Inflation
President Trump floated giving taxpayers a piece of any savings that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting generates, which could reignite inflation.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
The impact of President Trump, DOGE's work to shutter the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump and DOGE. Its new head ordered work to stop and funding to end.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Trump and DOGE Escalate Layoffs of Federal Workers
Federal officials circulated a memo asking agency leaders to plan even more job reductions after thousands of federal workers were fired in recent weeks.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Trump suspends security clearances for Jack Smith's outside lawyers
President Trump on Tuesday signed a memo suspending security clearances for employees at a law firm who assisted with former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the now-president. White ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Trump says no significant security guarantees in Ukraine minerals deal
President says Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit White House to sign ‘very big agreement’, but details remain unclear. Donald Trump has announced that Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
US will not give Ukraine security guarantees ‘beyond very much’, Trump says
US president’s comments come as countries prepare to sign deal on critical mineralsFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Trump Says Ukraine Should Look to Europe for Any Security Guarantees
President Trump said Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, would visit Washington on Friday as part of a deal for Ukrainian mineral wealth. His position could ultimately embolden Russia.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
How will Ukraine's security be impacted by failed Trump-Zelenskyy meeting?
World leaders have vowed to stand by Ukraine after Friday's heated exchange at the White House. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd explains what today's meeting means for ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump's former national security adviser on the U.S.-Ukraine relationship
Russian attacks on Ukraine continue after President Trump's attempt to mediate the war erupted during an Oval Office fight with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.CBS News - 3d -
Starmer and Macron step up to shape European security as Trump roils relations
The leaders of Britain and France are spearheading a desperate diplomatic drive to shore up Europe’s security, bolster Ukraine’s defenses and ensure the Trump administration doesn’t seek a ...ABC News - 2d -
Keir Starmer, you claim huge and damaging cuts are vital so we can buy arms and defend ourselves. Prove it | Owen Jones
Splurging the cash is not the answer to Europe’s security jitters. Let’s ignore the hyperbole and decide what’s actually needed. Britain is now on a “ war footing ”, we are told. Earlier this year, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts
Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Mental health agency loses 1 in 10 to DOGE cuts, 988 hotline team impacted
Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE's cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon
The CEO of hedge fund Point72 turned bearish for the first time in a while due to punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
DOGE for Ohio? Vivek Ramaswamy enters governor's race pushing cuts and merit pay
CLEVELAND — Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who will declare his candidacy for governor of Ohio on Monday, wants to reshape public schools, cut regulations and slash spending.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Taser maker Axon brushes off DOGE budget-cut worries as stock rallies
The company is playing up up its prospects for international growth and its cloud-services businessMarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Roy Wood Jr. on DOGE cuts: Like watching people 'put together Legos without instructions'
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. likened the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to cut federal spending to someone building LEGOs without instructions, while Elon Musk defended the team's mistakes ...The Hill - 5d -
With student test scores flailing, DOGE cuts to Nation's Report Card raise red flags
Cuts to the Department of Education are hitting the highly valued Nation’s Report Card even as sirens blare on student test scores. The 12th grade National Assessment of Educational Progress ...The Hill - 4d -
US may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring effect of Doge cuts
Howard Lutnick’s remarks echo Elon Musk, who says government spending doesn’t create value for US economy. US politics live – latest updates Howard Lutnick, the US commerce secretary, said on ...The Guardian - 3d -
Why DOGE’s Sharp Cuts to NOAA’s Forecasting Efforts May Affect Your Company
Government workers again push back against the Musk-led federal cutbacks — this time warning that gutting the nation’s weather forecasting and reporting could lead to billions of dollars of damage.Inc. - 1d -
DOGE Could Cut the IRS in Half. What Does That Mean for Your Tax Filings?
New reports indicate that Elon Musk may hit the agency with a second round of mass layoffs, and that audits could be abandoned amid the diminished headcount.Inc. - 19h -
Musk and GOP senators discuss pathway to cement DOGE cuts in closed-door meeting
Elon Musk met with Senate Republicans for nearly two hours in a closed-door lunch meeting Wednesday, seeking to reassure them amid voter angst over the sweeping cuts his Department of Government ...NBC News - 14h -
DOGE plans to cut VA contracts may harm veterans' care, employees say
Despite a backlash, Elon Musk’s DOGE is planning to terminate 585 VA contracts, some of which appear to be central to patient safety.NBC News - 5h -
Trump faces Truth Social backlash over AI video of Gaza with topless Netanyahu and bearded bellydancers
Users of president’s own social media site criticise video showing reimagined Gaza featuring Trump and Israeli PM sipping cocktails. Donald Trump is facing a backlash on his Truth Social platform ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Trump says in social media post he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose
US president says he will issue ‘complete PARDON’ Career hits leader was given lifetime ban from baseball US president Donald Trump says he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose”, ...The Guardian - 4d