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Fox host: Musk needs to be transparent about 'billions' in government contract
Fox News host Jessica Tarlov knocked billionaire Elon Musk over what she said is a lack of transparency he is displaying amid efforts to make widespread changes to the size of the federal ...The Hill - 5d -
Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'
Elon Musk has called for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal governmentABC News - 5d -
Top government ethics official fired by Trump speaks out
The decision to oust David Huitema came two weeks after at least 17 inspectors general were removed from their roles.CBS News - 5d -
Trump, Musk so far provide scant evidence for their claims of government fraud
Elon Musk and Donald Trump have claimed from the Oval Office and on social media widespread fraud in government, but many of them are unsupported by facts.ABC News - 5d -
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Mass Government Layoffs Begin, and New Abortion Fight Takes Shape
Plus, why crafters are in mourning.The New York Times - 4d -
France’s Safran calls for European governments to buy from local defence groups
Jet engine-maker warns that an increase in arms spending must benefit the region’s supply chainFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?
Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new administration has upended that expectation.The New York Times - 4d -
Rep. Tim Burchett on DOGE and Elon Musk's effort to cut government
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held a hearing Friday afternoon on the constitutionality of Elon Musk running the Trump White House's Department of Government Efficiency. Republican Rep. Tim ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump's drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response
As avian flu drives egg prices to record levels and increasingly poses a risk to humans, moves by the White House to cut spending and restrict communications have hobbled public health officials’ ...NBC News - 3d -
DOGE Is Supposed to Be Cutting Government Spending. Its Budget Just Doubled
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has already seen its total budgetary resources increase by 114%.Inc. - 3d -
Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new yearCNBC - 3d -
An Unchecked Trump Rapidly Remakes U.S. Government and Foreign Policy
The president’s swift moves underscore the confidence of an administration with a much firmer grip on the levers of government than during his first term.The New York Times - 3d -
Elon Musk’s mass government cuts could make private companies millions
Defense and tech firms – including Musk’s own – await potential contracts as Doge decimates US agencies. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk , has vowed to oversee a radical hollowing out of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Elon Musk and DOGE upend government with firings, budget cuts
After Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team wreaked havoc on the federal government with aggressive layoffs and budget cuts, the courts are now pushing back. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor ...NBC News - 2d -
Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
President Donald Trump’s moves to fire thousands of federal government workers have coincided with a surge in jobless claims in Washington, D.C., that could get worse as the efforts intensify.NBC News - 2d -
Iceland chair and Labour backer gives Starmer government ‘6 out of 10’
Head of food retailer says he wants ministers to focus on planning reform and fixing Britain’s productivity problemsFinancial Times - 1d -
WATCH: Trump takes victory lap at Daytona 500 as he overhauls government
President Donald Trump greeted NASCAR fans over the weekend as Elon Musk and the Trump administration target roughly 200,000 federal employees who have been on the job for less than a year.ABC News - 1d -
WATCH: Demonstrators protest mass government layoffs outside of US Capitol
ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports from the protests outside of the U.S. Capitol building as the Trump administration and DOGE begin mass government layoffs.ABC News - 1d -
Evening Report — Dem protests grow as Trump, Musk reshape government
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash Dem protests grow as Trump, Musk reshape government DEMOCRATS STAGED A DAY OF PROTESTS against President Trump and Elon Musk on Monday, ...The Hill - 1d -
US government tries to rehire nuclear staff it fired days ago
It is having problems contacting people who were fired in Trump's blitz to shrink the federal workforce.BBC News - 16h -
DOGE says it has saved government $55B so far
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a post on its web site says it has found $55 billion in savings through a combination of efforts, including a reduction in the federal workforce. ...The Hill - 11h -
Who will stop Trump and Elon Musk from dismantling the US government?
Trump and Musk are playing fast and loose with presidential and constitutional norms.The Hill - 6h -
Kabul evacuation whistleblower wins case against UK government
Civil servant Josie Stewart found to have been unlawfully dismissed in 2022 after she told BBC about failures. ‘Pursue this urgently’: whistleblower case reveals Whitehall focus on Kabul animal ...The Guardian - 7h -
Virginia Legislature Says It Will Study Trump’s Attack on Federal Jobs
The state has one of the highest numbers of residents employed by the federal government.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive
Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
Trump says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency
In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.Wired - Feb. 7 -
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration
Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week after news reached them that the Trump ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Sen. Adam Schiff calls for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Friday called on several U.S. agencies to exempt seasonal wildland firefighters from the ongoing federal hiring freeze, as concerns about federal readiness for future ...NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Schiff calls for firefighter exemption from federal hiring freeze
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exempt federal seasonal firefighters from President Trump’s federal ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Trump’s acting chief of federal financial watchdog orders staff to pause activity
Russell Vought is now acting head of CFPB, created in wake of 2008 financial crash to supervise financial companies. Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s newly installed acting head of the US Consumer ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders
With a compliant Congress and mostly quiet streets, the president’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch with a flurry of legal actions. But can the courts keep up?The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown, DOGE access
A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
GOP lawmakers urge Trump to respect federal court rulings
Senate Republicans are urging President Trump to respect the rulings of federal judges who have blocked his executive actions to freeze spending federal grants and loans, dismantle the U.S. Agency ...The Hill - 6d -
Elon Musk defends federal cuts, insists he has no conflict of interest
During a joint press conference appearance with President Trump Tuesday in the Oval Office, Elon Musk said his DOGE group was fighting waste, and defended the deep cuts that he has been making. ...CBS News - 6d
