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Former Palantir and Elon Musk Associates Are Taking Over Key Government IT Roles
The chief information officers of at least three major government agencies have been replaced by Silicon Valley executives, including from Palantir and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.Wired - Feb. 12 -
Government must confront the civil rights challenges of facial recognition
It is critical to fully understand how these flaws in technology translate to real-world consequences.The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Talks to form far-right-led coalition government in Austria collapse
Disagreements over key posts and issues like migration mean snap election is likely, with far-right Freedom party ahead in polls. Europe live – latest updates Austria’s Freedom party (FPÖ) has ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using Paragon spyware
Italy's government denies that it has spied on journalists and migrant activists using spyware, but says it will cooperate with any investigation into “vulnerabilities” after at least seven Italian ...ABC News - Feb. 13 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - 6d -
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Mass Government Layoffs Begin, and New Abortion Fight Takes Shape
Plus, why crafters are in mourning.The New York Times - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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. - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Influencers to urge young people to not vape as part of UK government campaign
Big Manny and Bodalia will join forces in initiative after numbers of under-18s trying or using vapes soar. Influencers will urge young people not to start vaping as part of a government-funded ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump is already surpassing his first-term's progress on fighting government waste
Former Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney, criticizes the slush fund built by his predecessor, Richard Cordray, and former director Rohit Chopra, and hopes ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees
Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.The New York Times - 1d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees
Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.The New York Times - 1d -
JFK grandson on presidential library closure: Government 'using propaganda to steal the past'
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President Kennedy, spoke out against the Trump administration's overhaul of the federal workforce, which led to the recent closure of the presidential ...The Hill - 1d -
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalitionABC News - 1d -
Journalists launch legal action against Italian government over spyware claims
Union submits criminal complaint to prosecutors as ministers refuse to answer questions about alleged hacks. Italy’s national union for journalists has submitted a criminal complaint to prosecutors ...The Guardian - 1d -
Mexico's president says her government requested US surveillance drone flights
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says surveillance drone flights by the U.S. government over Mexico are occurring in collaboration with and at the request of her governmentABC News - 1d -
Slovakia's Fico agrees deal with partners for control of government ministries to bolster coalition
Slovakia's ruling coalition partners have agreed a deal with populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to give up one ministry each as part of a government reshuffleABC News - 1d -
Two business leaders in Turkey are questioned after they criticize the government
Prosecutors have questioned two Turkish business leaders after they delivered a scathing criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governmentABC News - 1d -
Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
The Trump administration has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections at multiple agencies, according to ...The New York Times - 3h -
How Clinton's "reinventing government" compares to DOGE's cost-cutting effort
The "reinventing government" program cut over 480,000 federal jobs and thousands of regulations. The woman who ran the program says any similarities to DOGE end there.CBS News - 2h
