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US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work with federal agencies.Wired - 10h -
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Getting Audited
The Government Accountability Office’s audit examines DOGE’s handling of data at a number of federal agencies, according to sources and records reviewed by WIRED.Wired - 12h -
Deloitte Layoffs Reflect Private Sector Fallout From DOGE Cuts to Government Contracts
One of the top 10 U.S. consulting firms is preparing for layoffs as $65 billion worth of federal contracts with private companies are targeted for cuts and cancellations.Inc. - 5d -
DOGE’s AI Monitoring of Federal Workers Is Alarming — but Not Illegal
Employee surveillance isn’t new, but after gutting several agencies, Elon Musk’s team is now using AI to monitor communications, which could involve secure data that could leak.Inc. - 14h -
Stocks Surge as Trump Announces a Delay to Global Tariffs
The S&P 500 spiked, showing investors’ relief to President Trump’s decision to pause high tariffs for most countries, except for China.The New York Times - 3h -
Oil price plunge puts US shale production in peril
Executives say trade war and Opec output surge create toughest challenge since the Covid-19 pandemicFinancial Times - 1h -
What Would DOGE Look Like Without Elon Musk In Charge?
Experts weigh in about how DOGE could change after Elon Musk leaves the White House and goes back to work at Tesla.Inc. - 3d -
Trump pauses most new tariffs for 90 days, increases China tariffs to 125%
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new "reciprocal tariffs."CBS News - 5h -
Trump is neutering the Labor Department
The Trump administration is pushing sweeping changes to the federal government, including reducing the number of federal employees and eliminating some laws, which could lead to a loss of ...The Hill - 1d -
Stocks surge after Trump’s tariff pause
President Trump announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs for 75 countries that he said contacted the White House to negotiate new trade deals. But, the president also raised tariffs on imports from ...NBC News - 7h -
Inside the mine housing the federal government's retirement records, now in DOGE's spotlight
A mine in Pennsylvania is largely still how the federal government manages the documents of the 100,000 or so retirements from federal service each year.NBC News - 2d -
Bessent: Federal layoffs will help fill factory jobs created by Trump tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is planning to boost U.S. manufacturing employment with policies meant to steer laid-off federal workers into factories. In an ...The Hill - 2d -
Nasdaq rallies most since 2001, notches second-best day ever as Apple soars 15%
The Nasdaq Composite climbed more than 12% for its second best day ever after Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for some countries.CNBC - 9h -
DOGE Cuts Just Hit the SBA. Enter the ‘Deferred Resignation’ Offers
Amid DOGE cuts, the SBA has reportedly reopened the ‘Fork in the Road’ option that was first floated to most government workers in late January.Inc. - 4d -
Appeals panel clears way for DOGE access to sensitive personal data at OPM, Education Department
A federal appeals panel on Monday paused an order curtailing the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to troves of sensitive personal data from three federal agencies, reopening the ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk reportedly made several pushes for Trump to back off global tariffs surge
Musk’s unsuccessful attempts may be sign of growing rift between US president and tech billionaire. Elon Musk made personal, repeated attempts to try to get Donald Trump to back off from the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Trump to Rehire Thousands of Federal Workers
A federal judge in California had ordered the Trump administration to rehire government employees fired as part of its efforts to slash the federal work force.The New York Times - 1d -
Exclusive: Inside the limestone mine used to process federal retirements
The Office of Personnel Management handles retirement paperwork for the entire federal government out of an old limestone mine in Pennsylvania. The process is set to be overhauled by Elon Musk’s ...NBC News - 2d -
Gabbard creates task force to probe intelligence community
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Tuesday that she was creating a task force to investigate the intelligence community to increase “transparency and accountability.” The ...The Hill - 1d -
Stocks surge after Trump backs down from new tariffs
The stock market surged Wednesday afternoon after President Trump announced he was pausing steep new import taxes on dozens of nations less than a day after they went into effect. The Dow Jones ...The Hill - 11h -
OpenAI Asks Court to Bar Elon Musk From Unfairly Attacking It
In a legal filing, OpenAI asked a federal court to hold Mr. Musk responsible for any damage he has caused the firm, in the latest sign of their bitter feud.The New York Times - 4h -
Markets spike on Trump's tariff reversal
Plus: House tees up final vote on Trump budget blueprint {beacon} STOCK INDEXES SURGED Wednesday, and lawmakers breathed a sigh of relief after President Trump announced he’d reduce and delay most ...The Hill - 9h -
What we know about Trump's tariff pause
President Trump has announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most U.S. trade partners while increasing tariffs on China to 125%. Stocks surged with the news. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Kelly ...CBS News - 2h -
Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries, hits China harder with 125%
The U.S. stock market, which had suffered since President Trump unveiled his tariff plan, rose sharply after he announced a pause to allow negotiations.CNBC - 10h -
OpenAI says Musk has run 'unlawful campaign of harassment' against company in lawsuit
OpenAI said in a lawsuit that Elon Musk made a "sham" attempt to buy the company, and asked a federal district court to stop him from further attacks.CNBC - 3h -
DOGE Adviser’s Hacking Claims Underscore Importance of Vetting Digital Histories
A veteran of Elon Musk’s companies, now working in the Justice Department, previously bragged about hacking software and taking a rival’s customer data.Inc. - 5d -
DOGE arrives at Peace Corps, is set to gain access to internal systems: Sources
Members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency arrived at the Peace Corps headquarters on Friday to begin a review of their internal systems, sources said.ABC News - 5d -
Trump’s Social Security Promise Under Strain as DOGE Cuts Take Toll
President Trump promised not to touch Social Security, but as Elon Musk’s team trims staff and plans cuts to phone services, the system is groaning under the pressure.The New York Times - 1d -
PSA announces increased turnaround times for popular service levels
The grader also announced a price increase for one of its most popular servicesYahoo Sports - 2d -
Bitcoin Is Down 10% Since Trump’s Global Tariff Announcement
The rapid drop shows that cryptocurrencies, which the president has promoted, are subject to the same market gyrations as any other risky asset.The New York Times - 3d -
Musk’s Dissent on Tariffs Sparks Backlash From White House Insiders
Can’t DOGE this: Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro snubs the billionaire’s call for a U.S.-E.U. free trade and immigration zone as the naivete of someone who “sells cars,” and “doesn’t understand” ...Inc. - 2d -
Trump insists ‘China wants to make a deal’ as 90-day tariff pause for most countries sparks market surge – business live
US president says people were getting ‘a little bit afraid’ about tariffs policy while suggesting he could exempt hard-hit companies on instinct. Trump pauses plans to hike US tariffs on most ...The Guardian - 10h -
Doge’s job cuts at US traffic safety regulator hit self-drive experts
Musk’s cull of agency’s workers disproportionately affected staff overseeing tech on which he has staked Tesla’s futureFinancial Times - 1h -
Global stocks plummet as Trump offers no respite from tariffs
Asian and European indices and US futures fall in wake of worst week for Wall Street equities since pandemicFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump announces pause in tariffs; markets jump
President Trump on Wednesday jacked up tariffs on China to 125 percent and implemented a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs against all other trading partners, causing a major surge in the markets. ...The Hill - 12h -
House GOP moves to turn off ability to force vote on rescinding Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
House Republicans are moving to turn off Democrats’ ability to force a vote on rescinding the sweeping global tariffs imposed by President Trump as part of his “Liberation Day” announcement. ...The Hill - 12h -
Stock market soars after Trump announces pause latest tariffs
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq surged after President Trump said he was freezing his "reciprocal tariffs" for 90 days.CBS News - 5h -
Affirm surges 20% as fintech rallies on tariff pause, but risk remains
The fintech sector rallied Wednesday following the Trump administration's announcement of a 90-day pause on planned tariffs.CNBC - 10h -
Mark Cuban: Tariffs, DOGE cuts could result in 'far worse situation than 2008'
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban predicted the United States economy would be in a “far worse situation than 2008” if President Trump’s tariffs stay in place and Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - 2d -
March Madness championship averages 18.1M views, most watched title game since 2019
Monday's men's NCAA Tournament championship game between Florida and Houston drew in an average of 18.1 million viewers. Here's more.Yahoo Sports - 1d