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Here are the agencies purging federal workers
In the latest federal shakeup, the Trump administration ordered the heads of several agencies across the government to start firing employees who were still within their probationary period — or ...The Hill - 3d -
Elon Musk’s gutting of US agencies is illegal, experts say. How do you muzzle Doge?
World’s richest man has unleashed a flurry moves ranging from compromising Americans’ private data to nearly upending USAid. Where does it stop?. In 2022, the Pentagon proudly announced a ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Demonstrators across US protest actions by Trump and Musk
The long Presidents Day weekend brought protests across the U.S. — and more layoffs across a number of federal agencies. It comes as the top official at the Social Security Administration resigned ...NBC News - 11h -
Hatred of Donald Trump turns US-Canada ice hockey match into mass brawl
Three fights broke out within nine seconds of an ice hockey match between the US and Canada after choruses of anti-Donald Trump booing.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions
Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?
This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Lessons from the US on combating mass incarceration
Fiscal hawks have moulded America into an unlikely exemplar of justice reformFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing
In an interview with The New York Post, President Trump said that congestion pricing hurt New York City but indicated that he was still talking with Gov. Kathy Hochul.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmationABC News - Feb. 10 -
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 - 5h -
Fogel reflects on time in Russian prison; Trump empowers Musk to slash federal workforce
Marc Fogel, an American school teacher who was detained in Russia for more than three years, was welcomed at the White House Wednesday night where he said he's still processing his time in ...CBS News - 6d -
Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access
The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed the complaint on behalf of US federal workers, arguing that DOGE’s data access is illegal and should be cut off.Wired - Feb. 11 -
NY's top federal prosecutor, several DOJ officials resign over Mayor Eric Adams' case
Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, submitted her resignation Thursday, according to letters obtained by ABC News.ABC News - 4d -
Musk calls for government to "delete entire agencies"
Elon Musk called for the government to "delete entire agencies" at home and "mind its own business" abroad in a speech via video link to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.CBS News - 5d -
Several new administration officials were paid millions by Trump's PACs
Several of Donald Trump's former personal attorneys who now have top roles in his administration earned millions that were paid by Trump's fundraising arms, filings show.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
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 -
Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order
Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential ...ABC News - 6d -
Trump administration begins mass firings across government
President Donald Trump’s administration carried out mass firings across the federal government, affecting thousands of workers.NBC News - 3d -
Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending
Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Musk doubles down on attacks on federal judges
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk is doubling down on his attacks of federal judges in the wake of court actions blocking multiple Trump administration efforts. In a ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Federal employees deserve respect — not Elon Musk
In the name of “efficiency,” the Trump administration is waging a cruel war on federal employees, who now live in chaos and fear.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Elon Musk Is Leading a ‘Hostile Takeover of the Federal Government’
His mandate under President Trump “truly is unprecedented in U.S. history.”The New York Times - 6h -
Musk launches Grok 3 AI chatbot. Here's what to know.
Musk's xAI claims its chatbot outperforms other AI models in assertions that have not been independently verified.CBS News - 5h -
Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump Officials Escalate Layoffs, Targeting Most of 200,000 Workers on Probation
Workers across the federal government were terminated on Thursday after the federal government’s human resources division advised agencies to lay off most probationary employees.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump signs order to expand IVF access ahead of joint interview with Musk – US politics live
Sean Hannity interview with US president and billionaire adviser to air on Fox News in prime time. The US delegation is now speaking to the media. My colleague Jakub Krupa reports that Michael ...The Guardian - 15m -
Senate Democrats launch portal for whistleblowers in Trump administration
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said they are launching a portal for whistleblowers to ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump launches plan to target countries with new tariffs
The US president ordered his staff to develop a response to countries with trade policies he says are unfair.BBC News - 4d -
Hell Is Us Gets Grim New Trailer At State Of Play, Launching In September
Hell is Us is a dark, melee-focused combat game set in a war-torn country, featuring tons of monsters and tough combat, and it's launching on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 4. While the ...GameSpot - 6d -
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Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the actions it has taken.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency site adds data from controversial rightwing thinktank
Website of ‘Doge’ includes information published by thinktank CEI, which claims to fight ‘climate alarmism’. Flanked by Donald Trump in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk claimed his ...The Guardian - 6d -
Musk: 'I think we do need to delete entire agencies'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who leads President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said the U.S. needs to get rid of “many” government agencies in their entirety. In virtual ...The Hill - 5d -
Key Musk DOGE adviser meets with leaders of Medicare agency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversee coverage for 160 million.ABC News - 4d -
Elon Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency team at the Pentagon to meet defense staff
Trump had said defense bureau was high on list of world’s richest man’s federal budget and personnel slashing team. Members of Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” arrived at the ...The Guardian - 3d -
Judge Lets Musk’s Team Keep Access to Records at Some Agencies, for Now
Judge John D. Bates ruled that he had grave concerns about the privacy issues raised but that the case did not meet the high legal bar for immediately blocking access.The New York Times - 3d -
IRS reportedly preparing to give Musk’s Doge agency access to taxpayer data
US tax agency has received request for access to classified system containing personal financial records of US taxpayers. The US federal tax collection agency is reportedly preparing to give a team ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump’s mass deportation plans spark panic in the Caribbean amid fake news
Nations try to reassure citizens as Trump threatens unprecedented crackdown but scale remains unclear. Nations across the Caribbean have been attempting to reassure their citizens at home and in ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
‘Major crisis’: Pope Francis rebukes Trump mass deportation efforts
Pope criticizes other anti-immigration policies and urges people not to accept administration’s harmful narratives. US politics live – latest updates Pope Francis has sharply criticized the ...The Guardian - Feb. 11
