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Democrats need to make a compelling case to win back America
Voters have little idea what Democrats stand for, only who they stand against.The Hill - 1d -
Trump Ukraine policy looks like an episode of 'The Sopranos': Democratic rep
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes (Conn.) says President Trump's push for Ukraine's rare earths and minerals amid the nation's war with Russia feels like an extortion plotline out of "The Sopranos." Himes ...The Hill - 1d -
How Denmark’s Social Democrats Are Succeeding With Stricter Immigration Policies
Around the world, progressive parties have come to see tight immigration restrictions as unnecessary, even cruel. What if they’re actually the only way for progressivism to flourish?The New York Times - 22h -
Democrats slam incoming FBI deputy director, Trump ally Dan Bongino
Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent turned Fox News host and conservative podcast personality, is set to be the next deputy director of the FBI.ABC News - 20h -
'This is insane': Democratic senator rips DOJ official calling prosecutors 'Trump's lawyers'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) strongly criticized the interim attorney for D.C., Ed Martin, for describing prosecutors as "President Trump's lawyers," calling his statement "insane." In a social ...The Hill - 19h -
Democrats see GOP’s Tillis as vulnerable after Hegseth, Gabbard votes
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is emerging as one of the Democrats’ top targets in the battle for the Senate after voting for all of President Trump's most controversial nominees. Democrats view Tillis ...The Hill - 8h -
Watch: House Democrats speak on GOP-led budget blueprint
Leaders within the House Democratic Caucus addressed their GOP colleagues' budget blueprint on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of an expected vote on the measure. While Dems have little power to ...The Hill - 3h -
House Oversight Democrats launch probe of US Attorney for DC
House Oversight Democrats have launched an investigation into the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia after he publicized his own efforts to probe threats to officials, an effort that has ...The Hill - 2h -
Thunder vs. lightning: How Democrats must navigate the Trump era
spectacle. It is meant to distract and overwhelm. Democrats cannot afford to spend four years reacting to every clap of thunder. Instead, the focus must be on the lightning — swift, powerful and ...The Hill - 2h -
James Carville: The Best Thing Democrats Can Do in This Moment
There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.The New York Times - 18m -
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 - 5d -
The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE
Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.Wired - 5d -
Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla?
Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car company of which he is chief executive.The New York Times - 4d -
Georgia Republican faces crowd angered by DOGE layoffs
Rep. Rich McCormick faced a crowd at a town hall in Roswell, Georgia, that expressed anger about the layoffs and cuts implemented by Elon Musk's DOGE team.NBC News - 4d -
DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government
The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.Wired - 4d -
Musk wields his Doge chainsaw - but is a backlash brewing?
Facing constituents angry about the impact of sweeping government job cuts, some Republicans are expressing concern.BBC News - 4d -
DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
The figures from Elon Musk’s team of outsiders represent billions in government cuts. They are also full of accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.The New York Times - 2d -
DOGE Email Throws Federal Agencies Into Chaos and Confusion
Across the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what they did this week, despite Elon Musk’s claim that their jobs are at risk.Wired - 2d -
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 - 1d -
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.Wired - 1d -
Judge Questions Constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE Operation
The judge expressed concern over the unresolved issues about who is in charge of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, if it is not Mr. Musk, as the White House has claimed.The New York Times - 20h -
Late Night Laughs at DOGE’s Work Force Demand
“It’s like the government is being run by BuzzFeed,” Jimmy Kimmel said on Monday about Elon Musk’s work-tracking request to federal employees.The New York Times - 12h -
A Showdown on Ukraine, and a Judge Says DOGE Might Be Unconstitutional
Plus, Roberta Flack remembered.The New York Times - 8h -
Yes please, bring down the DOGE hammer on the Pentagon
The civilian and military leadership within Department of Defense have a rare opportunity to partner with the political leadership to drive real change.The Hill - 4h -
DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers
Operatives working for Elon Musk’s DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED.Wired - 2h -
Senate Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan After Democrats Force Long Night of Votes
Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.The New York Times - 4d -
Democrat: Europe worried Czech Republic, Poland, Baltic states could be next for Putin
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) expressed concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders will be emboldened by the United States' shift on the Ukraine-Russia war under the ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings
Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk may be the wedge Democrats need to separate Trump from his working-class base
Elon Musk is dominating the media and the political landscape, with his influence over President Trump and his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) raising concerns about his ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know
At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not ...Wired - 6d -
Elon Musk Is Dangling a $5,000 ‘DOGE Dividend’ Check for Americans
Musk says he will “check with the President” about the plan, but DOGE has already overstated some of its savings claims.Inc. - 5d -
DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency
DOGE technologists Edward Coristine—the 19-year-old known online as “Big Balls”—and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.Wired - 5d -
The Investment Chief Behind the DOGE Dividend Explains His Pitch to Elon Musk
Azoria CEO James Fishback sees a way for President Trump to send $5,000 to every US taxpayer.Inc. - 5d -
Trump says he's weighing giving 20% of DOGE savings to Americans
President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that he's considering sending 20% of the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency to Americans.CNBC - 5d -
Jobless Claims Rise a Little, But Do Not Yet Reflect DOGE Layoffs
Unemployment claims for the week of Feb. 15 were slightly more than expected, but don’t yet reflect the aggressive efforts of Elon Musk’s group.Inc. - 5d -
DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards
The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.Wired - 5d -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: DOGE's FDIC firings put banking system at risk
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she is "pleased" the FDIC will evaluate whether the decision to layoff workers at the agency puts the banking system at risk.CNBC - 4d -
What does DOGE's IRS shake-up mean for tax season?
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS. But filing a return remains mandatory — the earlier the better, tax advisers say.NBC News - 4d -
Here's what to know about DOGE's impact so far
Actions from the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, have led to thousands of firings and more than a dozen lawsuits. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro ...CBS News - 4d