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DOGE boss Musk doubles down on federal worker threat: Submit what you did list or get fired

Elon Musk has been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal government spending and the federal employee headcount, an effort known as DOGE.

CNBC - Feb. 25

21 Civil Servants Resign From DOGE, Refusing to Implement Elon Musk’s Changes

The employees had worked for the U.S. Digital Service, a technology-focused unit rebranded by Mr. Musk and empowered by President Trump.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Jon Stewart slices his hand on a prop during DOGE rant on 'The Daily Show'

Jon Stewart sliced his hand on a mug he broke to prove a point while he railed against DOGE and government subsidies on Monday's episode of 'The Daily Show.'

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 25

21 DOGE staffers resign over refusal to 'jeopardize Americans' sensitive data,' letter says

Twenty-one civil service employees resigned en masse Tuesday from Elon Musk's DOGE, according to a letter posted online and shared with media outlets.

NBC News - Feb. 25

White House identifies DOGE administrator amid questions about Elon Musk's role

The administrator of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been identified as Amy Gleason, a White House official said.

CNBC - Feb. 25

‘We won’t be perfect’: Elon Musk gives DOGE update at Trump’s first Cabinet meeting

During President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk made remarks about the recent efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce the government’s deficit.

NBC News - Feb. 26

Live updates: Trump praises Musk at first Cabinet meeting; DOGE panel dissects foreign aid

President Trump is convening his first Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk in attendance , while Congress is working to enact his agenda.

The Hill - Feb. 26

Trump praises Doge in first cabinet meeting and claims ‘billions’ in savings without evidence – live

Elon Musk attends first cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term amid chaos and confusion caused by his efforts to cull the federal government workforce. Trump’s first full cabinet meeting ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Hey DOGE: Forget 5 Bullet Points—Here’s How to Actually Measure Performance

An excellent executive scorecard isn’t just a report, but an innovative way to optimize your company’s performance.

Inc. - Feb. 26

DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator

Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems.

Wired - Feb. 26

Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power over federal government

President Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday empowering the White House's Department of Government Efficiency to implement cost-cutting measures across the federal government. Shelby ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Trump, Musk float idea of $5,000 'DOGE dividend' checks. Here's what experts say

As the Department of Government Efficiency looks to make massive spending cuts, there's talk of sending some of the money back to Americans.

CNBC - 6d

DOGE plans to wind down consumer protection agency and fire nearly all staff, employees say

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Trump-appointed leadership plans to fire nearly all its 1,700 employees while “winding down” the agency, according to testimony from employees.

NBC News - 6d

Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say

Employees testified that CFPB leaders and Elon Musk's DOGE want to wind down the agency to five employees, the minimum required under law.

CNBC - 5d

Elon Musk takes familiar fraud, waste claims to Joe Rogan with DOGE discussion

In one of his first in-depth interviews since joining the U.S. government, Elon Musk pushed a variety of claims about waste and fraud but offered little new information or insight into the work of ...

NBC News - 5d

Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says

New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.

CNBC - 5d

'What Europe needs is a DOGE,' Deutsche Telekom CEO says in impassioned plea for deregulation

Europe needs its own version of what Elon Musk has done with the Department of Government Efficiency in the U.S., according to Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges.

CNBC - 2d

Trump adviser says veterans fired by DOGE are perhaps 'not fit to have a job' right now

WASHINGTON — White House adviser Alina Habba said Tuesday that military veterans affected by the DOGE-led layoffs of federal workers may not be "fit to have a job at this moment."

NBC News - 1d

Watch live: Trump addresses joint session of Congress as tariffs, DOGE and Ukraine fuel uncertainty

Democrats have invited as guests people who lost their federal government jobs in an effort overseen by Elon Musk and his DOGE team.

CNBC - 1d

Lawyer submits 'new evidence' in case against DOGE, using Trump's own words

Lawyers working on a case against the Department of Government Efficiency found new ammunition late Tuesday night in the form of President Donald Trump's own words during his joint address to ...

NBC News - 1d

Spring forward: How DOGE can save America from yet another Daylight Savings change

It seems ludicrous to change clocks twice per year, every year - can Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency finally make a change?

The Hill - 1d

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak blasts Musk's DOGE over 'sledgehammer' approach to government layoffs

Apple co-founder slammed the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, over mass job cuts at various government agencies.

CNBC - 23h

150-year-olds aren’t getting Social Security — here’s a better task for DOGE

The claims of widespread fraud don’t hold water

MarketWatch - 22h

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Criticizes DOGE and Elon Musk’s Management Style

“It’s not good for a business to run that way,” Wozniak said of recent DOGE mass firings.

Inc. - 20h

DOGE abandons some VA plans and indictment in Sam Nordquist killing: Morning Rundown

Elon Musk, Donald Trump, veterans affairs, Ukraine, Russia, Sam Nordquist killing, Lester Holt, Tom Llamas, NBC Nightly News egg prices, pasture-raised chickens

NBC News - 4h

‘We have a healthier country than I thought.’ Trump repeats DOGE claims of 150-year-old Social Security beneficiaries.

The database Trump is referring to are for Social Security numbers, not payments, critics say

MarketWatch - 1d

Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show

Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

2025 NFL cut candidates for all 32 teams: Kirk Cousins and Cooper Kupp are on the move

Kirk Cousins and Cooper Kupp are potential cap casualties as 2025 NFL free agency approaches.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Trump’s first month back in office marked by mixed polling on his federal cuts

NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin join Meet the Press NOW to report on President ...

NBC News - Feb. 20

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says FAA cuts won't affect flight safety

On his first full day as transportation secretary, Sean Duffy faced the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than 20 years. The midair collision near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people and just ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding

ABC News - Feb. 21

Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding

ABC News - Feb. 21

Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts

Katie Sandlin thought she landed her dream job at the NIH as an educator. She spent her life savings to move from Alabama to just outside Washington, D.C. After only a few weeks on the job, she was ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under ...

Wired - Feb. 21

Pentagon firings to begin next week in effort to cut up to 8 percent of civilian workforce

The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S. military’s civilian workforce, the ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree

Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.

NBC News - Feb. 21