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Roy Wood Jr. on DOGE cuts: Like watching people 'put together Legos without instructions'
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. likened the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to cut federal spending to someone building LEGOs without instructions, while Elon Musk defended the team's mistakes ...The Hill - 10h -
Federal workers in limbo over DOGE cuts
Federal workers are criticizing layoffs by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. 80 percent of the federal workforce is outside of Washington. Meanwhile, Musk is defending his directive ...NBC News - 3d -
Analyzing potential economic consequences of DOGE cuts
The Trump administration ordered the termination of more than 6,000 Internal Revenue Service employees last week. According to a local union, that includes roughly 1,000 IRS workers in Kansas City ...CBS News - 2d -
Examining the potential ripple effects from DOGE cuts
A new report from Wired says that the Department of Government Efficiency's takeover of the federal bureaucracy is "worse than you think." Brian Barrett, the article's author and executive editor ...CBS News - 6h -
DOGE cuts at 9/11 health program may impact first responders
Advocates for those sickened by toxins from the massive debris of 9/11 are calling on President Trump to immediately reverse cuts he made to the World Trade Center Health Program. Anthony Gardner, ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Border Patrol chief discusses asylum policy changes, possible DOGE cuts
A new administration is bringing new changes to enforcement at the U.S-Mexico border as illegal crossings drop to a five-year low. Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to Michael Banks, the new chief of ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered
The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
DOGE Cuts Hit Federal Workers Who Aren’t Funded by Taxpayers
Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn’t save any tax money.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Angry voters confront Republican congressman over DOGE cuts at town hall
Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia faced boos and jeers at a town hall Thursday night. His constituents, including Democrats, were angry over the Department of Government Efficiency slashing ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Multiple lawsuits challenging DOGE's efforts to cut federal government's size
The Trump administration is facing over 80 lawsuits that are making their way through the legal system. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen breaks down the latest developments.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Could Elon Musk benefit from DOGE cuts at consumer protection watchdog?
Earlier this month, President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lesley Stahl has more on the agency and the Trump administration's attempts to ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
DOGE cuts at health agencies prompt 'brain drain' fears
The Trump administration's effort to reshape the federal government through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising fears among public health experts, researchers ...The Hill - 5d -
DOGE cuts pose potential liability for GOP in Virginia elections
Cuts to the federal workforce under President Trump are threatening to roil Virginia’s off-year elections this November as Democrats seek to make them a political liability in the battle for ...The Hill - 5d -
DOGE need to be more 'targeted' and 'thoughtful' with cuts, says GOP lawmaker
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how House Republicans plan on passing a budget resolution containing President Trump’s tax and spending priorities.NBC News - 4d -
Kevin O’Leary: DOGE should cut 20 percent more
“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary defended tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday evening, saying he thinks the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should make even more cuts to government ...The Hill - 3d -
Jon Stewart takes on DOGE and makes some 'cuts' of his own
Jon Stewart may have gotten himself more than just a wee bit too worked up while hosting “The Daily Show” on Monday.NBC News - 3d -
Jon Stewart cuts hand during fiery monologue on DOGE, prescription drugs
Jon Stewart railed against sweeping cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — and suffered one of his own in the process — during an impassioned monologue on "The Daily Show." ...The Hill - 3d -
What 15 Americans Think About Elon Musk and DOGE’s Government Cuts
Americans across the country are deeply split over Mr. Musk, with some welcoming his cuts to government and others outraged at what they see as an abuse of power.The New York Times - 3d -
DOGE Cuts Pause Development of Meal Bars for First Responders
Ryan Dowdy’s small-business grant is frozen until further notice.Inc. - 3d -
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.The New York Times - 3d -
DOGE cuts could hamper U.S. response to next pandemic
Around 700 people have been laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in recent weeks due to cuts from the Trump administration. Some public health experts are expressing ...CBS News - 3d -
Johnson says deal to avert shutdown will probably be 'clean,' without DOGE cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday that a stopgap to avert a government shutdown next month is “becoming inevitable” and that it will probably be as “clean” as possible, as both sides ...The Hill - 2d -
Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are 'chilling' the economy
Economists say uncertainty from Trump’s tariff threats and mass layoffs of government workers are starting to have a “chilling” effect on the U.S. economy.ABC News - 1d -
GOP push for DOGE cuts inflames talks to prevent shutdown
Growing calls among hardline House conservatives to incorporate cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into a developing government funding bill are complicating efforts to ...The Hill - 20h -
Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts
Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Mental health agency loses 1 in 10 to DOGE cuts, 988 hotline team impacted
Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE's cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon
The CEO of hedge fund Point72 turned bearish for the first time in a while due to punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Trump touts DOGE cuts at CPAC as he tells Elon Musk to 'get more aggressive'
Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks today at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He's spoken at the conference every year since 2016.NBC News - 6d -
DOGE for Ohio? Vivek Ramaswamy enters governor's race pushing cuts and merit pay
CLEVELAND — Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who will declare his candidacy for governor of Ohio on Monday, wants to reshape public schools, cut regulations and slash spending.NBC News - 5d -
How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy
The Trump administration's federal mass job cuts may amount to the largest in history. That has financial ramifications for households and the economy.CNBC - 5d -
How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy
The Trump administration’s purge of federal workers may ultimately amount to the biggest job cut in U.S. history, which is likely to have ramifications for the economy, especially at the local ...NBC News - 5d -
Taser maker Axon brushes off DOGE budget-cut worries as stock rallies
The company is playing up up its prospects for international growth and its cloud-services businessMarketWatch - 2d -
Evening Report —Trump, Musk defend DOGE as federal workforce braces for more cuts
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Andrew Harnik, Getty Images Trump, Musk defend DOGE as federal workforce braces for more cuts PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK united to defend the work ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing agency leaders to work with staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs through contracts, employee ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk's DOGE, federal cuts and Ukraine discussed at President Trump's first Cabinet meeting
On Wednesday, Elon Musk joined President Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. Meanwhile, the president also announced that he will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...CBS News - 1d -
Abortion medication faces RFK Jr. scrutiny
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story How RFK Jr. could restrict abortion medication Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...The Hill - 1d -
RFK Jr. Announces New HHS Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes
The new guidance follows President Trump’s demand that the Health and Human Services Department align with his executive order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Top FDA official resigns, warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.
James Jones resigned as FDA deputy commissioner and said the Trump administration's "indiscriminate" job cuts show "disdain for the very people necessary to implement your agenda."CBS News - Feb. 20 -
RFK Jr. thrusts antidepressants into the spotlight — unnecessarily, advocates say
RFK Jr. plans to investigate SSRI and antidepressant use, particularly among children and teens, as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
With RFK Jr. in charge, supplement makers see chance to cash in
The FDA is already limited in policing claims of health benefits by makers of supplements and herbal remedies — a $70 billion industry. Get ready for even less regulation.CBS News - Feb. 21