DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Security Administration amid a major effort to upgrade America’s nuclear arsenal. Critics say it shows the consequences of heedlessly cutting the federal work force.
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British bomb disposal expert injured in Gaza
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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
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Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist
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IOC presidential race reaches finish line - key questions answered
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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center facility among planned DOGE cuts
A core government facility tracking severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is listed on the DOGE website as a planned office closure.ABC News - 2d -
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Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence
Faced with the need to cut carbon emissions, and an increasing energy demand to power AI, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are investing in nuclear, from restarting Three Mile Island, to ...CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Hundreds of federal offices to start to empty this summer due to DOGE cuts: AP
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NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety
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Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
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Raiders reach 2-year, $16 million deal with Jeremy Chinn: Report
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DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk
In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.Wired - Mar. 7 -
Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce
President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer
The Saudi prisoner agreed to the settlement to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer said, but it has yet to reach the defense secretary.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted. Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Europe courts US scientists fleeing Trump crackdown
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Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Affects Iran’s Nuclear Inspectors
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More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut
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Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency
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How DOGE cuts are jeopardizing our national parks, "America's best idea"
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Gov't expert on Musk, DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"
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A UN rights expert blasts the impact of US aid cuts on Myanmar
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