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.
Read more at The New York Times
Topics in this Story
Related Stories

Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches
ABC News · 5d

Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches
ABC News · 5d

Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches
ABC News · 5d

Deportations Threaten Constitutional Showdown, and DOGE Cuts Hit Nuclear Agency
The New York Times · Mar. 17

Hawaii observatory to be evicted amid federal cuts as volcano shoots 700ft lava
The Guardian · Mar. 20

High stakes as Iran nuclear issue reaches crunch moment
BBC News · Mar. 14
Here’s how ‘DOGE’ cuts, safety fears and a slowing economy are combining to hurt airlines
MarketWatch · Mar. 11

Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons
The Guardian · Mar. 9

Lawmakers fear DOGE cuts will drive away next generation of federal workers
NBC News · 5d

Next, DOGE the universities to death
The Hill · Mar. 19

State and local tax deduction could change amid Trump's tax cuts debate. Here's what to know.
NBC News · Mar. 13

‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US
The Guardian · Mar. 20

Suggested DOGE Cuts to USPS Could Impact Prices and Mail Delivery
Inc. · 4d

Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
The Hill · Mar. 13

Disease-sniffing dogs and trainers part of DOGE cuts
NBC News · 6d

GOP grapples with mounting frustration over DOGE cuts
The Hill · 5d

Trump administration at ‘war’ with mRNA technology: scientists alarmed vaccine skeptics could kill research
The Guardian · 17h

‘Nuclear bomb’ ruling on car finance could spur UK bank deals
Financial Times · Mar. 10

US support to maintain UK’s nuclear arsenal is in doubt, experts say
The Guardian · Mar. 8

Why Social Security’s Future Could Be in DOGE’s Hands
Inc. · Mar. 9

British bomb disposal expert injured in Gaza
BBC News · Mar. 20
Sabalenka crushes Keys to reach Indian Wells final
Yahoo Sports · Mar. 15
Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power
CBS News · Mar. 9

China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
The New York Times · Mar. 14

Football clubs chase sweet dreams as the latest key to high performance | Will Unwin
The Guardian · 3d
Mar 19: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET
CBS News · Mar. 19

Bannon: DOGE 'waste, fraud, abuse’ cuts not enough to curb inflation
The Hill · Mar. 8
March Madness Picks: USA TODAY experts like MSU to reach Final Four this year
Yahoo Sports · Mar. 17

Meet the DOGE team
The Hill · 3h

Meet the DOGE team
The Hill · 3h

Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist
The Guardian · Mar. 10
On3’s No. 1 Safety Bralan Womack Schedules Key Spring Visits, Texas A&M Making Strong Push
Yahoo Sports · 2d
Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence
CBS News · Mar. 9
Utah’s Republican voters fume over Doge cuts
Financial Times · 4d

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center facility among planned DOGE cuts
ABC News · Mar. 18

As DOGE Cuts Ripple, Federal Employees Flock to Reddit for Information and Support
Inc. · 6d

IOC presidential race reaches finish line - key questions answered
BBC News · Mar. 19

The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
Wired · 3d

No DOGE, No Deal: A Battle Over Elon Musk’s Team Risks a Government Shutdown
Inc. · Mar. 8
More from The New York Times

Gaia to Shut Down After More Than a Decade of Mapping the Milky Way
The New York Times · 16h

NASA’s Webb Telescope Spots Auroras on Neptune for the First Time
The New York Times · 1d
Masaki Kashiwara, Japanese Mathematician, Wins 2025 Abel Prize
The New York Times · 1d

A Shark’s Sounds Are Recorded for What Is Believed to Be the First Time
The New York Times · 2h

Foie Gras That Skips the Force-Feeding Is Developed by Physicists
The New York Times · 2d
More in Science

A Shark’s Sounds Are Recorded for What Is Believed to Be the First Time
The New York Times · 2h

Gaia to Shut Down After More Than a Decade of Mapping the Milky Way
The New York Times · 16h

NASA’s Webb Telescope Spots Auroras on Neptune for the First Time
The New York Times · 1d

Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins
The New York Times · 1d
Masaki Kashiwara, Japanese Mathematician, Wins 2025 Abel Prize
The New York Times · 1d