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.

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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.
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Confusion has ensued about the future of programs and research supporting people with disabilities as a result of President Trump’s executive order.
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The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
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After receiving a life-changing bionic arm through crowdfunding, 9-year-old Remi Bateman is now paying it forward, helping other children access the prosthetics they need. David Begnaud has more.
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Weather tracker: temperatures hit record highs across South America

Rio de Janeiro reached 44C, its highest temperature for more than a decade, last Monday. While North America grappled with widespread cold and wintry conditions last week, South America – now in ...
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The singer castigated record labels in her Grammys speech – but, as music industry insiders explain, issues around artist health and support run even deeper. At this year’s Grammys, as she accepted ...
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A gesture by Stephen Bannon at CPAC, outside Washington, echoed a move by Elon Musk and prompted the president of France’s far-right National Rally to say it had evoked “Nazi ideology.”
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Trump’s assault on aid sparks chaos in east Africa’s relief hub

Kenya’s economy and healthcare system are reeling from president’s bid to shut down USAID
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Europe’s elite fears Trump, Musk and the truth

The EU's ruling class has become fanatical in its desire to censor.
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For Fearful Immigrants, It’s the Card They All Want Right Now

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The Department of Justice is in upheaval from firings and resignations in the first weeks of the Trump administration. Fear has silenced many in the department, but two prosecutors are speaking up.
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Details on judge's allowance of government layoffs

A federal judge has refused to stop President Trump's mass firings, saying unions representing those workers have to take their claims to the Federal Labor Relations Authority. CBS News senior ...
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The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug

A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.
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Doge versus business

Fair competition, regulatory certainty, industry subsidies and financial security are all under attack
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Sen. Booker says ‘we are seeing real crises’ across U.S. from Trump and Musk cuts: Full interview

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) says Americans are feeling the “pain” of federal cuts from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency headed by billionaire Elon Musk.
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Government finances in surplus but pressure builds on Reeves

Chancellor faces a rising challenge to keep her tax and spending plans on track after missing forecasts.
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Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue

A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...
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Why Republicans are at odds about how to fund the government

The Republican-controlled Senate adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint. Next week, the GOP-led House will advance its own proposal. There are some differences in strategy, and President Trump ...
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Trump touts efforts to reshape government in CPAC speech

President Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, marking his first address to the conservative gathering since the beginning of his second ...
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China government spending on citizens lags economic peers

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Gabby Petito's AI-faked voice in new Netflix documentary sparks viewer backlash

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