DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Safety 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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Deportations Threaten Constitutional Showdown, and DOGE Cuts Hit Nuclear Agency
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Bannon: DOGE 'waste, fraud, abuse’ cuts not enough to curb inflation
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Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power
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NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety
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Hundreds of federal offices to start to empty this summer due to DOGE cuts: AP
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DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk
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Raiders reach 2-year, $16 million deal with Jeremy Chinn: Report
The Raiders reached a two-year, $16 million deal with safety Jeremy Chinn on Monday, according to the NFL Network.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
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 -
Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce
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Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
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Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer
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Gov't expert on Musk, DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"
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Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Affects Iran’s Nuclear Inspectors
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Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency
Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
How DOGE cuts are jeopardizing our national parks, "America's best idea"
The Trump administration laid off approximately 1,000 employees of the National Park Service. Rangers and park employees say such cuts will be detrimental to the public's experience of these ...CBS News - 23h -
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”Wired - 2d -
More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.The New York Times - 6d -
NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters
About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.The New York Times - 6d -
As Federal Cuts Brush Against Private Sector, Should Your Company Make a DOGE Contingency Plan?
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AG Pam Bondi forms DOJ team to work with DOGE on cost-cutting efforts: Sources
AG Pam Bondi has established an internal DOJ team to work with Elon Musk's DOGE group to facilitate the review of the Justice Department's various divisions, sources say.ABC News - 4d -
What travelers should know about carbon monoxide safety
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Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts
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How DOGE cuts are jeopardizing our national parks
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UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
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Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.
Thousands of people, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals and cancer survivors rallied across the U.S. in protest of the Trump Administration’s firings, budget and grants cuts ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
RFK Jr. wants artificial dyes out of America’s food, but it's not clear they’re harmful, scientist says
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