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Elon Musk says DOGE was only ‘somewhat successful’ and he wouldn’t do it again
Mega billionaire Elon Musk, in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only "somewhat successful" and he would not do it over again.
DOGE without Musk is still buzz-sawing through government waste
The death of DOGE has been greatly exaggerated.
DOGE scales back 103 government contracts, with $103 million in savings
More than 100 government contracts trimmed in the past five days will save taxpayers $103 million, according to the Department of Government Efficiency.
Workers at federal agency monitoring nuclear weapons to be furloughed as shutdown continues
The federal agency that monitors and secures the nation's nuclear stockpile will furlough about 1,400 employees across the country as the ongoing government shutdown battle between Republicans and Democrats nears the three-week mark.
Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says
The federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing employees as part of the ongoing federal government shutdown, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Monday.
Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy
The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second-longest on record with no end in sight. Some lawmakers are predicting it could become the longest, surpassing the 35 days from President Trump's first term.
White suburbanites bear brunt as unemployment surges from Trump-era federal job cuts in D.C. area
Trump administration layoffs of federal workers have driven up unemployment faster among affluent White suburbanites than Black residents in the D.C. area, inverting longstanding trends, a demographic analysis shows.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s federal layoffs during shutdown
A federal judge ordered the administration Wednesday to halt its firing of federal employees during the government shutdown, saying it was ill-conceived and executed.
No jail time for 2 teens who jumped ex-DOGE staffer, ignited Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown
A teen boy and girl who attacked a former Department of Government Efficiency employee and set off President Trump's crime crackdown in the District of Columbia will avoid jail time for their roles in the mob assault.
Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings
Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration's mass firings over the weekend, current and laid-off workers said Monday, as the administration aimed to pressure Democratic lawmakers to give in and end the nearly two-week-long government shutdown.
Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement
A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump administration's previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation's students and schools in areas from special education to civil rights enforcement and after-school programs.
Government shutdown layoffs hit 4,000 federal workers as Trump pressures Democrats on spending bill
The ongoing government shutdown has escalated into a crisis affecting thousands of federal employees, with 4,000 workers receiving termination notices as President Trump increases pressure on Democrats to approve the Republican spending plan.
Neither side flinches as shutdown pain intensifies, thousands of federal workers lose their jobs
The government shutdown is taking a heavy toll on federal workers, with 4,000 receiving layoff notices as President Trump ratchets up the pressure on Democrats to sign off on the Republican spending plan.
Vance warns ‘deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.
Republicans, Democrats spar over shutdown, as workers face layoffs and missed paychecks
House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are locked in a war of words over who is to blame for the government shutdown as it entered its 12th day.
Trump administration begins the layoffs of furloughed federal workers
The White House is now making good on its threats to fire federal workers because of the government shutdown, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said Friday.
MIT president says she ‘cannot support’ proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits
The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she "cannot support" a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump's political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding.
D.C. businesses expect prolonged economic slump as federal layoffs unfold
D.C. businesses are investing less in the local economy as they anticipate a prolonged financial downturn driven by federal worker layoffs, the D.C. Policy Center reported.
Arrivals of international students to the U.S. dropped almost a fifth in August, data shows
The number of international student arrivals in the U.S. dropped by nearly a fifth in August as American universities started the new academic year, according to federal data.
Staffing shortages cause more U.S. flight delays as government shutdown continues
Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day, while union leaders for air traffic controllers and airport security screeners warned the situation was likely to get worse.
