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Ex-Twitter exec tips off federal workers how to avoid being ‘surveilled’ by Musk’s people

A former Twitter executive is dishing out advice to federal workers thrown off balance by the Elon Musk/Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) takeover of agencies like USAID and the Treasury Department. Musk has been criticized for his slash and burn

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Vought orders CFPB to stop investigations and suspend new rules from taking effect

The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.

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Amid ‘lawlessness,’ GOP can’t count on Democratic votes, Andy Kim says – POLITICO

Amid ‘lawlessness,’ GOP can’t count on Democratic votes, Andy Kim says  POLITICO Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies  The New York Times Some Democrats vow to use leverage in government funding fight  The Washington Post A government

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Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions

In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk has rapidly burrowed deep into federal agencies while avoiding public scrutiny of his work.

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Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders – The New York Times

Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders  The New York Times Trump’s executive actions are getting challenged as ‘arbitrary.’ What does that mean?  NPR Analysis | As the Trump upheaval continues, are there restraints that could slow him

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Trump’s national security adviser confronted with sudden flip on USAID after confirmation

President Donald Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz was put on the defensive Sunday about a government agency he once supported. Waltz appeared on “Meet The Press” where host Kristen Welker asked about the impact of Elon Musk’s Department of

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Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending – Financial Times

Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending  Financial Times Trump says Musk to uncover billions in ‘fraud and abuse’ at US Pentagon  Al Jazeera English President Trump predicts Elon Musk will find ‘hundreds of billions’ in waste in

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Mike Huckabee vows Trump’s reign in Gaza will be ‘of biblical proportion’

Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel, predicted that the commander-in-chief would do “something of biblical proportion” with the Gaza Strip after he said the U.S. would take “ownership” of the Palestinian’s homeland. During a

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