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Judge lets DOGE access sensitive records at Labor Department
02/08/2025

Judge lets DOGE access sensitive records at Labor Department

Despite voicing skepticism about giving DOGE access to sensitive Labor data on millions of Americans, a judge denied unions’ request for a restraining order blocking Elon Musk’s group.

In chaotic Washington blitz, Elon Musk’s ultimate goal becomes clear
02/08/2025

In chaotic Washington blitz, Elon Musk’s ultimate goal becomes clear

Shrink government, control data and -- according to one official closely watching the billionaire’s DOGE -- replace “the human workforce with machines.”

Elon Musk’s DOGE has swept into 14 federal agencies. Here’s what to know.
02/08/2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE has swept into 14 federal agencies. Here’s what to know.

Internal email lists and other documents and interviews provide the widest view so far of who is working in DOGE — and officials inside other agencies with Musk connections.

A former Fed economist, $50,000 in cash and charges of spying
02/08/2025

A former Fed economist, $50,000 in cash and charges of spying

A tale of an alleged Fed-turned-spy has shocked the buttoned-up central bank, a workplace unaccustomed to having one their own at the center of an explosive criminal matter.

Japanese leader tries flattering Trump in bid to avert tariffs
02/08/2025

Japanese leader tries flattering Trump in bid to avert tariffs

Trump’s meeting with Japan’s prime minister ended with a tariff warning, but praise from the Japanese side eased tensions.

DOGE targets Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Musk says ‘RIP’
02/07/2025

DOGE targets Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Musk says ‘RIP’

Officials from the U.S. DOGE Service worked on site at the CFPB on Friday, raising concerns about the future of the watchdog agency.

Trump delays removal of tariff exemption for cheaper imports
02/07/2025

Trump delays removal of tariff exemption for cheaper imports

Days after signing an order to revoke the de minimis exemption, the president opted to let it continue until the U.S. government has a system for collecting tariffs on Chinese goods.

Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE as head of payment system
02/07/2025

Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE as head of payment system

Tom Krause, an ally of Elon Musk’s, is expected to take over the key position.

Musk’s DOGE is trying to access your data. You’re right to be paranoid.
02/07/2025

Musk’s DOGE is trying to access your data. You’re right to be paranoid.

Here’s what you need to do to protect your personal financial information.

Job creation in January expected to slow, painting weaker picture of labor market
02/07/2025

Job creation in January expected to slow, painting weaker picture of labor market

The January jobs report, to be released Friday morning by the Labor Department, will provide the first look at employment in 2025.

Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead White House budget office
02/07/2025

Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead White House budget office

The fiscal conservative returns to the post he held in President Donald Trump’s first administration.

Layoffs hit contractors and small businesses as Trump cuts take effect
02/06/2025

Layoffs hit contractors and small businesses as Trump cuts take effect

Private-sector employers and nonprofits are starting to lay off workers as a result of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts and funding freezes.

DOGE wants to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. See just how hard that is.
02/06/2025

DOGE wants to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. See just how hard that is.

Billionaire Elon Musk has said his Department of Government Efficiency will work to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.

Authorities scramble to crack case of 100,000-egg heist in Pennsylvania
02/06/2025

Authorities scramble to crack case of 100,000-egg heist in Pennsylvania

About $40,000 worth of eggs were taken from a trailer belonging to Pete and Gerry’s Organics, police said. U.S. wholesale egg prices are at a record high.

Tech giant Workday lays off 1,750 employees in shift to AI
02/06/2025

Tech giant Workday lays off 1,750 employees in shift to AI

CEO Carl Eschenbach said the Bay Area-based software firm will be “prioritizing innovation investments like AI and platform development.”

Trump’s crackdown on federal workforce alarms military families
02/05/2025

Trump’s crackdown on federal workforce alarms military families

Trump’s blunt exercise of power has proven uniquely disruptive for government personnel who do remote work to accommodate their spouses’ military careers.

Google will end a core DEI program — and evaluate others, company says
02/05/2025

Google will end a core DEI program — and evaluate others, company says

The change comes after President Trump’s sweeping executive orders and a broader anti-DEI pullback at other big companies

How Elon Musk’s deputies took over the government’s most basic functions
02/05/2025

How Elon Musk’s deputies took over the government’s most basic functions

Elon Musk and his allies are harnessing tech units and other agencies that handle daily federal operations to amass sweeping control of the executive branch.

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