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Trump and Musk appear together in the Oval Office to defend the work of DOGE

6:52pm February 11, 2025

Trump and Musk spoke as the president signed a new executive order calling on the heads of federal agencies to "promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force."

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HUD is bracing as DOGE seeks to cut waste, fraud. Union leaders have a suggestion

6:32pm February 11, 2025

The Trump administration is reviewing contracts across the federal housing agency. Some employees worry about potentially "devastating" cuts, though union leaders also hope some good may come of it.

Elon Musk Joins President Trump For Signing Executive Orders In The Oval Office

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Musk claims DOGE is saving taxpayers billions, but the data is unclear

4:59pm February 11, 2025

by Stephen Fowler

President Trump, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have touted billions in terminated contracts deemed wasteful, but there's little transparency about how savings are tracked.

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GSA staff facing massive cuts and fears of 'nonstop' surveillance

2:23pm February 11, 2025

The remaining employees at the General Services Administration are being warned that their work will be heavily monitored, from their swipes into the office to what they type on their computers.

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Congress now has a DOGE Caucus. Here's how its co-chair says it will work

5:34pm February 10, 2025

by Justine Kenin

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Pete Sessions, co-chair of the House DOGE Caucus, on how he plans to work with the Department of Government Efficiency.

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Who is part of Elon Musk's DOGE, and what are they doing?

4:23pm February 07, 2025

The scope of DOGE's work and the identities of the people carrying it out isn't fully clear — leaving agencies and government workers in chaos.

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President Trump Meets With Visiting Israeli PM Netanyahu At The White House

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Trump carries out his 'flood the zone' strategy, creating a week of whiplash

5:00am February 07, 2025

by Michel Martin

An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked.

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Federal Agencies Work To Calm Fears In The Banking Industry After Silicon Valley Bank Meltdown

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Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface

7:15pm February 06, 2025

Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.

Trump Administration Continues Dismantling Of U.S. Agency for International Development

USAID unions sue Trump administration to halt 'unconstitutional and illegal' cuts

5:29pm February 06, 2025

After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions representing USAID workers sue the Trump administration over cuts to the agency.

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CISA staffers offered deferred resignations, extending broader cybersecurity fears

12:22pm February 06, 2025

Staff at the key cybersecurity agency were initially excluded from government efforts to leave their jobs, but then on Wednesday they were given deferred resignation offers with just hours to decide.