Will Republican senator Susan Collins stay on the sidelines or take on Trump? Collins has broken with Trump in the past, but so far has been unwilling to use the full power of her committee The Guardian - US · May 7, 2025
From ‘fiasco’ to ‘fantastic’: Americans weigh in on 100 days of Trump While many are outraged over the chaos, others have embraced some policies promised on the campaign trail The Guardian - US · May 3, 2025
Trump news at a glance: children targeted in immigration crackdown The moves have prompted alarm about what one critic called ‘backdoor family separation’ – key US politics stories from Monday 28 April The Guardian - US · Apr 29, 2025
USPS workers sound alarm over Trump efforts to dismantle service: ‘The hounds are at the door The United States Postal Service is now facing off with Trump and Elon Musk’s Doge over privatization The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2025
Elon Musk to reduce role at Doge as Tesla struggles to sell cars Elon Musk has said the time he spends with Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) will “drop significantly” from May and… The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2025
Musk and AI among biggest threats to brand reputation, global survey shows In appraisal, international public affairs leaders warned companies about aligning with ‘polarizing’ Trump ally The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2025
Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cuts The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2025
Finance minister vows to slash more consultants and accuses Coalition of importing Trump’s Doge agenda Exclusive: Katy Gallagher says focus will be ‘on driving cultural change’ within public service if Labor wins the election The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2025
Here's Why Gov. Kim Reynolds Is Not Seeking Re-election In 2026: 'It's Time To Put Family First' Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announces she won't seek re-election in 2026, citing family priorities and her husband's cancer recovery, ending a historic decade of conservative leadership. International Business Times UK · Apr 11, 2025
Dutton’s backflipping and clumsy delivery has him spiralling in the polls. What happened? At a time of global disruption, voters seem to want a calm hand on the tiller, not ‘punch-drunk’ policy on the run The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2025
Honda Rocked by Scandal: EVP Quits Over 'Inappropriate Behaviour' as CEO Punished With 20% Pay Cut Honda's executive vice president has resigned over 'inappropriate behaviour' at a social event, prompting the CEO to take a 20% pay cut in response to the scandal. International Business Times UK · Apr 7, 2025
Doge employee allegedly has history of misogyny, racism and violent outbursts Rolling Stone interviews with 10 people reveal claims that Jeremy Lewin threatened a girl with a knife and openly shared racist views The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2025
First Thing: Markets brace for trade war as Trump prepares reciprocal tariffs President promises to be ‘very kind’, but critics warn his strategy risks triggering chain reaction and global trade war. Plus, Nasa astronauts reject claims of neglect The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
Trump's Social Security nominee is a Fortune 500 CEO. Can he fix the agency's customer-service problems? Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano has the credentials to upgrade Social Security, but faces broad distrust because of DOGE's cuts. Fortune · Mar 31, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025 Cometh the hour, cometh the resentment Brief letters: Changing clocks | BBC blunder | Starmer’s Doge | Signs of summer | Half Man Half Biscuit
The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2025 NPR and PBS testify in heated hearing of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Doge panel Heads of both NPR and PBS testify amid renewed Republican effort to defund US public media
Fortune · Mar 18, 2025 DOGE has 'broken into' the U.S. Institute for Peace after repeatedly being denied entry. Its former leader is calling it an 'illegal takeover' "It was unlike anything I have experienced in my professional career," the organization's chief security officer told Fortune.
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 The View hosts butt heads on Chuck Schumer caving to GOP on spending bill: ‘That is unacceptable!’ ‘So when Chuck gets here tomorrow, we can all say to him: ‘Hey, what the hell?!’ Whoopi Goldberg added on Monday, revealing that Chuck Schumer would be joining the show on Tuesday
Fortune · Mar 17, 2025 A 25-year old DOGE staffer violated Treasury policies by emailing unencrypted personal data The 25-year-old DOGE staffer was also "mistakenly" given read-and-write access to Treasury systems during his time at the department.
The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2025 Washington worried with Trump back in town: ‘The atmosphere is toxic here’ The Kennedy Center and BLM mural have been targeted, the newspaper is in freefall – and the Maga movement is gaining a foothold
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025 A deadline for federal agencies to submit DOGE firings has passed. Nobody knows what’s in the plans The White House expects a ‘mass reduction’ in the federal workforce
The Guardian - US · Mar 14, 2025 Poll shows strong disapproval of Musk cost-cutting as US agencies end leases ‘Department of government efficiency’ to terminate 793 leases as poll says 60% of voters disapprove of Musk agency
International Business Times · Mar 13, 2025 All Eyes On Democrats As US Barrels Toward Shutdown Deadline The US government, already shaken to its core by Donald Trump's radical reforms, could begin shutting down entirely at the weekend as Democrats face the stark option of opposing the president's federal funding plans -- even if it blows up in their faces.
Reason · Mar 12, 2025 Congress and DOGE Can Find Spending Cuts at the Department of Defense The U.S. can defend itself at a lot less expense.
The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2025 Radical DeSantis plan for Doge-style cuts in Florida opposed by own party Setback for Republican governor as economists also dismiss proposal to abolish property taxes as ‘misguided’