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As Trump remakes America, where is Congress?

During his first weeks in office, Donald Trump has implemented a shock and awe strategy to overhaul the US government and its foreign policy. Notable changes include closing longstanding executive agencies, including USAid and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Conversation

Elon Musk backs off reported plan to cut Social Security phone service after furious pushback

Elon Musk backed off his reported plot to cut off phone service for the public to the Social Security Administration following a hot cascade of criticism from Americans and their lawmakers.

The Independent UK

Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations

The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted

The Guardian - AU

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Americans aren’t happy with Trump’s handling of the economy or his tariffs, new polls show

More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump’s economic policies

The Independent UK

Head of Social Security admits he doesn’t know what ‘DOGE kids’ have been doing with Americans’ data, bombshell audio reveals

Social Security acting commissioner Leland Dudek confirmed that Musk’s DOGE techies have ‘broad access’ to personal data, according to a report

The Independent UK

Trump Appointee Caught Trying to Go Viral With Fashion Influencer Videos From Inside DOGE Office

A Trump administration official faced backlash for filming fashion influencer videos in her government office while overseeing federal layoffs.

Latin Times

Two ways Trump’s efforts to help Tesla could hurt it instead

Experts have weighed in on the unusual presidential endorsement of a private company

The Independent UK

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Education Department Cuts 50% Of Workforce, X Users Divided Over 'Unnecessary' Agency

The U.S. Education Department has laid off nearly 50% of its workforce and told employees that its Washington headquarters and regional offices will be closed Wednesday over unspecified "security reasons."

International Business Times

Trump cuts Tesla ad at White House

Trump made good on a promise to buy a Tesla from DOGE head Elon Musk, showing off his Model S at the White House

Salon

US agency for African development asks court to prevent its closure

A federal judge did not immediate decide Tuesday on the fate of a small U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses

The Independent UK

DOGE Isn't Exempt From FOIA Requests, Judge Rules

The judge found that the agency's "unusual secrecy" and "substantial authority" make it subject to public record laws.

Reason

House passes wrapup spending package ahead of Friday deadline - Roll Call

House Republicans muscled a stopgap funding measure to passage over Democratic opposition Tuesday, sending the bill to the Senate.

Roll Call

Should You Sell Tesla Stock as Elon Unrest Grows?

Tesla's CEO is wearing many hats and is managing them "with great difficulty."

Kiplinger

Elon Musk’s DOGE must comply with public records requests because of its ‘secrecy,’ judge rules

Federal court ruling opens DOGE to requests for communications and other records that detail how the agency works and who runs it

The Independent UK

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Even as US slashes jobs, ‘it is the calm before the storm’, economists warn

An upcoming trade war and more DOGE job cuts will hammer the US economy, economists warn.

Fortune

Tesla owners offloading their cars over Elon Musk backlash are in for a nasty surprise

A different kind of sticker shock.

The Guardian - US

Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn

In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species

The Conversation

Trump’s DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has aggressively moved to shrink the federal government. His administration has frozen federal grants, issued executive orders aligned with the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, and, most prominently, created what he calls the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

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Salon

Why RFK is letting Musk run wild in HHS

Some Cabinet officials loathe Musk, but Kennedy grabs his chance to destroy science-based medicine

The Independent UK

Trump to buy ‘a brand new Tesla’ in support of Elon Musk amid DOGE criticism

‘Tesla Takedown’ protests are sweeping the U.S. while the electric vehicle company’s share price has tumbled to pre-Election Day lows

International Business Times

Judge Questions Elon Musk DOGE's 'Unusual Secrecy' In Operations, Orders Public Transparency

A district judge has raised issue with the alleged "unusual secrecy" around DOGE operations, ordering the Trump-established unit to produce a government watchdog's requests for more information on how the office operates and who its personnel are.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk blames Ukrainians for outage attack on X

He tells Fox News that DOGE has been ‘tough sledding,’ reveals he has a crew of 100, soon to be 200, and claims without evidence there’s “half a trillion dollars’ of fraud in the Social Security system.

Fortune

Elon Musk claims anti-Tesla protests are being astroturfed by Democratic megadonors George Soros and Reid Hoffman

Hoffman denied the claim as another smear from a delusional man searching for a scapegoat: “I never funded anyone for Tesla protests.”

Fortune

Police are barricading Tesla cars and dealerships as people rage against Elon Musk's machines

Protests against Tesla CEO Elon Musk at showrooms have led to property damage and arrests.

Fortune

DOGE’s $1 card freeze hits research on lifesaving military gear, while genealogy to help identify soldiers’ remains gets exception

“The reality is that the Army has some tough decisions ahead—we must prioritize resources towards those functions which are most critical to enhancing war-fighter capability and lethality.”

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