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Trump demands ‘Radical Left Reuters’ return a $9 million government contract. He’s the one who paid it out in the first place

After Elon Musk first pushed a misleading claim about Reuters, the president raged about the global news agency returning a contract that was awarded under his first administration

The Independent UK

Seth Meyers on Musk and his agency’s corruption: ‘It’s so transparent’

Late-night hosts discuss Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest as Trump’s head of the so-called ‘department of government efficiency’

The Guardian - US

DOGE is shuttering a consumer watchdog, which may clear the way for Musk's X payments platform plans, think-tank boss says

Elon Musk's DOGE wants to "delete" an agency that could have directly regulated one of his businesses.

Fortune

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Federal firings are so chaotic workers are being let go ‘in error’ — then axed again

White House is seeking to reduce agency budget cuts between 30 and 40 percent – with workforce reductions leading the way

The Independent UK

The War on Bureaucracy

Plus: Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, padlocked playgrounds, and more...

Reason

Trump’s latest executive order is another example of private sector workforce norms creating chaos in the public sector

The new administration is now trying to cut down on the federal workforce via executive order.

Fortune

Ken Griffin says he is 'so appreciative' of Elon Musk's DOGE cuts but slammed Trump's tariffs, saying they're 'what you do in the death throes of a nation'

The Citadel CEO said Trump’s tariffs will have “a permanent and adverse effect.”

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Fed workers treated like whistleblowers

DOGE is giving all civil servants the whistleblower treatment

Salon

Elon Musk wants to tear out entire federal agencies: ‘It’s like a weed. If you don’t remove the roots, the weed will grow back’

Musk said the action of “deleting” entire agencies is necessary to prevent future administrations from rehiring for what he believes are unnecessary roles.

Fortune

GOP's sole purpose in Congress: disinfo

Do taxpayers need to pay 218 full-time GOP representatives whose only job is making up hysterical lies?

Salon

State department removes word ‘Tesla’ from $400m US armoured vehicles list

Earlier procurement forecast had suggested Elon Musk’s company would be a beneficiary of planned purchases

The Guardian - UK

Some federal workers are ‘getting wealthy at taxpayer expense,’ says Elon Musk, whose companies have received at least $20 billion from the government

Musk’s task force wants to cut tens of thousands of federal workers, and now it’s aiming at people he thinks are too rich.

Fortune

‘Who the hell voted for Big Balls?’ Former Clinton adviser rages at Musk’s teenage DOGE hire

Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist, criticized the teenage adviser working for Elon Musk known by a controversial nickname

The Independent UK

DOGE Is Good. It's Not Enough.

Even if the Department of Government Efficiency eliminates all improper payments and fraud, we'll still be facing a debt explosion—which requires structural reform.

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State Department might buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas from DOGE head and Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Elon Musk, head of the DOGE and CEO of Tesla simultaneously, has said he will police his own conflicts of interest.

International Business Times

Musk's DOGE Team Raises Major Cyber Security Concerns

Young engineers deployed across the US government as part of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have triggered alarm throughout Washington's security establishment.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk savaged as SpaceX gets new $40m defense contract amid his cutting of federal spending

‘Hey, @elonmusk, I found some corruption for DOGE to take a look at,’ on X user quipped

Latin Times

Musk Reportedly Set to Land $400 Million State Department Contract for 'Armored Teslas' as DOGE Continues 'War on Waste'

Elon Musk's Tesla is set to secure a $400 million federal contract for armored vehicles as his role in the Trump administration raises conflict-of-interest concerns.

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The Independent UK

Trump website monitoring ‘government waste’ is a placeholder about a made-up architectural firm

Democratic lawmakers have accused Department of Government of Efficiency of providing little transparency about efforts to drastically reduce size and spending of federal government

The Independent UK

If your bank rips you off, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gets your money back. Elon Musk is killing it

The CFPB has returned more than $17 billion to Americans — and dozens of its workers were laid off on Tuesday night

The Guardian - US

Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency site adds data from controversial rightwing thinktank

Website of ‘Doge’ includes information published by thinktank CEI, which claims to fight ‘climate alarmism’

Fortune

Trump just made his boldest move yet in an attempt to cut down the federal workforce

Everything you need to know about an executive order trying to put the Department of Government Efficiency in charge of massive federal workforce reductions.

Reason

Elon Musk Implausibly Claims 'Competence and Caring' Can Cut the Federal Budget Deficit in Half

The DOGE director wildly exaggerates what can be accomplished by tackling "waste, fraud, and abuse" in government spending without new legislation.

The Independent UK

DOGE staffer accused of racist posts was ‘mistakenly’ given power to alter federal payments system

Marko Elez resigned from DOGE after unearthing of racist social media posts

Fortune

DOGE—tasked with trimming federal spending—has more than doubled its budget already, disclosures show

The group’s funding grew from $750,000 to $6.75 million and then $14.4 million in less than two weeks.

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