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‘They sowed chaos to no avail’: the lasting legacy of Elon Musk’s Doge

The billionaire – who had no government experience – left various federal agencies in disarray while overseeing an ‘efficiency’ drive across Washington

The Guardian - US

What to know about the F-35 fighter jet Trump just sold to Saudi Arabia

The F-35 fighter jet has been hailed as a technological leap and lamented as a military money pit

The Independent UK

The Coming Storm Over the Comptroller General

If the Comptroller General is an Executive Branch Officer, he could be removed at will, and his suit against the President would not be justiciable.

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Hill added $100 billion-plus since 2022 on unrequested weapons - Roll Call

Appropriators have proposed a total of $52.2 billion for 1,403 “program increases” to the Pentagon’s weapons budget request for fiscal 2026

Roll Call

GAO Report Finds 'Shrinkflation' Was Fake News

The Government Accountability Office says shrinkflation accounted for just 0.06 percentage points of inflation from 2019 to 2024.

Reason

House appropriators approve Legislative Branch bill with GAO cuts - Roll Call

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft spending bill that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office.

Roll Call

Dozens of US Citizens Were Deported by ICE Before Trump Started His Second Term: Report

The Government Accountability Office, a watchdog group, found that U.S. citizens have been deported since at least 2015, and were detained as early as 2002.

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Fresh off Trump firings, Library of Congress stares down a proposed cut

The past two months have brought uncertainty for the Library of Congress, after the president fired two top leaders and now as GOP appropriators take aim.

Roll Call

Boeing's Air Force One production is facing continued delays because the manufacturer can't consistently hire and retain mechanics

The aircraft’s delivery date has moved from 2024 to late 2029, after President Donald Trump’s term is over.

Fortune

‘Novel situation’: GOP leader Thune admits Senate just made up new rules to overturn California’s clean car requirements

Senate Republicans bypassed rules to kill California emissions waiver

We Got This Covered

DOGE attempt at GAO is ‘intrusion’ into legislative branch, Dems say - Roll Call

Democrats defended the independence of the Government Accountability Office after DOGE sought to assign a team there.

Roll Call

Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘auditors’ finally getting audited by federal Government Accountability Office: report

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE is being audited by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), according to a new report.

The Independent UK

How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste in the US?

Fraud costs $521bn annually while Social Security grapples with worker shortages and rising beneficiary numbers.

Al Jazeera

Have Trump, Musk and DOGE really unearthed ‘fraud’ in government?

US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk allege federal fraud in projects relating to diversity and climate change.

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‘Constitutional emergency’: senior US Democrat demands inquiry into Musk’s government blitz

Exclusive: Bobby Scott sounds alarm over ‘void of oversight’ as Doge accesses sensitive data within US agencies

Reason

Students Called the Ed Department for FAFSA Help. Most Were Ignored.

The financial aid form's rollout was disastrous, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The Independent UK

How a climate solution means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat

Around 36,000 schools in the U.S. are in need of updated heating and cooling systems, according to the Government Accountability Office

Roll Call

House Legislative Branch spending bill would boost Capitol Police, GAO - Roll Call

House Republican appropriators on Wednesday released the draft text of a $7.1 billion fiscal 2025 Legislative Branch spending bill.

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The Independent UK

What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees

Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement

Reason

The Federal Government Doesn't Know How Many of Its Buildings Contain Asbestos

A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that two-thirds of government-owned buildings haven't been inspected for asbestos in at least five years.

USAFacts

What is the economic impact of recycling in the United States?

The recycling industry is responsible for hundreds of thousands of jobs, despite recent declines in recycling rates.

The Independent UK

House Republican duo calls for fraud probe into federal anti-poverty program

Two Republican members of Congress say the federal government should investigate potential fraud in one of its largest anti-poverty programs

Reason

'No One Will Become an American Until…the Border Is Secure'

Plus: Lawsuits over drag shows, a ban on Chinese citizens buying property in Florida, and more...

USAFacts

Money matters: Charter schools with education department grants are more likely to succeed

Analysis from the Government Accountability Office found key differences between charter schools that did and did not receive special grants.

USAFacts

Weekly US Government Data Roundup: May 1, 2023

A look at the Government Accountability Office's high risk list. Plus, here's the background on what the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives tracks to help understand how guns end up at crime scenes.

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