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DOGE after Musk: More mess

DOGE after Musk: More mess

Politico chronicles Elon Musk’s abrupt exit from the Trump administration and DOGE’s subsequent splintering into rival factions, ending the chaotic drive for “efficiency” and ushering in a quieter, more methodical consolidation of power under OMB Director Russell Vought. The article traces DOGE’s fall from peak newness, with

Trump’s deferred resignation pays out over 150,000 in historic workforce reduction

Trump’s deferred resignation pays out over 150,000 in historic workforce reduction

The Trump administration’s controversial effort to shrink the federal workforce has led to more than 154,000 employees being paid to stay home until resignation, according to recent disclosures from OPM and reporting by the New York Times. The DOGE effect marks the largest federal workforce reduction in the

IRS building system to share taxpayer data with ICE

IRS building system to share taxpayer data with ICE

The IRS is developing an automated system to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "on demand" access to taxpayer addresses, an unprecedented incursion into confidential tax data, according to ProPublica’s reporting and recently unsealed court records. Last month, acting IRS general counsel Andrew De Mello was ousted

New Yorker goes deep on Musk’s DOGE days

New Yorker goes deep on Musk’s DOGE days

The New Yorker’s Benjamin Wallace-Wells goes deep on DOGE in the weekly’s 23 June 2025 issue. With access to the usual anonymous “former DOGE staff” and “senior government officials,” Wallace-Wells follows Sahil Lavingia, a tech entrepreneur turned government employee, offering a firsthand account of the confusion and isolation

Musk breaks with Trump over proposed NASA science cuts

Musk breaks with Trump over proposed NASA science cuts

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is distancing himself from President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, which reportedly slashes NASA’s science funding by as much as 50 percent. Calling the news “troubling,” Musk responded Friday to a report by Ars Technica, marking a rare public split from an administration that has

F-35 program office clarifies $2.1 trillion price tag with full cost breakdown

F-35 program office clarifies $2.1 trillion price tag with full cost breakdown

The $2.1 trillion lifetime cost of the F-35 fighter jet program has made headlines for months, raising eyebrows in both policy circles and public debate. Now, the Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) is offering new context, saying the figure reflects an unprecedented 94-year estimate encompassing every facet

Musk-Navarro feud erupts over tariffs and Tesla’s American credentials

Musk-Navarro feud erupts over tariffs and Tesla’s American credentials

A rare public feud between two of President Trump’s top advisers spilled into full view this week, as Elon Musk lashed out at White House trade counselor Peter Navarro, calling him a “moron” over comments downplaying Tesla’s role as a US manufacturer. The dispute began after Navarro, appearing