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USAID exec director to agency: Burn everything

USAID exec director to agency: Burn everything

In a decisive move reflecting the ongoing dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), acting executive director Erica Carr has instructed the agency's remaining staff to engage in an extensive document destruction effort at its former Washington headquarters, reports Politico. The directive, issued via email, mandates

Trump curtails Musk's authority over federal workforce reductions

Trump curtails Musk's authority over federal workforce reductions

In a recent Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump clarified that Elon Musk, head of DOGE, will serve solely in an advisory capacity regarding staffing and policy decisions within federal agencies. This directive comes after widespread concerns over mass firings and threats to government employees under Musk's leadership, which

Trump and Johnson propose stopgap funding to avert shutdown, empower executive cuts

Trump and Johnson propose stopgap funding to avert shutdown, empower executive cuts

In a bid to prevent a government shutdown looming on March 14, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have proposed a continuing resolution (CR) to maintain federal funding at current levels through September 30. This strategy aims to sidestep a politically damaging shutdown while granting the administration greater discretion

DOGE revises billions in savings claims amid data flaws

DOGE revises billions in savings claims amid data flaws

DOGE has revised its public “wall of receipts” after multiple errors were exposed that had significantly inflated its claimed federal contract cancellation savings. According to the New York Times, the initiative deleted more than 1,000 contract entries—including several of its largest savings claims—erasing an additional $4 billion

Breaking: $1 spending limit on federal purchase cards hampers agency operations

Breaking: $1 spending limit on federal purchase cards hampers agency operations

The Trump administration has imposed a $1 spending limit on government-issued purchase cards, effectively freezing their use for routine expenses over a thirty-day period, reports the Wall Street Journal. This measure, part of adviser Elon Musk's DOGE initiative, aims to curtail government spending but has led to significant

Trump aides leverage special status to maintain private-sector ties

Trump aides leverage special status to maintain private-sector ties

A growing number of Trump administration officials, including key policymakers, are serving as special government employees (SGEs), a status that allows them to work for both the government and private clients without publicly disclosing potential conflicts of interest, reports the Wall Street Journal. Among them is Katie Miller, a senior

Musk and Ramaswamy push for five-day office weeks for feds

Musk and Ramaswamy push for five-day office weeks for feds

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leaders of President-elect Donald Trump’s faux Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have proposed a mandatory five-day in-office workweek for federal employees. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, they argued that taxpayers should no longer fund the "Covid-era privilege" of telework and suggested