3 h. ago Experts unpack the scientific realities of sending humans to Mars

Experts weigh in on whether President Donald Trump’s lofty goal of sending humans to Mars and back is feasible during his second term.

Science

5 h. ago A federal efficiency team was axed. They were working on one of Trump's goals

The Trump administration is firing some 80 people focused on making government digital services more efficient. Members of the 18F team say they did exactly what the DOGE unit says it's trying to do.

Politics

5 h. ago Is Trump and Musk's goal of sending humans to Mars feasible?

Experts weigh in on whether President Donald Trump’s lofty goal of sending humans to Mars and back is feasible during his second term.

Politics

28 h. ago Gavin Newsom Copies Elon Musk, DOGE: Orders Return to Office

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) ordered state employees to return to the office for at least four days a week on Monday, copying a policy that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) used at the federal level. The post Gavin Newsom Copies Elon Musk, DOGE: Orders Return to Office appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

3 d. ago OPM's second email to federal employees asks what they did last week — and adds a new requirement: report

The Trump administration sent federal workers another email asking about their accomplishments as Elon Musk works to uncover federal waste with the Department of Government Efficiency.

Politics

4 d. ago Behind the Collision: Trump Jettisons Ukraine on His Way to a Larger Goal

The president’s explosive Oval Office encounter reflected his determination to put aside alliances and commitments to principles in favor of raw great power negotiations.

Politics

4 d. ago Feds to start getting weekly emails asking what they did. Bosses will see if it fits Trump goals

Feds to start getting weekly emails asking what they did. Bosses will see if it fits Trump goals  The Washington Post

Politics

4 d. ago Stormy Weather for NOAA as Efficiency Cuts Claim Hundreds of Jobs

Hundreds of staffers on probationary status at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were laid off Thursday as the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to slash the federal workforce. The post Stormy Weather for NOAA as Efficiency Cuts Claim Hundreds of Jobs appeared first on Breitbart.

Society

5 d. ago DOGE work could 'cross extreme ethical and legal lines,' says former employee

On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing "harm to the American people." As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency work to remake the federal government, some of the people tasked with executing his vision have serious concerns about what the changes will do. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Society

6 d. ago Trump signs executive order to expand DOGE’s spending review powers

In a newly issued executive order (EO), the Trump administration has instructed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Elon Musk-advised initiative to reduce federal spending, to create a “centralized technological system” in every agency to record contract and grant awards. As part of the ramp-up of these systems, agency employees who approved individual contract […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

7 d. ago Here are the agencies that followed Musk's DOGE productivity email verdict – and the ones that didn't

When Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chair Elon Musk asked federal staffers to respond to a personal productivity email or get fired – not all federal agencies complied.

Technology

7 d. ago Dem Rep. Smith: 'Absolute Lie' Trump, Musk Making Government More Efficient

Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) said Tuesday on MSNBC's "Ana Cabrera Reports" that President Donald Trump is telling the American people an "absolute lie" that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is about making the federal government more efficient. The post Dem Rep. Smith: ‘Absolute Lie’ Trump, Musk Making Government More Efficient appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

8 d. ago Federal workers who fail to return to office will be placed on administrative leave, Musk states

Elon Musk, chair of the Department of Government Efficiency, warned federal workers that those who fail to return to the office will be placed on administrative leave.

Politics

1 week ago Judge grants 19 AGs preliminary injunction against DOGE access to Treasury payment system

A federal judge on Friday further prevented the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, from accessing Treasury Department payment systems.

Events

1 week ago Burgum says Interior Department 'completely embracing the DOGE effort'

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is all in on President Donald Trump's mission to overhaul and downsize the federal government through his recently created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Politics

1 week ago In U.S. reversal, President Trump attacks Zelenskyy and blames Ukraine for war

President Trump has recently made a series of statements in which he sounds more aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin than with Ukraine. So what is Trump's ultimate goal?

Politics

1 week ago EXCLUSIVE: Red state governor says DOGE aligns with GOP’s ‘fiscal sanity’

Governor Tate Reeves, R-Miss., said the Department of Government Efficiency has renewed Republican governors’ optimism in the federal government.

Politics

1 week ago DOGE: Feds Spent $40 Billion on 4.6 Million Credit Cards in FY2024

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is working to "simplify" the federal government's credit card program — which spent nearly $40 billion in Fiscal Year 2024 — announcing they will "report back" in one week after working to "reduce admin costs." The post DOGE: Feds Spent $40 Billion on 4.6 Million Credit Cards in FY2024 appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

1 week ago VP JD Vance speaks on ‘fundamental goal’ of Trump administration at CPAC address

Speaking at CPAC, Vice President JD Vance touted the Trump administration’s success in restoring “safety and prosperity" to the American people, which he said is the president’s “fundamental goal."

Politics

1 week ago Assessing Trump’s aggressive immigrant deportation goals (part 2): how he plans to overcome the many obstacles in his way

Assessing Trump’s aggressive immigrant deportation goals (part 2): how he plans to overcome the many obstacles in his way  Real Instituto Elcano

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