26 h. ago Musk wants to leave politics because he’s tired of ‘attacks’ from the left, report says

Speculation of Tesla CEO’s possible departure comes as his influence in the administration appears to wane

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3 d. ago Outrage as Trump’s coal expansion coupled with health cuts: ‘There won’t be anyone to work in the mines’

Agencies protecting coal miners from hazards such as ‘black lung’ among those gutted by government cutsThe Trump administration’s efforts to expand coal mining while simultaneously imposing deep cuts to agencies tasked with ensuring miner health and safety has left some advocates “dumbfounded”.Agencies that protect coal miners from serious occupational hazards, including the condition best known as “black lung”, have been among those affected by major government cuts imposed by the White House and the unofficial “department of government efficiency” (Doge) run by the billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Democrats fear that Elon Musk may be pushed out of government before they can use him in midterm attack ads

The unelected billionaire has proved an effective target for the Democrats, but some in the party are ‘concerned’ about their strategy if Musk takes a step back

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4 d. ago Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants | Polly Toynbee

Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill itAmid the shock of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) halving its growth forecast last month, one remarkable finding gets too little attention. It predicts housebuilding will rise to its highest level in 40 years, adding 0.2% growth or £6.8bn by 2029-30, potentially rising to more than 0.4% by 2034-35. The government has said that housing scores the biggest positive growth effect from a “zero-cost policy” the OBR has ever forecast.This is especially remarkable given that 2024 saw the fewest planning permissions granted for new homes for a decade, and the worst on record, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Planning applications plummeted when the last government scrapped councils’ mandatory housing targets, but since Labour reimposed a national planning policy framework, applications in the works have risen by more than 160%.Polly Toyn...

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4 d. ago Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data

A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans

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5 d. ago Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward

A federal judge says he won’t dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department

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5 d. ago DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds

The nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says staff from Elon Musk’s DOGE contacted them to “assign” a team to the organization and said DOGE staff told them they intended to “assign” teams to all nonprofits that receive funds appropriated by Congress

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6 d. ago Doge unemployment ‘fraud’ discoveries are old finds from Biden era, experts say

Exclusive: Some aren’t even fraud but rather known attempts by states to protect victims of identity theft, former top official saysIn a series of late-night posts on X last week, Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government efficiency” revealed the seemingly startling findings of their “initial survey” into unemployment benefits.They cited examples of claimants who were deceased, between one and five years old, or not born yet. They even cited one case of someone with a listed birthday in 2154 allegedly claiming $41,000. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago US Consulate in Edinburgh set to close as part of Elon Musk's DOGE cuts under Donald Trump

The consulate in Edinburgh has been in operation since 1798 - but has been earmarked for closure by Elon Musk.

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7 d. ago DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says

The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department

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7 d. ago Trump memo outlines plan to slash US state department budget in half

Cuts would mean dramatic decreases in funding for humanitarian aid, global health and international groupsThe Trump administration is reportedly proposing to slash the state department budget by nearly half in a move that could drastically reduce US international spending and end its funding for Nato and the United Nations, according to an internal memorandum.The memo based on spending cuts devised by the White House office of management and budget envisions the total budget of the state department and USAID, the main foreign assistance body which has been largely dismantled by Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency”, or Doge, being reduced to $28.4bn, a reduction of $27bn or 48% from what Congress approved for 2025. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Musk admits that DOGE may only cut 15 percent of its stated $1 trillion goal

Musk’s DOGE continues to include significant errors on their public savings reports

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1 week ago White House insiders reveal what they really think of 'Crazy Uncle Elon' as they demand Musk take a drug test

Some Trump administration officials have nicknamed DOGE leader Elon Musk 'Crazy Uncle Elon,' while others have joked that he should have to take a drug test.

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1 week ago 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.

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2 w. ago ‘No guidance and no leadership’: chaos in US health agencies after mass firings

On 1 April, thousands of workers at HHS and agencies like the CDC were let go, leaving those left to piece together the cuts and mourn the research that can’t go forwardFor the past two months, members of the Elon Musk-led “department of government efficiency” (Doge) have stalked the halls of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Atlanta headquarters.Several employees told the Guardian that if a Doge staffer walked through their offices and saw a badge at an untended workstation, its owner would be fired promptly. Firing someone for a security violation gave Doge an excuse to circumvent the defenses of civil service protection, or performance reviews, or seniority. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘No guidance and no leadership’: chaos and confusion at CDC after mass firings

On 1 April, thousands of workers at HHS and agencies like the CDC were let go, leaving those left to piece together the cuts and mourn the research that can’t go forwardFor the past two months, members of the Elon Musk-led “department of government efficiency” (Doge) have stalked the halls of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Atlanta headquarters.Several employees told the Guardian that if a Doge staffer walked through their offices and saw a badge at an untended workstation, its owner would be fired promptly. Firing someone for a security violation gave Doge an excuse to circumvent the defenses of civil service protection, or performance reviews, or seniority. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago DOGE policies, massive fumbles causing tech crashes across agencies

Agencies like Social Security considering further cuts to IT staff

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2 w. ago Elon Musk suffers abysmal approval rating... as DOGE nerds trigger Social Security cyber crash

Washington was rocked last week amid reports that President Donald Trump's 'first buddy' Elon Musk was heading out the door.

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2 w. ago Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cuts

The Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world

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2 w. ago Petty Elon Musk hits back at Donald Trump over trade war after DOGE snub

Elon Musk has finally struck back at Donald Trump after reports of snubs and disagreements flying between the two, and the Tesla boss, who has lost $11billion since the new tariffs, shared his thoughts on the trade war

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