49 h. ago DOGE Is Busier Than Ever—and Trump Says Elon Musk Is 'Really Not Leaving'

Federal workers from six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments as both new and familiar DOGE faces have appeared in meetings and at new offices.

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59 h. ago Federal workers keep America's farms healthy. What now under Trump?

More than a thousand people who worked to keep American agriculture free of pests and disease have left the federal workforce in President Trump's massive government downsizing.

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68 h. ago Elon Musk and DOGE’s Cuts Continue to Reverberate With Federal Workers

Employees of federal agencies continue to wrestle with the shocks of Elon Musk’s drive to purge the government of diversity programs and slash employment even as the billionaire leaves Washington.

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3 d. ago The depletion of the federal workforce is putting America's farms at risk

There are growing concerns that President Trump's depletion of the federal workforce is putting America's farms at risk, which could lead to higher food prices and hurdles for farm exports.

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3 d. ago With the downsizing of the federal workforce, are America's farms at risk?

There are growing concerns that President Trump's depletion of the federal workforce is putting America's farms at risk, which could lead to higher food prices and hurdles for farm exports.

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5 d. ago In the Pacific Northwest, tiny, old fire trucks from Japan have a big following

Kei trucks are tiny trucks shipped from Japan. In the last 10 years, these trucks and vans have become more popular on American farms and cities as utility vehicles.

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6 d. ago Key Trump voting bloc has concerns with MAHA report, as Trump officials give assurances

Multiple farmers groups expressed concern following a report by the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again Commission linking pesticides to chronic disease.

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6 d. ago A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts

Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

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7 d. ago Righteous harvest: How faith and farming can help us live the American dream

Explore the powerful bond between faith and agriculture in the U.S., where farmers and churches collaborate to address food waste and nourish communities.

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8 d. ago Readers react to stories of federal workers’ treatment under DOGE

Readers react to stories of federal workers’ treatment under DOGE  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago Judge extends order blocking Trump’s mass federal worker layoffs

Judge extends order blocking Trump’s mass federal worker layoffs  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago Inside Trump’s Crypto Dinner, and Kennedy’s Plan to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Plus, the end of the penny.

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1 week ago DOGE Used a Meta AI Model to Review Emails From Federal Workers

DOGE tested and used Meta’s Llama 2 model to review and classify responses from federal workers to the infamous “Fork in the Road” email.

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1 week ago Kennedy and Trump to Reveal ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report

The report is already receiving pushback from some Republicans and the agriculture industry over fears about the health secretary’s longtime crusade against agricultural chemicals.

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1 week ago White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working.

White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working.  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Appeals court unfreezes Trump order targeting federal worker unions

Appeals court unfreezes Trump order targeting federal worker unions  Washington Examiner

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2 w. ago Court lifts block on Trump order to strip federal workers of union rights

Court lifts block on Trump order to strip federal workers of union rights  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Contributor: AmeriCorps volunteers were making America healthy again. Until Trump fired them

Contributor: AmeriCorps volunteers were making America healthy again. Until Trump fired them  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Amalia Ulman mocks trend chasers in her new film, 'Magic Farm'

Amalia Ulman's new film Magic Farm follows an American TV crew chasing a viral story that, through a series of misunderstandings, ends up in the wrong town in the wrong country.

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2 w. ago US health department to reverse federal layoffs of coal safety workers, senator says

US health department to reverse federal layoffs of coal safety workers, senator says  Reuters

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