63 m. ago Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.” “We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers […]

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4 h. ago Nearly 40% of contracts cancelled by Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings

Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have cancelled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s own data shows. The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Trump adviser Elon Musk, published an updated list Monday of nearly 2,300 contracts […]

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27 h. ago Elon Musk could face lawsuit from U.S. federal workers over DOGE order

Elon Musk, who is leading the Donald Trump's efforts to overhaul and downsize the federal government, continued to threaten federal workers on Monday morning.

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3 d. ago Howard Levitt: Should Canada replicate Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts in the U.S.?

Governments could counter their deficit crises through civil service layoffs, but they would have to do so in accordance with Canadian law

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4 d. ago Ontario's cancellation of Starlink contract could impact millions of Canadians

Ongoing geopolitical tensions between Canada and the U.S. put Starlink in the crosshairs, potentially impacting 2 million Canadians.Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cancel the government’s $100 million Starlink deal with the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, but paused retaliatory measures against the U.S. amid the Canadian and U.S. government’s agreement to pause tariffs against one another for 30 days. With that, Ookla, known for its global broadband speed tests, researched what would happen if Starlink were cancelled in Ontario and other parts of Canada.According to Ookla's Speedtest Intelligence data of Starlink users in Canada, roughly two million Canadians would feel the effect of Starlink's disappearance. Ookla extrapolated the number based on the share of Speedtests Canadians performed using Starlink.This would highly affect people in Nunavut, where 44 percent of Speedtests were performed using S...

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5 d. ago Cameco Announces 2024 Results; Strong Performance Across All Segments; Westinghouse Distribution; Strategy Centered on Marketing, Production, Financial Discipline Expected to Generate Full

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today reported its consolidated financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). “Our 2024 full-year financial performance benefitted from strong fourth quarter results delivered by our uranium and Westinghouse segments,” said Tim Gitzel, […]

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5 d. ago DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government

WASHINGTON — Although some parts of President Donald Trump ‘s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom. Labour unions, Democrats and federal employees have filed several lawsuits arguing that DOGE is running roughshod over privacy protections or usurping power from other […]

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7 d. ago White House says Elon Musk is Trump’s adviser and not DOGE administrator

WASHINGTON — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies, but is rather a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. Musk’s exact role could be key in the legal fight over DOGE’s access to government data as the Trump […]

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7 d. ago White House says Elon Musk is Trump’s adviser and not the DOGE administrator

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies, but is rather a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. Musk’s exact role could be key in the legal fight over DOGE’s access to government data as the […]

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7 d. ago Le DOGE d'Elon Musk pourra accéder aux données des étudiants américains, tranche un juge

Une victoire juridique pour l'administration Trump dont de nombreuses actions sont contestées en justice.

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7 d. ago Elon Musk ne dirige pas officiellement le DOGE, selon un responsable de la Maison

Il n’est ni employé ni administrateur de cette commission, affirme-t-on, mais «conseiller spécial» du président.

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