5 d. ago Top Dem demands answers from Social Security, claiming wait times spiked during DOGE cuts

Top Democrat raises concerns about Social Security Administration removing public dashboard metrics that tracked call wait times, processing delays, and field office performance

Politics

1 week ago Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.

The rapid dismantling of the global aid agency remains one of the most consequential outcomes of President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government, showing his willingness to tear down institutions in defiance of the courts.

Politics

2 w. ago House Passes $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package to Codify DOGE Cuts to PBS, NPR, USAID

The House of Representatives voted to pass a $9.4 billion rescissions package that would codify Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The post House Passes $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package to Codify DOGE Cuts to PBS, NPR, USAID appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

2 w. ago Why there's an unexpected surge in people claiming Social Security

Some early filers say worries about the future under the Trump administration moved up their timelines.

Politics

2 w. ago Senators Warn DOGE’s Social Security Administration Work Could Break Benefits

"This rush job risks people’s private data, creates security gaps, and could result in catastrophic cuts to all benefits," Senator Elizabeth Warren says of DOGE’s plans to “hastily upgrade” SSA IT systems.

Events

3 w. ago Job losses, DOGE cuts spur record yearly jump in Washington, DC housing inventory

Job losses, DOGE cuts spur record yearly jump in Washington, DC housing inventory  MPA Mag

Politics

3 w. ago Exclusive: SEC plan says existing staff cuts help meet DOGE targets

Exclusive: SEC plan says existing staff cuts help meet DOGE targets  Reuters

Events

3 w. ago Law Would Make Most National Weather Service Workers Hard to Fire

A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the Weather Service lost nearly 600 people to DOGE cuts.

Society

3 w. ago Dem Rep. DeLauro: Trump 'Flagrantly Violating' the Law with Funding Cuts

Wednesday on MSNBC's "The Weeknight," Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said that President Donald Trump had been "flagrantly violating" the law with cuts to government through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The post Dem Rep. DeLauro: Trump ‘Flagrantly Violating’ the Law with Funding Cuts appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

4 w. ago Trump sends $9.4 billion DOGE cuts proposal to Congress, targeting NPR, PBS

The White House has transmitted its rescissions package to Congress on Tuesday, requesting funding cuts to PBS, NPR and USAID.

Politics

4 w. ago Former DOGE engineer shares his experience working for the cost

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

Politics

4 w. ago SCOOP: House Freedom Caucus draws battle lines as White House readies $9.4B DOGE spending cuts

The conservative House Freedom Caucus is demanding a swift vote on the impending White House spending cuts package targeting USAID, NPR and PBS.

Events

last month As Musk exits DOGE, a look back at previous efforts to cut waste, fraud and abuse – and how they fared

LBJ’s Pentagon reforms through Trump’s budget focus show decades of federal efforts to streamline and cut costs

Politics

last month NY Times columnist compares Elon Musk to history’s worst murderers over USAID cuts

New York Times columnist David Brooks implied that Tesla CEO Elon Musk may belong on a list of history's greatest murderers after DOGE cuts allegedly led to hundreds of thousands of deaths.

Events