5 h. ago Tulsi Gabbard joins Kash Patel in defiance of Elon Musk over DOGE email demands

Tulsi Gabbard has joined Kash Patel and a growing list of department heads who have said to ignore 'First Buddy' Elon Musk's demand that federal workers explain what they accomplished each week.

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7 h. ago Trump uses hilarious meme to mock federal workers after outcry over DOGE email asking what they 'accomplished' last week

President Donald Trump invoked Spongebob Squarepants to mock federal employees who are outraged by a Department of Government Efficiency email.

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10 h. ago Another member of Trump’s inner circle rebels against Musk’s productivity email

Tulsi Gabbard joins Kash Patel and the Department of Defense in instructing employees not to respond to the email

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10 h. ago Senator calls Musk a ‘d***’ after DOGE boss asked federal workers to defend their jobs via email

Some agencies are already fighting Musk’s order, telling their employees to not respond

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11 h. ago Trump mocks pushback over Musk’s demand to federal workers as Gabbard tells intelligence staff not to respond: Live

Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request

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13 h. ago Trump’s Middle East envoy blames Ukraine for war with Russia; Musk’s ultimatum to federal workers faces backlash: Live

Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request

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17 h. ago Trump live updates: Elon Musk issues ultimatum to federal workers; Hegseth defends firing top military leaders

Musk has asked all federal employees to explain what they’ve been working on or resign – a method to keep all leaders on the same page

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17 h. ago Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk request to list their achievements

Agency reportedly seeking guidance from DoJ as Musk’s demand sparks confusion across key government agenciesThe new FBI director, Kash Patel, has told his agency employees to hold off on responding to an email from the Donald Trump administration asking them to list their accomplishments in the last week as tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his crusade to slash the federal government’s size.Hundreds of thousands of federal workers had been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they achieved to the office of personnel management (OPM), sparking confusion across key agencies that included the US’s top law enforcement agency. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Elon Musk will sack every US government employee if they don't do one thing in the next 48 hours

The richest man in the world has indicated he is ready to end the careers of millions of federal government workers if they can't reply to an email within 48 hours

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22 h. ago Musk tells US federal workers to explain what they achieved last week or be fired

‘Cruel and disrespectful’ request to employees sparks confusion across key government agenciesHundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the past week, sparking confusion across key agencies as the tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his crusade to slash the size of government.Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, telegraphed the extraordinary request on his social media network on Saturday. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk’s productivity email as signs of power struggles emerge in D.C.: reports

Elon Musk’s DOGE email ultimatum to federal workers may have revealed internal tensions in Trump administration

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26 h. ago Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk’s productivity email as signs of power struggles emerge in D.C.

Elon Musk’s DOGE email ultimatum to federal workers may have revealed internal tensions in Trump administration

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29 h. ago Trump live updates: President and Melania host nation’s governors; Elon Musk issues ultimatum to federal workers

President and first lady hosted the nation’s governors for an annual dinner at White House after Trump gave keynote speech at CPAC

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32 h. ago Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked

Billionaire steps up efforts to cull government employees with emailed deadline

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32 h. ago Musk says all federal employees must answer email about what they did last week — or lose their jobs

The emails require federal employees to respond by 11:59 p.m. Monday, according to reports

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32 h. ago Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week

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45 h. ago Donald trump mocked as hilariously embarrassing SNL appearance resurfaces

Donald Trump has been mocked over the bizarre and resurfaced Saturday Night Live sketch which sees him donning a vibrant yellow suit and tie, dancing and promoting chicken wings

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63 h. ago Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisis

The Trump administration’s proposal to layoff half of federal workers at the nation’s housing agency is targeting employees who support disaster recovery, rental subsidies, discrimination investigations and first-time homebuyers, according to two documents obtained by The Associated Press

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65 h. ago Senate passes budget funding Trump’s mass deportations; federal workers brace for more firings – US politics live

Senate Republicans approve spending plan that will pay for hardline immigration policies; mass layoffs get all-clear after judge lifts blockMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsThe defense department will delay a plan to fire civilian employees on probation as it assess whether the move complies with the law and if it affects military readiness, CNN reports.The cuts were to be made as part of Donald Trump’s effort to dramatically downsize the federal government, which is being led by Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency”. Here’s more, from CNN:The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations more closely, the officials said.That law says that the secretary of defense “may not reduce the civilian workforce ...

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66 h. ago Federal workers brace for more firings after judge lifts block on Trump administration job cuts – US politics live

Trump administration expected to continue its mass downsizing of the federal workforce amid warnings of unlawful terminations and a ‘monumental’ billMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsWe expect Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer to soon visit Donald Trump, at a moment when the American president is upending much of America’s foreign policy with his embrace of Russia’s position in the war in Ukraine. The Guardian’s Patrick Wintour looks at whether Starmer’s visit might reassure a rattled Europe:In November 1940, Winston Churchill sent a telegram to Franklin Roosevelt expressing relief both at the US president’s re-election and the victory of his anti-appeasement policy. “Things are afoot which will be remembered as long as the English language is spoken in any quarter of the globe, and in expressing the comfort I feel that the people of the United States have once again cast these great burdens upon you, I must now avow my sure faith that the lights by which we...

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