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U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference at the White House

Politics May 08

Judge finds Trump's DOGE-led cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional

By Dave Collins, Associated Press

Politics May 04

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Former federal workers speak out about being fired and why they're now running for office

More than three dozen former federal workers who quit or lost their jobs last year, in the wake of cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, are now running for political office. Most, but not all, are Democrats…

By Doug Adams

Politics Jan 27

Whistleblower
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Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data

The Social Security Administration says members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the agency accessed and shared sensitive data. The latest disclosure from the Trump administration seemed to confirm some key concerns first raised in a whistleblower complaint filed…

By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman

Politics Dec 10

U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington
Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made his remarks in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, who is married to White House adviser Stephen Miller.

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Politics Dec 04

Trump’s name on the United States Institute of Peace in Washington
Trump added his name to the U.S. Institute of Peace building while fighting the organization in court

On Wednesday, the State Department said it renamed the organization to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace to “reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation’s history.”…

By Michelle L. Price, Gary Fields, Associated Press

Nov 25

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DOGE disassembled 'but the principles remain alive,' Trump administration says

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency operation that Elon Musk and President Trump used to target federal agencies has itself been dismantled. Reuters reported this week that the government’s top personnel official says DOGE no longer exists. That’s months ahead…

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Nov 17

NIH cuts affected over 74,000 patients enrolled in experiments, report finds

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

Between the end of February and mid-August, funding lapsed for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions like cancer, heart disease and brain disease.

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Sep 24

These federal employees were purged by DOGE. Months later, the Trump administration is asking if they want to return

By Joshua Goodman, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.

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Aug 08

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Federal response to recent disasters reveals impact of Trump's changes to FEMA

By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris

Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it could be dismantled as soon as December. Lately, his team has backed away from that idea, but there are still major changes…

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Aug 06

Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press

The incident happened early Sunday in Logan Circle. Police say a group of teenagers tried to carjack Coristine and his significant other.

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