Feb 27 Democratic lawmakers say DOGE access to U.S. intelligence secrets poses a national security threat By David Klepper, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Elon Musk about whether Department of Government Efficiency staffers have shared national security secrets over insecure communication channels. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Continue reading
Feb 27 USAID workers clear out belongings after mournful final visit to agency under federal guard By Gary Fields, Eileen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. Agency for International Development workers who've been given 15 minutes to clear out their workspaces as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency have begun arriving at their Washington headquarters. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 3:58 Trump and Musk preview more cuts to federal workforce in first Cabinet meeting By Lisa Desjardins At the White House Wednesday morning, President Trump convened the very first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. In an hour-plus question and answer with reporters, Trump did most of the talking. But there was one figure there who didn’t… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:50 A look at the misleading and incorrect claims on DOGE’s ‘wall of receipts’ By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura, Taylor Bowie Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports… Continue watching
Feb 26 WATCH: Elon Musk talks about DOGE cost-cutting efforts in Trump’s first Cabinet meeting By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Elon Musk took a star turn at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump's new term, holding forth in a black “Make America Great Again” campaign hat on Wednesday about his role as “humble tech support” for the federal government — and… Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump administration sets stage for large-scale federal layoffs By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Trump touts ‘gold card’ immigration visa at Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk By Associated Press “If we sell a million, that’s $5 trillion dollars,” President Donald Trump said during the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, suggesting that the new revenue generated for federal coffers could be used to pay off the country’s debt. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:15 Trump adds to confusion about ‘somewhat voluntary’ response to Musk’s federal worker email By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House… Continue watching
Feb 25 Elon Musk may direct more demands on federal employees to justify their work By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Office of Personnel Management is considering how to fulfill Elon Musk's demand to increase scrutiny of government employees. Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: White House refuses to ‘reveal’ DOGE administrator during briefing By Dan Cooney PBS News White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López asked press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a news briefing about the identity of DOGE’s administrator. The White House named Amy Gleason after Tuesday's briefing. Continue reading