Feb 24 Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments By Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired. Continue reading
Feb 24 Fired federal workers search for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Axed from jobs not easily found outside government, thousands of federal workers caught in President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts now face a difficult search for work. Continue reading
Feb 23 Musk demands to know what all federal workers did last week, some agencies say not to respond By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, sparking confusion across key agencies as billionaire Elon Musk expands his drive to slash the size of… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:21 Ex-ranger on how Trump’s mass government firings are affecting the National Park Service By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat At the direction of the president, Elon Musk and his team are firing federal workers at a breakneck pace. This week, some 6,000 employees are expecting termination notices at the IRS along with more than 5,000 across agencies at Health… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 7:50 German voters head to polls Sunday in election dominated by immigration concerns By Malcolm Brabant, Sonia Kopelev German voters go to the polls this weekend in an election dominated by concerns about immigration. The country is expected to reject the incumbent left-leaning Chancellor Olaf Scholz in favor of a center-right candidate, followed closely by an anti-immigrant party… Continue watching
Feb 21 Could Trump really give money from Musk’s DOGE cuts to taxpayers? By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press If Musk's target of $2 trillion in spending cuts is achieved by next year, supporters of the idea say that about one-fifth of those funds could be distributed to taxpaying households in checks of about $5,000. But budget experts say… Continue reading
Feb 21 Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to proceed – for now By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump's mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 10:14 How Elon Musk gained so much power in the Trump administration By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Frank Carlson President Trump has tasked Elon Musk with an enormous job of searching the federal government and rooting out inefficiencies and waste. But Musk’s initial, often chaotic, infiltration of various departments has set off alarm bells. It’s also put the tech… Continue watching
Feb 20 WATCH: Elon Musk wields ‘chainsaw for bureaucracy’ on stage before speaking at CPAC By Associated Press Wearing his trademark black “Make America Great Again” hat, billionaire Elon Musk began his appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference by brandishing a chainsaw that was given to him by Argentine President Javier Milei. Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump backs idea to send some budget savings claimed by DOGE to citizens By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump expressed support twice Wednesday, first at an investment conference in Miami and later aboard Air Force One on the flight home to Washington. Continue reading