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Elon Musk stands in the Oval Office and looks over at Donald Trump, who is sitting behind his desk.
Politics
DOGE—tasked with trimming federal spending—has more than doubled its budget already, disclosures show
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 12, 2025
Appeals court hands Trump administration another loss, ruling it can’t reinstate freeze on billions in federal grants
Politics
Appeals court hands Trump administration another loss, ruling it can’t reinstate freeze on billions in federal grants
By Lindsay Whitehurst and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2025
White House fires USAID inspector general a day after his office warns dismantling of agency means it can no longer track $8.2bn in unspent humanitarian funds
Politics
White House fires USAID inspector general a day after his office warns dismantling of agency means it can no longer track $8.2bn in unspent humanitarian funds
By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressFebruary 12, 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to ‘immediately’ unfreeze funding after finding it disobeyed previous order
Finance
Federal judge orders Trump administration to ‘immediately’ unfreeze funding after finding it disobeyed previous order
By Lindsay Whitehurst and The Associated PressFebruary 11, 2025
Tired commuter sleeping on steering wheel in car
Politics
DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes ‘so crappy’ that employees will quit, report says
By Jason MaFebruary 9, 2025
Trump budget chief effectively shuts down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ordering watchdog to stop nearly all its work
Politics
Trump budget chief effectively shuts down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ordering watchdog to stop nearly all its work
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 9, 2025
Musk’s DOGE team now seeks access to Treasury’s accounting data
Politics
Musk’s DOGE team now seeks access to Treasury’s accounting data
By Gregory Korte and BloombergFebruary 8, 2025
Palantir may be the stock pick for the DOGE era as it leads the AI revolution while Musk plows through government agencies
Finance
Palantir may be the stock pick for the DOGE era as it leads the AI revolution while Musk plows through government agencies
By Jason MaFebruary 8, 2025
Transportation secretary’s memo to tie funding to marriage and birth rates is called ‘bizarre and a little creepy’
Politics
Transportation secretary’s memo to tie funding to marriage and birth rates is called ‘bizarre and a little creepy’
By Jeff McMurray, Susan Haigh and The Associated PressFebruary 8, 2025
A judge Trump nominated says he will temporarily block the administration from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave
Politics
A judge Trump nominated says he will temporarily block the administration from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave
By Ellen Knickmeyer, Michael Kunzelman and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2025
Photo of Elon Musk.
Politics
Musk’s DOGE teen was fired by cybersecurity firm for leaking company secrets
By Jason Leopold, Margi Murphy, Sophie Alexander, Jake Bleiberg, Anthony Cormier and BloombergFebruary 7, 2025
‘I’m scared’: Inside federal workers’ heartbreak and fury after Trump administration encourages resignations
Leadership
‘I’m scared’: Inside federal workers’ heartbreak and fury after Trump administration encourages resignations
By Sara BraunFebruary 5, 2025
Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever
Retail
Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 4, 2025
Donald Trump and Elon Musk having a conversation
Politics
Trump says Musk cannot stop treasury payments on his own
By Bloomberg, Jenny Leonard and Gregory KorteFebruary 3, 2025
Elon Musk looks on ahead of the inauguration
Politics
Can DOGE shut down federal agencies? Elon Musk seems to think so
By AFPFebruary 3, 2025
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