Tag #Government Efficiency

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DOGE's Inflated Savings Claims Under Scrutiny

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) drastically overstated its federal cost savings, initially claiming $55 billion, revised to $65 billion, but independently verified at only about $2.3 billion due to data errors and misleading methodologies.

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Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration's Mass Firings of Probationary Workers

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally fired thousands of probationary federal workers, exceeding its authority and using false pretenses of poor performance; this impacts thousands of workers, including Eileen and James Kramer of Lake Clark National Park, who were recently pr...

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Trump Announces Potential 65% EPA Budget Cuts

President Trump announced potential 65% cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s budget, prompting concern from employees and environmental groups, despite a White House clarification that it may not be a staff reduction; all federal agencies must submit workforce reduction plans by March...

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Trump Expands Musk's Government Power

President Trump signed an executive order expanding Elon Musk's 'department of government efficiency' after Musk met with Trump's cabinet at the White House; author David Smith described Musk as having an "impressive instinctive feel for totalitarianism.

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Acting IRS Commissioner Retires Amidst Staff Cuts and Data Access Controversy

Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O'Donnell retired Friday, leaving Melanie Krause, seen as sympathetic to Elon Musk's DOGE, in charge; nearly 7,000 IRS employees were fired last week, raising concerns about tax season and taxpayer data security.

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Musk's Directive to Federal Workers Sparks Chaos, Raises Authority Questions

Elon Musk, a special government employee, sent a directive to all federal employees demanding a list of their previous week's activities, causing confusion and frustration among agency heads and raising questions about his authority, prompting White House clarification on his limited power.

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Debate over Returning DOGE Savings to Taxpayers

Elon Musk's plan to return only 20 percent of potential Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) savings to taxpayers is opposed because all savings should be returned to taxpayers; the government's money is taxpayers' money, and reducing the government's ability to borrow shrinks future borrowing...

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VA Cybersecurity Lead Fired, Millions of Veterans' Data at Risk

Jonathan Kamens, the recently fired cybersecurity lead for the VA.gov website, warned that millions of veterans' sensitive data is at risk due to insufficient cybersecurity oversight following government-wide cuts under Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

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Musk's Self-Evaluation Request Sparks Controversy, Resignations

Elon Musk, head of the U.S. Department of Governmental Effectiveness (DOGE), requested self-evaluations from federal employees, threatening job losses for non-compliance. The order sparked controversy, legal challenges, and the resignation of 21 DOGE employees. A 230,000-signature petition calls for...

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Musk's Unprecedented Role in Trump's Cabinet Meeting

Elon Musk, despite not being a Cabinet member, participated in the first meeting of Trump's new Cabinet, playing a key role in the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), which is implementing billions of dollars in budget cuts. The meeting, delayed by 45 minutes, included discussions of a US-...

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Musk to Attend Cabinet Meeting Amidst DOGE Chaos and Resignations

Elon Musk, a special government employee, will attend President Trump's Cabinet meeting Wednesday despite causing chaos with a threat to fire over 2 million federal employees; 21 DOGE employees resigned citing ethical concerns, and nearly 40% of contracts cancelled by DOGE are not expected to save m...

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Musk's Directive to Federal Employees Sparks Chaos in Trump Administration

Elon Musk, a special government employee, issued a directive to all federal employees to list their activities last week, causing confusion and frustration among agency heads and Cabinet secretaries who were not informed beforehand, prompting questions about his authority.

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