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Judge strikes down DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace – NBC News
A federal judge ruled that the actions of “illegitimately-installed leaders” — including the purported transfer of the institute’s building — were “null and void.” May 19, 2025, 10:04 AM PDT / Updated May 19, 2025, 12:24 PM PDT By Ryan J. Reilly WASHINGTON — A federal district judge on Monday tossed out the takeover of the U.S. Institute…
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How DOGE’s grand plan to remake Social Security is backfiring – The Washington Post
The agency is abandoning an initiative aimed at preventing fraud, the latest example of a failed effort by Elon Musk’s disruptive cost-cutting team.The agency is abandoning an initiative aimed at preventing fraud, the latest example of a failed effort by Elon Musk’s disruptive cost-cutting team. May 16, 2025 at 6:52 p.m. EDT, Yesterday at 6:52…
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Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy – The Guardian
Just over an hour into Elon Musk’s last appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the billionaire brought up the latest existential threat to trouble him. “We’ve got civilizational suicidal empathy going on,” Musk said. “And it’s like, I believe in empathy. Like, I think you should care about other people, but you need to have empathy…
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Trump Wants to Merge Government Data. Here Are 314 Things It Might Know About You.
Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts. Trump Wants to Merge Government Data. Here Are 314 Things It Might Know About You. Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts. By Emily…
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The Week in Musk: “Truly a Moron,” – Judd Legum
By Caleb Ecarma, Apr 11, 2025 In public outbursts and private pleas, Elon Musk has spent the past week opposing Donald Trump’s protectionist policies. Over the weekend, Musk, a top Trump adviser and head of the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, privately urged the president to drop the sweeping tariffs he had implemented against top…
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Introducing: The Musk Watch DOGE Tracker
New tool reveals Musk has overstated verified DOGE savings by at least 92% Source Links: Introducing: The Musk Watch DOGE Tracker
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The Right-Wing Media Machine is now the U.S. Government – Impromptu – The Washington Post
President Trump has elevated a podcaster who’s bragged about “owning the libs” to a top position at the FBI, after firing six top generals at the Pentagon last week. Meanwhile, Elon Musk continues to make confusing demands of federal employees. Columnists Ruth Marcus, Dana Milbank and Philip Bump discuss whether this is all about loyalty…
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All The Times DOGE S**t Had To Be Cleaned Up | HuffPost – Latest News
Politics Donald Trump DOGE All The Times DOGE S**t Had To Be Cleaned Up Trump keeps racing to rehire federal workers he fired because — surprise! — we need experts on nuclear weapons, bird flu prevention and park management. By Jennifer Bendery,,Feb 22, 2025, 06:00 AM EST WASHINGTON — Imagine becoming president of the United…
