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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order to Dismantle Education Department
The judge said the administration has made it clear it intends to gut the agency without approval from Congress.
DOGE Has Gutted AmeriCorps. What Happens When the Next Disaster Strikes?
The loss of staffing and programs is one more blow to the US’s ability to respond to and recover from disasters.
Behind Trump and DOGE’s Reckless Destruction Is a Determination to Crush Workers
The future of collective bargaining and labor rights in the United States is on the table.
Former SSA Chief: “Elon Musk Is the Biggest Fraud, Not Social Security”
An internal document bolsters warnings that the hunt for fraud is a pretext for slashing Social Security benefits.
Trump Admin Wields Foreign Policy Apparatus to Advance Musk’s Business Interests
Trump’s State Department has intervened on behalf of Starlink in The Gambia and at least four other developing nations.
This Musk Adviser and DOGE Employee May Be Violating Ethics Rules, Experts Say
Christopher Young earns up to $1 million annually as he guts the agency that regulates two of Musk’s biggest companies.
Judge Blocks Trump-Musk’s “Unconstitutional Dismantling” of Federal Government
A federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency’s bureaucratic overhaul.
Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting Great Lakes Water Supply Millions Depend On
Scientists worry they can no longer protect the public from toxic algal blooms that can kill animals and sicken people.
Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump and DOGE Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care
Congress mandates expanded care for veterans, but tests of treatments for cancer, opioid addiction, and more are at risk.
Trump and Musk Are Trying to Dismantle Social Security From the Inside
Elon Musk’s DOGE is inflicting crashes, hang-ups and hours-long waits on Social Security recipients, eroding trust.