Trump’s Cabinet unleashes war on waste as Musk asks: Are government workers even real?
Christopher Bedford, Blaze News senior editor for politics, joined the Cabinet meeting and asked Musk about an email the DOGE had sent to all government employees. The email asked workers to list five things they had accomplished over the previous workweek.
Trump warns over 1 million federal employees ‘on the bubble’ after ignoring job justification email
President Trump signaled that over a million federal workers who failed to justify their jobs in a recent OPM email could soon be fired. While Elon Musk suggested sending a follow-up email, Trump made clear that nonrespondents might be gone.
State Department Completes Foreign Funding Review, Identifying 15,000 Grants Worth $60 Billion for Elimination
"The effort will balance genuine humanitarian relief with the need to use taxpayer dollars wisely to advance American interests at home and abroad," an internal memo says.
USAID Blew Hundreds Of Thousands In Taxpayer Slush Funds On Ukrainian ‘Pickle Maker,’ Pet Accessories
Sen. Joni Ernst’s staff uncovered the secret slush funds when, after months of enduring the agency’s excuses to justify its resistance to oversight, they were finally permitted access to “very limited data.”
DOGE targets federal credit card bloat, eyes billions in waste
"The US government currently has ~4.6M active credit cards/accounts, which processed ~90M unique transactions for ~$40B of spend in FY24. DOGE is working w/ the agencies to simplify the program and reduce admin costs - we will report back in 1 week."
Trump to impose 25% tariffs on EU, says it was formed to 'screw the United States'
“They've really taken advantage of us,” he said. “They don't accept our cars. They don't accept, essentially, our farm products. And we accept everything of them.”
Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela’s government by ending permit to export oil to US
“We are hereby reversing the concessions that Crooked Joe Biden gave to Nicolás Maduro, of Venezuela, on the oil transaction agreement,” Trump wrote.
Trump To Tap Democrat Lawfare Target Jeff Clark As White House Regulation Czar
Clark’s appointment marks a major win after years of politically motivated legal attacks aimed at disbarring him.
Why Ending USAID Is Huge, Even If It’s a Small Part of the Budget
The fact that USAID is a small part of the budget gives us no information on whether or not it should be removed. In fact, it’s likely one of the best places to start slashing government spending.
WaPo: IRS to close more than 120 offices with taxpayer assistance centers
At least 128 taxpayer assistance centers will have their leases terminated or not renewed when they expire, according to a list included with GSA’s letter. It’s unclear whether the assistance centers will relocate or simply close.