DOGE’s savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones
Billionaire and presidential adviser Elon Musk speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 26, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via…
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The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut some 7,000 jobs
Union leaders say staffing at the Social Security Administration is at a 50-year low. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The…
Trump, Zelenskyy shouting match underscores change in U.S. foreign policy
President Trump looks on during a joint press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the East Room at the White House on Feb.…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells NPR: ‘Everything feels increasingly like a scam’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trying to find her party’s path back into power. The New York Democrat is a more seasoned figure than when she burst…
Trump says new tariffs will cut U.S. drug deaths but fatal overdoses were already plummeting
President Donald Trump says rampant drug smuggling and overdose deaths are largely the fault of three countries – Canada, China and Mexico – and he…
Trump’s commitment to Europe and Ukraine are a top focus in talks with British leader
President Trump takes questions during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday. Starmer is on his…
USAID workers return to HQ to clear their desks, as Trump dismantles the agency
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supporters hold banners as USAID workers retrieve their personal belongings from the USAID’s headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Feb.…
Judge says Trump’s mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
A protester with a sign saying “Federal Employees Don’t Work for Kings” demonstrates in support of federal workers and against recent actions by President Trump…
The USDA fired staffers working on bird flu. Now it’s trying to reverse course
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is taking steps to optimize its workforce and reduce its spending — but is now trying to rescind…
Fired in Trump’s chaotic purge, an Army vet says he’s never felt more betrayed
Mike Macans stands for a portrait outside of his home in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 23, 2025. Macans served in the U.S. Army for five…