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Elon Did DOGE. Now Mamdani Is Trying COGE.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s COGE sounds like DOGE, but New Yorkers should not expect the mayor to shrink the city’s bureaucracy.

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Ex-CIA officer caught with $40M in gold bars in his house. His official reason – ‘work-related expenses’

This wasn't all the agents found in his house.

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The $687 million irony of Peter Thiel’s reported plan to ditch the US for Argentina

ANALYSIS: With a stream of government contacts and his protégé in the White House, the billionaire is at the height of his influence in the US, writes Josh Marcus. So why head off for other shores?

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Mayor Mamdani takes a page out of Trump and Musk’s DOGE playbook to evaluate NYC’s finances

‘New Yorkers deserve a city government as careful with their money as they are,’ Mamdani said when announcing his new COGE initiative

The Independent UK

USAID was shut down 'to soothe ego' of Musk, whistleblower says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nicolas Enrich, a former senior USAID official-turned-whistleblower, said the US agency was dismantled not to cut waste but "to soothe the ego of the world's richest man", then DOGE head Elon Musk. Enrich warned that up to 14 million people could die in the…

France 24

IRS wants to store your biometric data for longer to help in its investigations

New proposals would allow third-party contractor to hold onto U.S. taxpayers’ identifying information for up to three years after their accounts are closed, inviting privacy concerns

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says fictional ‘woke mind virus’ killed his daughter, bragged about canceling Ebola virus prevention funding

Maybe focus on viruses that actually exist next time?

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Elon Musk-Backed DOGE 'Blatantly Used' ChatGPT and DEI, LGBTQ Keywords to Slash Federal Funding

A US judge has ruled DOGE's grant cuts unlawful, criticising the use of AI and keyword searches in the decision-making process.

International Business Times

Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional

The Independent UK

How Vivek Ramaswamy tamed 'anti-Indian' MAGA and Donald Trump

But Vivek’s rise, if things go according to plan he might become the third Indian-origin governor of an American state after Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley, is not just a litmus test of an Indian-American’s success story in US politics. It is a test of how far the MAGA tent…

The Times of India

Who is Nicole Saphier, Trump’s new nominee for US surgeon general?

Trump’s third pick for role is a radiologist and Fox News medical contributor who experts say is ‘almost a lock’

The Guardian - US

Trump Administration Inadvertently Exposed Healthcare Providers' Social Security Numbers in Publicly Accessible Database

A security breach in a federal health portal exposed Social Security numbers of healthcare providers, raising concerns about identity theft and data security.

International Business Times UK

Democrats say cuts to social security have caused ‘customer service chaos’ for American seniors

Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’

The Guardian - US

‘Ignorance and cruelty’: former USAID official details devastation inflicted by Doge cuts

Nicholas Enrich was an eyewitness to the dismantling of the US foreign aid organization by the Trump administration

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Trump officials thought USAID ‘just did abortions’ before gutting agency, new book claims

Global health experts asked for ‘Barney-style’ slides and maps inspired by blockbuster movies to justify their vital work in tackling infectious diseases around the world

Reason

DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders

Some excerpts from the 88 pages of opinions in AFSCME v. Social Security Admin., decided today by the Fourth Circuit… The post DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders appeared first on Reason.com.

Latin Times

U.S. Marshals Granted Federal Powers to Musk's Security Despite Training Gaps

Newly disclosed internal emails from the U.S. Marshals Service are raising fresh concerns about how federal law enforcement authority was extended to members of Elon Musk's private security detail during his time inside the Trump administration.

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Elon Musk’s bodyguards made federal agents despite lack of training

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Elon Musk’s private security deputized as US Marshals while at DOGE despite missing experience requirements

The former DOGE head’s bodyguards were exempt from rules requiring that deputies complete a ‘basic law enforcement training program’

International Business Times

Emails Show U.S. Marshals Bypassed Training Rules to Deputize Musk's DOGE Security Detail: Report

The U.S. Marshals Service waived parts of its own training and experience standards to deputize armed members of Elon Musk's private security team while he was leading DOGE, according to a new report.

Fortune

Why DOGE's legacy is hard to measure

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‘It’s shocking how poorly prepared the administration is’: DOGE gutted major energy personnel who warn the U.S. has lost key insights amid Iran war

Last year, the Trump administration eliminated the Bureau of Energy Resources, which maintained close relationships with private sector oil companies and foreign energy ministries.

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The Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won’t rule out conflict of interest risks

“We got to balance potential risks with potential upside,” Kupor said of potential conflicts of interest in government. “I think you can manage that quite clearly.”

Reason

EEOC May Subpoena Penn's Records as to "Jewish-Related Organizations" (and Others) in Investigation of Anti-Semitic Harassment at Penn

From Judge Gerald Pappert (E.D. Pa.) yesterday in EEOC v. Univ. of Pa.: Based on public statements by the University… The post EEOC May Subpoena Penn's Records as to "Jewish-Related Organizations" (and Others) in Investigation of Anti-Semitic Harassment at Penn appeared first on Reason.com.

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Elon Musk’s coterie of companies are getting more and more pushback from Democrats

Between lawsuits and demand letters, Elon Musk’s various companies are being scrutinized—even in cities where they were once welcome.

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