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DOGE Initiative Shuts Down After Letting Unqualified Teenagers Rummage Through Private Sensitive American Records

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, created by Trump, ends amid legal disputes and contested savings claims, leaving a controversial legacy in federal workforce management.

International Business Times UK

DOGE officially ended on July 4 as agencies push to hire jobs lost under Elon Musk’s cuts

Trump administration’s cost-cutting effort goes out with a whimper after upending lives of thousands of federal employees

The Independent UK

Trump official filmed fashion influencer videos from her government office — as thousands lost jobs in DOGE cuts

In one post on her now-deleted Instagram account, McLaurine Pinover shared a link to her 800 followers where they could buy her $475 purple midi-skirt

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NASA leadership shakeup continues as agency settles into Trump's 2nd term

Among other changes, Vanessa Wyche, who previously led Johnson Space Center, has been named NASA's acting associate administrator.

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Trump-forward budget proposal imperiling Medicaid narrowly passes in Republican-led House – as it happened

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OPM Denies 'Firing Spree' of Probationary Federal Employees, Says Only 'Low Performers' Affected

OPM has finalised rules to streamline the firing of low-performing federal workers, shorten probation periods, and increase accountability for managers.

International Business Times UK

IRS Employees Who Took Trump 'Buyout' Ordered to Stay, Told Their Work Is Too 'Essential'

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees who accepted the Trump administration's buyout and opted for deferred resignation have been asked by their employers to continue working for a few months due to the "essential" nature of their jobs.

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Donald Trump’s offer to buyout federal workers borrows from Elon Musk’s RTO playbook but lawyers warn against taking the deal

The new administration offered Federal employees an ultimatum this week: return to the office full-time or resign.

Fortune

Top hires in Trump’s Office of Personnel Management reportedly include a 21-year-old and a freshly graduated high-schooler

The Gen Z hires represent sweeping efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to overhaul federal bureaucracy and bring in “loyal, trustworthy” workers.

Fortune

Trump's right-wing ghostwriters

Memos posted by the Office of Personnel Management initially listed right-wing activists as their authors

Salon

New Rule Strengthens Job Security For Federal Employees

New rule by the Office of Personnel Management protects federal employees from political interference, ensuring job security and agency integrity.

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Three charts on diversity in the federal government's workforce

A new Office of Personnel Management report reveals that the proportions of white workers and men in the government are higher than their proportions of the US population overall. This is especially true at the senior level.

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Julianna Goldman: Should the bureaucrats get back to their desks?

Never underestimate Washington’s ability to turn a controversial but apolitical issue into a partisan battle. The latest example is something called the Show Up Act, which stands for Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems.

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