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An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.

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Outstanding ‼️

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Read and also listen to my @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social pod on my efforts on the @washingtonpost.com on Monday. It’s spicy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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FAA staff reportedly ordered to find funding for deal with Musk’s Starlink

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I hope Brazil will make history tonight.

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Voice of America is reviewing the social media posts of a reporter for possible bias against the Trump Administration. The review is sparking concerns of political meddling.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, speaking after hosting a meeting of 18 European leaders, said on Sunday that European countries would ramp up their military spending and assemble a coalition to defend Ukraine against Russia. Follow live updates: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...

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This honesty is refreshing, "I screwed up." Not something you get very often from a politician.

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Remember this: Tyranny cannot prevail over people who refuse to succumb to it.

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International aid is as vital as defence spending – cutting either undermines British security | Emily Darlington

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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

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“Our status as a resettlement agency based on this termination notice is over,” said Danilo Zak, director of policy for Church World Service.

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See, the thing is, Zelensky refused to tug his forelock to Trump. Or to grovel.

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“Glitch.” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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The disabled 500 pound lion and his unlikely Dachshund friends who have been inseparable ever since the lion was a cub.

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A federal judge in Washington on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from ousting the top official at a federal watchdog agency, finding that its efforts to do so were unlawful.

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The 2025 Project was specifically designed so that responses would take time. That's how evil and worthless Republicans are.

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Mark Cuban offers to fund government tech unit that was cut in the middle of the night

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My latest piece on Substack: “This is not who we are” open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

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Israel says it is stopping the delivery of aid to Gaza until Hamas accepts a U.S. proposal for an extension of the ceasefire deal.

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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help

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In the Oval Office on Friday, Donald Trump and J. D. Vance nakedly sided with Russian aggression and berated Volodymyr Zelensky “with all the finesse of a couple of small-time hoods,” David Remnick writes.

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substack.com/@politicsusa...

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www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/tesla-is-m...

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The settlement here will not be for a trivial amount

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The executive order would affect agencies like the SEC and FDIC, but it excludes the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and Open Market Committee.

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Hundreds of books seized from stores in Kashmir as Indian police crack down on dissent

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Adrienne Adams, the speaker of the New York City Council and one of Mayor Eric Adams’s principal partners in government, said on Monday that Adams should resign. The statement came just hours after four of Eric Adams’s eight deputy mayors announced they would leave City Hall

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Most of the cases are among school-aged children; at least thirteen patients have been hospitalized.

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How a faded New York hotel became a lethal political battleground

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Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting

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Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance for suggesting that far-right parties should not be shut out of government. Germany's other political parties have refused to work with the far-right AfD.

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Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.

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President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other parts of the volatile region.

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With DOGE, Elon Musk is not only sidelining Congress and threatening to defy the courts; he is also smuggling into our federal bureaucracy the seeds of a new authoritarian regime—techno-fascism by chatbot.

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Opinion: Washington is ill-prepared for the speed with which the US president has been ‘flooding the zone.' Who can separate Trump’s signal from the noise? www.ft.com/content/84b0...

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You are going to want to join us for this Coffee With Texas Paul. We go live at 11 Eastern, 10 central.

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Less than 24 hours after misleading claims started circulating that tied Politico to USAID, the White House vowed to end subscriptions for the insider news outlet's services and others.

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Let's say there's "waste" and "fraud" in the government. Well that’s why every department had an inspector general to find and stop it. But guess what? Trump fired most of these independent auditors who should be insulated from politics. None of this is about waste and fraud.

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Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."

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“For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.”

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Top comment on the recent NYT story on DOGE’s young aides #doge #aew #Severcane #celtics #caturday #canucks #trending

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Get. On. The. Broom.

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I'll drive in whatever lanes suit me on that day, hun.

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Welcome to Metro Prep Academy.

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Funny how all of American evangelical Christianity comes down to suppressing women.

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We're seeing a lot of the lessons from the rise of Nazism repeated in the church: some will align with anyone to gain power, casting off Christ like some old coat.

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NEW: A crowd protesting President Donald Trump’s policies, specifically immigration, has gathered outside the Colorado Capitol. #copolitics

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