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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Federal Data Mixup

General Services Administration(“GSA”) employee records were basically being used without permission. Is that possible? An IBM employee got a peculiar request to share on GSA's 14, 000 employees. The request to obtain human resources records for all employees of the GSA was odd. The GSA wasn't thin

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Pentagon on Notice: Trump and Musk Team Up for Government Overhaul

Recently, President Trump made big news by ordering a deep dive into certain government departments. According to the president, Elon Musk and his elite team, known as DOGE, will lead this operation. This move comes after Trump's administration criticized some agencies for spending big bucks on what

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Doge vs. DEI: The Unusual Protectors

The interim U. S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, recently reached out to Elon Musk to offer protection for Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) workers. He did this to stop any threats or law-breaking issues that might happen. Martin spoke to Musk on X (formerly Twitter) an

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Scandal Rocks DOJ Team as US Treasury faces Data privacy concerns.

A judge put the brakes on a team member's access to sensitive Treasury data, right before someone from the team stepped down after some nasty social media posts came to light. There are three union groups involved, blasting the way all this was handled. The judge tossed a temporary restriction at U.

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Elon Musk's Efficiency Drive: Cost-Cutting Measures at USAID and Beyond

Elon Musk's team is currently scrutinizing federal departments for ways to eliminate wasteful spending. He is known for announcing drastic reductions to USAID's funding. USAID underwent severe job cuts with 97% of roles getting cut recently. Other departments, like Education and Defense, are next

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Pennies: Trump's latest attempt to save a buck

It's no secret that governments love to find places to save money, and Trump is no exception. But the focus on the penny is not the first time and it won't be the last. The penny has been a hot topic for a while, and some people have already expressed their opinions. Trump recently brought this top

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

The Peril of Rebuilding in Gaza: Hunger and Chaos in Fragile Peace Times

Gaza’s people are finally catching a break, worried frowns may relax because it looks really bad. Infiltrations of basic necessities into the area have stepped up – around 12, 600 trucks, to be precise. But many people are still hungry, tensions run high, and the ceiling of safety is low. I

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Power Struggle: Trump's Team Challenges Court Decisions

things are heating up in Washington. Trump's top officials are questioning the judicial branch's authority. This is happening because the courts are stalling Trump's ambitious plans. These plans include changes to federal jobs and government structure. Officials like J. D Vance, and the billionaire

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Trump Stubbling EV Charging Stations, Can They Still Run?

Recent moves by the Trump administration to slow down the electric car charging infrastructure might block the government from using funds. The plan was to direct states to stop EV charging infrastructure projects, using funds allocated under the former president Joe Biden. Trump has described this

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Goodbye, careers: A fresh start or a sudden end? .

They were fired at all times. One in the middle of the night, another termintated with no goodbyes. A lot of federal workers were researched by text for emails. These employees were hit by the mass firings within a small window of time from random to sudden stops of work. A behavioral scientist tha

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