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SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
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Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the CDC but then abruptly vanished.
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People
The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the CDC but then abruptly vanished.
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SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
wrd.cm
February 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
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Republicans are mulling deep cuts in safety net spending, partly to offset big tax cuts aimed mostly at the wealthy. But some programs they propose to cut reach not just the poorest Americans but also struggling working class voters, many of whom helped elect Donald Trump in November.
Trump Drive to Cut Safety Net Could Hit His Voters
The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling working class he is courting.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Republicans are mulling deep cuts in safety net spending, partly to offset big tax cuts aimed mostly at the wealthy. But some programs they propose to cut reach not just the poorest Americans but also struggling working class voters, many of whom helped elect Donald Trump in November.
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An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
National Institutes of Health cancels scientific meetings after Trump directives
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
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Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls to “drain the swamp” will fade into nothing more than a dull murmur.
Trump Just Made Bribing Politicians Legal Again
Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding receiving gifts from lobbyists.
newrepublic.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls to “drain the swamp” will fade into nothing more than a dull murmur.
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Incredible stuff ahead. dc.eater.com/2025/1/17/24...
Exclusive: Elon Musk May Be the Latest Leader of D.C.’s Line Hotel
The president-elect’s best new buddy hopes to snap up the hot Adams Morgan address
dc.eater.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Incredible stuff ahead. dc.eater.com/2025/1/17/24...
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By 2034, older adults will outnumber children for the 1st time in the US. At NASHP’s 2024 conference, policymakers, state leaders & experts discussed strategies. 🧪
🔹worker shortages
🔹 53 Million unpaid caregivers
🔹 Accessible housing
🔹 Expand Medicaid & HCBS svcs
nashp.org/an-aging-ame...
🔹worker shortages
🔹 53 Million unpaid caregivers
🔹 Accessible housing
🔹 Expand Medicaid & HCBS svcs
nashp.org/an-aging-ame...
An Aging America: Priorities and Policy Innovations - NASHP
The aging of America and how states are prioritizing and innovating to better serve this growing population
nashp.org
January 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
By 2034, older adults will outnumber children for the 1st time in the US. At NASHP’s 2024 conference, policymakers, state leaders & experts discussed strategies. 🧪
🔹worker shortages
🔹 53 Million unpaid caregivers
🔹 Accessible housing
🔹 Expand Medicaid & HCBS svcs
nashp.org/an-aging-ame...
🔹worker shortages
🔹 53 Million unpaid caregivers
🔹 Accessible housing
🔹 Expand Medicaid & HCBS svcs
nashp.org/an-aging-ame...