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Republican lawmakers sound antsy about cutting a program that benefits many of their own constituents.
Proposed GOP Medicaid Cuts Could Hit These Red States Hardest
Republican lawmakers sound antsy about cutting a program that benefits many of their own constituents.
www.huffpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Republican lawmakers sound antsy about cutting a program that benefits many of their own constituents.
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President Trump’s purge at the Pentagon is a major step toward creating an officer corps personally and absolutely loyal to him, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. theatln.tc/3oq1fmSh
February 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
President Trump’s purge at the Pentagon is a major step toward creating an officer corps personally and absolutely loyal to him, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. theatln.tc/3oq1fmSh
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All the times DOGE shit has had to be cleaned up www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
All The Times DOGE S**t Had To Be Cleaned Up
Trump keeps racing to rehire federal workers he fired because — surprise! — we need experts on nuclear weapons, bird flu prevention and park management.
www.huffpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
All the times DOGE shit has had to be cleaned up www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded an FBI task force investigating foreign influence operations, including those targeting U.S. elections. Additionally, she restricted enforcement actions against individuals who fail to disclose lobbying on behalf of foreign governments.
February 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded an FBI task force investigating foreign influence operations, including those targeting U.S. elections. Additionally, she restricted enforcement actions against individuals who fail to disclose lobbying on behalf of foreign governments.
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USAID, currently being shut down by Elon Musk, purchases about $2 billion annually in rice, wheat, lentils, and peas from American farmers.
February 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
USAID, currently being shut down by Elon Musk, purchases about $2 billion annually in rice, wheat, lentils, and peas from American farmers.
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Eight have been filed so far, with more on the way.
A Look At All The Lawsuits Coming For DOGE
Eight have been filed so far, with more on the way.
www.huffpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Eight have been filed so far, with more on the way.
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Judge to pause Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judge to pause Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands
Two labor groups had sued the Trump administration after it said that thousands of USAID employees would be placed on administrative leave starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Judge to pause Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission, says President Trump is trying to improperly remove her from the post.
Federal election commissioner says Trump is trying to improperly remove her
Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission, says President Trump is trying to improperly remove her from the post.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission, says President Trump is trying to improperly remove her from the post.
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Musk's latest power grab: your Medicare benefits.
Elon - you're looking in the wrong place. Private insurers in Medicare Advantage overcharged taxpayers by at least $83 billion in 2024 alone.
Elon - you're looking in the wrong place. Private insurers in Medicare Advantage overcharged taxpayers by at least $83 billion in 2024 alone.
Exclusive | DOGE Aides Search Medicare Agency Payment Systems for Fraud
Elon Musk’s allies have been on site at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offices this week.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Musk's latest power grab: your Medicare benefits.
Elon - you're looking in the wrong place. Private insurers in Medicare Advantage overcharged taxpayers by at least $83 billion in 2024 alone.
Elon - you're looking in the wrong place. Private insurers in Medicare Advantage overcharged taxpayers by at least $83 billion in 2024 alone.
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The Trump administration has unleashed a dizzying slew of policy directives, immigration enforcement operations and firings. But, can they do that? @lawofruby.bsky.social and @debpearlstein.bsky.social break down what’s legal, what’s not and who might fight back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V58t...
Can the Trump-Musk-Miller power grab be STOPPED? I Legal Breakdown
YouTube video by MSNBC
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February 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The Trump administration has unleashed a dizzying slew of policy directives, immigration enforcement operations and firings. But, can they do that? @lawofruby.bsky.social and @debpearlstein.bsky.social break down what’s legal, what’s not and who might fight back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V58t...
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Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface
Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
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February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The CFPB is the financial watchdog for the American people.
The agency has returned $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.
Trump fired its director and put his treasury secretary, a Wall Street hedge fund manager, in charge.
Guess what happened next...
The agency has returned $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.
Trump fired its director and put his treasury secretary, a Wall Street hedge fund manager, in charge.
Guess what happened next...
CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a consumer watchdog agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon Musk wants to “delete” it.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The CFPB is the financial watchdog for the American people.
The agency has returned $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.
Trump fired its director and put his treasury secretary, a Wall Street hedge fund manager, in charge.
Guess what happened next...
The agency has returned $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.
Trump fired its director and put his treasury secretary, a Wall Street hedge fund manager, in charge.
Guess what happened next...
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Giving Elon Musk's team access to Treasury's payment systems amounts to a "massive and unprecedented" privacy intrusion, the complaint states.
Unions Sue Treasury Department Over 'DOGE' Access To Sensitive Data
Giving Elon Musk's team access to Treasury's payment systems amounts to a "massive and unprecedented" privacy intrusion, the complaint states.
www.huffpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Giving Elon Musk's team access to Treasury's payment systems amounts to a "massive and unprecedented" privacy intrusion, the complaint states.
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"If it's not possible now, it'll never be possible," Musk said of his proposal to simply ignore all federal regulation as a baseline.
Elon Musk Suggests Getting Rid Of All Regulations In Midnight Call
"If it's not possible now, it'll never be possible," Musk said of his proposal to simply ignore all federal regulation as a baseline.
www.huffpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"If it's not possible now, it'll never be possible," Musk said of his proposal to simply ignore all federal regulation as a baseline.
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Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.
February 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.
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“The richest man in the world, whom no one elected to any government position...seems hell-bent on cutting off as much funding as possible for the programs that matter to the rest of us.”
@groundwork.bsky.social's Lindsay Owens writes about Musk for MSNBC.
READ: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@groundwork.bsky.social's Lindsay Owens writes about Musk for MSNBC.
READ: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good.
An unelected and unaccountable billionaire wants to dictate what working families can and cannot afford.
www.msnbc.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“The richest man in the world, whom no one elected to any government position...seems hell-bent on cutting off as much funding as possible for the programs that matter to the rest of us.”
@groundwork.bsky.social's Lindsay Owens writes about Musk for MSNBC.
READ: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@groundwork.bsky.social's Lindsay Owens writes about Musk for MSNBC.
READ: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
February 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
Why is Elon Musk (who is not a government official, btw, and his 6 techs) being allowed to breach the computers of the U.S. Treasury and State Security? They now hold the purse strings to all federal funding (he's bragging about it on X) and our States secrets. If we aren't scared yet; we should be.
February 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Why is Elon Musk (who is not a government official, btw, and his 6 techs) being allowed to breach the computers of the U.S. Treasury and State Security? They now hold the purse strings to all federal funding (he's bragging about it on X) and our States secrets. If we aren't scared yet; we should be.