Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s own data shows.
By Ryan Foley for Mother Jones, 2-25-2025
**Major** update to this story, and something I'll continue reporting on through the weekend: 🚨 The new acting IRS commissioner has indicated she plans to comply with DHS's request for the addresses of 700,000 suspected undocumented immigrants. 🚨 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
— Jacob Bogage (@jacobbogage.bsky.social) February 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.
By Hafiz Rashid for The New Republic, 2-27-2025
The Capitol Police arrested a group of peaceful protesters who demonstrated today in the Cannon House Office Building against the Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid and lay off thousands of USAID workers. The president has made his message clear: disagree with them, and they will come after you.
— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) February 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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The Department of Ed has a form to snitch on DEI policies in schools. I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
— Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) February 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
By Nina Golgowski for Huffington Post, 2-28-2025
The Capitol Police arrested a group of peaceful protesters who demonstrated today in the Cannon House Office Building against the Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid and lay off thousands of USAID workers. The president has made his message clear: disagree with them, and they will come after you.
— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) February 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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This is who the White House says is the DOGE acting administrator
A White House official said Tuesday that Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, after the White House struggled to answer who is technically at the top of the organizational chart.
By Kathryn Watson, Michael Kaplan for CBS News, 2-26-2025