Michael Lewis on "Blockers": Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE
The latest book by bestselling author Michael Lewis ("The Big Short," "Moneyball") is "Blockers," which profiles federal workers targeted by President Trump an…
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US government paid federal employees $9.5bn not to work amid Doge cuts - report
GAO report shows how use paid administrative leave rose by 435% from 2023 to 2025 and incurred a sixfold cost. The US government paid federal workers $9.5bn no…
Government watchdog still can't identify who all worked for DOGE
Over a year after Elon Musk left the government, it remains unclear who was in DOGE and if they understood ethics rules.
AI
Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained
Today on Uncanny Valley, we're diving into recent reports that the Trump administration is considering an executive order that would establish some sort of fed…
Consumer
Federal workers had their annual award show. Many were too afraid to show up.
A year after the U.S. DOGE Service dramatically slashed the civil service, government workers are still spooked about getting on the Trump administration's bad…
Washington Post wins public service Pulitzer for DOGE, federal workforce coverage
It's the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Former staff photographer Jahi Chikwendiu also won for feature photography.
Finance
A Federal Worker Was Fired for Filming DOGE. Now She's Running for Congress
Alexis Goldstein, a former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee, was fired this year for recording DOGE's incursion into the agency.
New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked
Depositions offer insight into what Elon Musk's group was up to. Members describe a club-like atmosphere in which they slashed agencies with little oversight.
Technology
New Social Security whistleblower alleges DOGE worker improperly accessed data and planned to share it
According to a report, a former DOGE software engineer allegedly told co-workers that he had two databases of U.S. citizens' information.
Trump Admin's Plans for $500 Million USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers
The State Department is poised to take over a building DOGE seized from the US Institute of Peace, former staffers claim - possibly for Donald Trump's "Board o…
Crypto
Dogecoin ETF, explained: How TDOG lets you invest without holding DOGE
. A breakdown of 21Shares' TDOG Dogecoin ETF - how it works, how it differs from DOJE and what to know before it starts trading..
Social Security Workers Struggle to Meet Demand After DOGE Cuts
After this year's staffing cuts, some people wait for hours, others sail through. But overburdened field office workers carry the weight.
2 juveniles arrested in bloody DC attack on ex-DOGE worker known as 'Big Balls'
Police in Washington, D.C., arrested two juveniles in connection with an alleged assault on a former DOGE worker during a carjacking attempt early Sunday.
Macro
Trump threatens fed DC takeover after former DOGE worker beaten in the streets and more top headlines
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Finance
Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker
"If D.C. doesn't get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City,†Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social.
Macro
Why I joined DOGE
What was it like to work inside Elon Musk's DOGE? The cost-cutting initiative promised transparency, but most of its actions have been shrouded in secrecy.. .…
Elon Musk says he's leaving government work with DOGE, thanks Trump
In a post on X, Elon Musk thanked President Trump and said that his "scheduled time" for government work is coming to an end.
Elon Musk says Trump's spending bill undermines the work DOGE has been doing
Musk criticized the Republican spending bill that recently made it through a House vote.
Elon Musk says Trump's "big, beautiful bill" undermines work of DOGE team
Elon Musk tells "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue that he was disappointed by President Trump's budget bill, saying that it "undermines the work t…
Musk says DOGE's work recalls Clinton-era cuts. Al Gore disagrees.
Donald Trump has brought in outsiders to rapidly make dramatic cuts. Bill Clinton relied on existing government leaders to take a more targeted approach.