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Musk and Ramaswamy to confront Congress in struggle for control of the public purse

Musk and Ramaswamy to confront Congress in struggle for control of the public purse

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said during a press conference he expects it will take some time for Musk and Ramaswamy to “scrutinize government operations and figure out where we can achieve savings and efficiencies” before Congress reviews those recommendations and puts them in a bill.


Slovak PM Fico offered to host Moscow-Kyiv peace talks, Putin claims

Slovak PM Fico offered to host Moscow-Kyiv peace talks, Putin claims

Fico has emerged this year, alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, as an advocate for Putin and for Russia within the European Union, vowing to block Ukraine from joining NATO and refusing to send “another bullet” of state military aid to Kyiv.


Toxic slime and gassy trees: 3 ways Christmas is busting the planet

Toxic slime and gassy trees: 3 ways Christmas is busting the planet

Feeding livestock also requires vast tracts of land to be cleared to grow the soy, corn and other grains that fatten up your Christmas turkey or your celebratory loin of beef.


An open letter to the public administration and public management communities

An open letter to the public administration and public management communities

Ten careerists in the Homeland Security Department were listed on a “watchlist” of “America’s most subversive immigration bureaucrats.” Individual employees are finding themselves called out by name in an effort to “putthem in trauma.”


Government efficiency vs. performance: How federal employees can drive change from within

Government efficiency vs. performance: How federal employees can drive change from within

Under a new arrangement that civil servants in the Defense Logistics Agency conceived, the government sampled a range of commercially available items and bought more or fewer depending on what soldiers ate.


Trump names financial tech CEO to lead Social Security

Trump names financial tech CEO to lead Social Security

The American Federation of Government Employees SSA General Committee took a measured approach in a statement Thursday, defending the workforce’s recent progress on customer service metrics and offering to work with Bisignano if he is confirmed.


Despite critical report, Biden hasn’t taken disciplinary action against DHS watchdog

Despite critical report, Biden hasn’t taken disciplinary action against DHS watchdog

Confirming these diverse and highly qualified individuals is of paramount importance at a time when the incoming administration has made clear through its words and deeds a desire to skirt the ethical guardrails designed to prevent unlawful behavior,” the letter signatories wrote.


Lawmakers want to enhance HHS cyber engagement with health care orgs

Lawmakers want to enhance HHS cyber engagement with health care orgs

The growing number of cyberattacks targeting the U.S. health care sector in recent years has pushed a bipartisan group of senators to propose legislation that seeks to bolster institutions’ security practices and enhance engagement with federal agencies.


As Trump’s teams get set to deploy to agencies, concerns remain over his transition approach

As Trump’s teams get set to deploy to agencies, concerns remain over his transition approach

After an extended standoff in which Trump refused to sign memoranda of understanding with various parts of the Biden administration, the former and future president last week reached an agreement with the White House that will allow his landing teams to physically enter federal offices.


Musk’s government roles create ‘clear avenues for serious conflicts of interest’

Musk’s government roles create ‘clear avenues for serious conflicts of interest’

Musk’s reported behavior could pose serious risks to national security, and as CEO of a company with billions of dollars in sensitive defense and intelligence contracts, warrant reconsideration of SpaceX’s outsized role in DoD’s commercial space integration,” the letter to Kendall read.


Lawmaker wants the FCC to create an AI tool for identifying scams

Lawmaker wants the FCC to create an AI tool for identifying scams

“This legislation harnesses the power of AI to address evolving scam tactics,” Curtis said in a statement, adding that the online platform “would provide a secure, user-friendly tool to help individuals quickly determine whether a communication they’ve received could be fraudulent.”


Elon Musk brands UK a ‘tyrannical police state’

Elon Musk brands UK a ‘tyrannical police state’

LONDON — Elon Musk fired the latest shots in his war with the British government over the weekend, branding the U.K. a “tyrannical police state,” boosting a petition calling for a fresh general election, and sharing a documentary by a jailed far-right activist to his millions of X followers.