Author: Meryl Kornfield

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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.

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The union for federal works has argued the proposed changes would remove protections that are in place to prevent “politically motivated layoffs.”

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Veterans groups had warned that the change would have disadvantaged veterans who need medication.

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The members of Congress who wrote the law requiring disclosure of the files are still looking for explanations.

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A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.

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Donations are down by more than 40 percent after a year when federal workers faced major agency downsizing and a lengthy government shutdown.

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The Justice Department’s first release of Epstein files is heavy on photos of Bill Clinton, light on mentions of President Donald Trump and mostly lacking revelations.

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It’s the first time the ethics watchdog has brought a Hatch Act action against a local or state official in at least a decade.

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Paul Ingrassia had withdrawn his nomination as head of Office of Special Counsel after racist remarks and other controversies.