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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Future of SNAP benefits for 42 million in the US remains uncertain

SNAP benefits were halted on Saturday for nearly 42 million, the Trump administration has reluctantly indicated that it may tap contingency funds following court order

After pushing out hundreds thousands of federal workers, Elon Musk steps down

Elon Musk has officially stepped down from his position heading the “Department of Government Efficiency” amid mounting tensions with the Trump administration

Workers mobilize against Trump’s moves to privatize postal service

Postal service workers held rallies in over 200 cities across the US to protest Trump administration threats to dismantle USPS

Dear DOGE: Here’s how to cut the Pentagon budget by USD 100 billion in six easy steps

The US military budget is so bloated and wasteful that making significant cuts from it wouldn’t compromise national security.

Elon Musk’s latest blow to federal workers

After an ominous email instructed federal employers to name what they “accomplished last week,” key agencies refuse to comply

One month of Trump: War on workers at home and abroad

In just one month of Trump’s presidency, him and his cabinet, dominated by billionaires have launched a series of attacks on the rights of the working class and institutions

Billionaire Elon Musk seeks to slash the federal spending while saving government handouts for himself

Cutting spending is not “optional,” but “essential,” Musk pontificates, yet does not apply the same rules to government spending on his own corporate endeavors