Stephen Fowler
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Awkward silence follows a dramatic public feud between Musk and Trump
A very public rift between President Trump and his onetime adviser Elon Musk captivated social media. But it's unclear what sort of long term changes it may bring.
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Elon Musk is leaving the federal government. What's next for DOGE?
Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency effort. His 130 day tenure was marked by legal setbacks, overstated savings claims and little evidence DOGE made things more efficient.
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Elon Musk has left the government. What's next for DOGE?
Elon Musk says he is leaving the federal government behind after making controversial cuts now at the center of lawsuits. But he says the work of DOGE will continue.
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Judge rules suit challenging DOGE and Elon Musk's power over government can continue
A judge has denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Elon Musk and DOGE are wielding unconstitutional power within the government. Separately, Musk also criticized a Trump-backed spending bill.
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No stranger to ethics questions, Trump's second term brings new potential conflicts
Ethics issues for President Trump have come to a head. The U.S. government accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar for the Air Force One fleet, and he headlined a dinner for top Trump meme coin investors.
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Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply
The suit claims that efforts to get sensitive information about food aid recipients from states violates federal privacy laws.
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White House denies conflicts of interest as Trump joins dinner for meme coin investors
The top 220 investors in the Trump meme coin join the president for dinner at his golf club outside D.C. tonight, raising questions about presidential ethics amid the murky work of cryptocurrency.
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How DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch
NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.
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DOGE tried assigning a team to the Government Accountability Office. They refused
An attempt by DOGE to assign a team to the independent Government Accountability Office was rejected Friday. The GAO is part of the legislative branch and not subject to DOGE's request.
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Labor watchdog opens investigation into DOGE whistleblower claims after NPR reporting
DOGE employees demanded the highest level of access to the labor agency's systems, according to a whistleblower and reporting from NPR. The whistleblower said sensitive data then left the agency.
