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Published: February 5, 2025 15:54

1. Yesterday, the Trump admin released a contract laying out more details of the "deferred resignation" offer they are using to encourage federal employees to resign. The deal is MUCH WORSE than it seemed Anyone who signs this contract agrees to resign…

Published: February 5, 2025 01:11

Trump just proposed that the US take over Gaza and turn it into "the Riviera of the Middle East.” In February, Kushner described Gaza's "waterfront property" as "very valuable." Kushner, who raised billions from the Saudis, is partnering with Trump…

Published: February 4, 2025 23:53

Musk Watch launched two weeks ago. Today our reporting was cited in a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, seeking to shut down the servers Musk's associates are using to email federal workers and access sensitive…

Published: February 4, 2025 23:33

Musk is promoting a digitally altered video of Ilhan Omar, which makes it seem like she appeared at an event that she did not attend. Also, it is not "literally" or figuratively "breaking the law" to advise someone of their legal rights, which is all…

Published: February 4, 2025 16:18

"The soaring price of eggs has forced Waffle House to add a temporary surcharge on customers’ orders. The Georgia-based chain is adding a 50-cent charge per egg because of the 'nationwide rise in cost of eggs,' according to signs posted at its…

Published: February 4, 2025 14:21

1. Let's be clear A central premise of the Trump admin is there is pervasive discrimination against hard-working white men, who are being replaced by less-qualified women and minorities So over the last 2 weeks Trump has implemented an aggressive…

Published: February 3, 2025 13:28

1. BREAKING Several of Elon Musk’s associates installed at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — including two recent high school graduates — have received unprecedented access to federal human resources databases containing sensitive personal…

Published: February 3, 2025 01:42

"Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course that former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos encouraged during President Donald Trump’s first administration have been placed on paid leave as part of Trump’s targeting of DEI programs"…

Published: February 2, 2025 18:15

USAID provides lifesaving humanitarian aid around the globe. Musk, the world's wealthiest man, is calling for its closure, describing it as a "criminal organization." And it looks like Musk will get his way. This is America.

Published: January 31, 2025 16:19

UPDATE: OPM/Musk emailed an altered version of the "Deferred Resignation" FAQ to federal employees. The changes to the FAQ don't change anything about the underlying offer. But new FAQ simply provides less information to federal employees to try to…

Published: January 30, 2025 13:13

1. Anyone who has read reports in the Associated Press, the New York Times, CBS News, CNN, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, NBC News, or Axios would be under the impression that the Trump administration has offered 2 million federal workers a "buyout"…

Published: January 30, 2025 11:46

The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough. The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023. No acting FAA head…

Published: January 29, 2025 14:05

1. Trump threw the federal government in to chaos by embracing "impoundment" — the legal theory that the president can withhold funding for Congressionally-approved programs The theory is so radical is was MOCKED by Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the most…

Published: January 29, 2025 00:52

Musk spiking the ball, reveling in his role drafting an email to all federal employees inviting them to resign. The subject line was “a fork in the road” He sent an email with the same subject line to Twitter staff after he bought the company

Published: January 28, 2025 14:18

1. Trump's immigration crackdown is premised on the idea that the US is experiencing a massive surge in violent crime According to Trump the crime wave is especially severe in cities THIS IS A LIE New data shows crime is LOWER than when Trump left…