Amanda Prestigiacomo

Elon Musk has called USAID a criminal organization, and he boasted on Monday that he and his team, quote, spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper.

Right. This is starting to generate a lot of debate and controversy. It involves left-wing publication Politico, which produces a premium service product for professionals called Politico Pro.

Right. This is starting to generate a lot of debate and controversy. It involves left-wing publication Politico, which produces a premium service product for professionals called Politico Pro.

On Wednesday, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said that Doge spotted at least $8 million in taxpayer dollars going toward Politico Pro subscriptions, and the administration can now confirm that they will be canceling those payments.

On Wednesday, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said that Doge spotted at least $8 million in taxpayer dollars going toward Politico Pro subscriptions, and the administration can now confirm that they will be canceling those payments.

Some reports suggest that this is just the tip of the iceberg and that Politico is certainly not the only legacy media outlet that's been getting big money from the federal government, particularly during the Biden administration. Those claims have, of course, raised even more questions about media bias.

Some reports suggest that this is just the tip of the iceberg and that Politico is certainly not the only legacy media outlet that's been getting big money from the federal government, particularly during the Biden administration. Those claims have, of course, raised even more questions about media bias.

Yeah, he's tackling this in a very holistic way, you could say. Musk has gained access to view the Treasury's payment system. That process is trillions of dollars in spending each year. This past fiscal year, the Fed's reported an estimated $236 billion in improper payments. So a lot of potential waste could be spotted there. Hmm.

Yeah, he's tackling this in a very holistic way, you could say. Musk has gained access to view the Treasury's payment system. That process is trillions of dollars in spending each year. This past fiscal year, the Fed's reported an estimated $236 billion in improper payments. So a lot of potential waste could be spotted there. Hmm.

And just to paint a picture of how invested Musk is in all of this, he has reportedly moved beds into the headquarters of the Federal Personnel Office. And he and his staff, mostly young engineers, they're working into the night and weekends to find waste.

And just to paint a picture of how invested Musk is in all of this, he has reportedly moved beds into the headquarters of the Federal Personnel Office. And he and his staff, mostly young engineers, they're working into the night and weekends to find waste.

You're welcome.

You're welcome.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the government is providing about eight months of pay and benefits to those who resign as a part of an effort to better align the agency with Trump's agenda. The move follows a similar offer extended to millions of federal workers last month, which around 20,000 or so have accepted.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the government is providing about eight months of pay and benefits to those who resign as a part of an effort to better align the agency with Trump's agenda. The move follows a similar offer extended to millions of federal workers last month, which around 20,000 or so have accepted.

Federal employee unions are suing the Trump administration over the buyout offer that requires workers to resign or return to the office. The unions argue that the plan is arbitrary and capricious and may violate federal law. The administration says that the buyouts align with Trump's push to end remote work.

Federal employee unions are suing the Trump administration over the buyout offer that requires workers to resign or return to the office. The unions argue that the plan is arbitrary and capricious and may violate federal law. The administration says that the buyouts align with Trump's push to end remote work.

The White House is also placing nearly all USAID employees on administrative leave as it reassesses the agency's role.

The White House is also placing nearly all USAID employees on administrative leave as it reassesses the agency's role.

Yeah, it was. The order will reportedly ban males who identify as transgender from participating in girls' and women's sports at schools and colleges. Sources believe that Trump could direct his education department to enforce those standards based on Title IX rules, and if schools don't comply, they could be investigated. Trump is expected to sign the order at 3 p.m.