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Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US

Civilian federal jobs are being cut by the thousands due to changes by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency at President Donald Trump's request.
Maryland's 5th District has about 18.2% of all workers employed by the federal government, represented by Rep. Steny Hoyer.
Virginia's 2nd District has the highest concentration of federal workers in GOP areas at 8.1%, represented by Rep. Jennifer Kiggans.

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Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Why Trump's attack on democracy is as deep a Jewish concern as antisemitism or Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Over the last year and a half, American Jews have demonstrated remarkable unity and intensity on the pressing issues of Israel and antisemitism. But when it comes to the assault currently underway on American democracy from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, no such unified response has materialized. Instead, I am horrified to see American Jewish institutions taking a “wait and see” approach to DOGE, as though we sho…

3 hours ago

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Daily Kos

Musk/Trump cuts shut down potentially life-saving clinical trial for breast cancer

The destruction and damage wrought by the haphazard, thoughtless and draconian cuts instituted by Elon Musk and Donald Trump are already having real-world, negative consequences for millions of Americans, regardless of party affiliation or political...

6 hours ago·United States

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South Dakota News Watch

Federal cuts roundup: The impact on South Dakota

President Donald Trump wasted little time fulfilling a campaign promise to cut the size and cost of the federal workforce, with the assistance of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).The changes are happening fast and furious across numerous agencies and departments, including in South Dakota. But very little official information about the cuts is being provided to the press or public. In an effort to help readers underst…

13 hours ago

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hechingerreport.org

Former Trump commissioner blasts DOGE education data cuts

The National Center for Education Statistics is a relatively obscure federal agency, but its mission — to collect data on the state of education — affects every public school in the country. Now, this work is under threat because of cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. And that alarms a former Trump appointee who ran the statistics unit and fears it will become politicized.“You’re talking about millions of dollars worth of in…

14 hours ago

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Business Insider

DOGE job cuts will slow down robotaxi rollout, says fired federal worker

Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's "Cybercab" robotaxi last year.TeslaNearly half the team regulating self-driving cars was fired in the layoff of federal workers last month.One terminated NHTSA employee said the firings would slow down companies trying to deploy robotaxis, including Tesla.Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leading efforts to slash the federal workforce with DOGE.Job cuts imposed by Elon Musk's DOGE will slow down the deployment of self-driving veh…

14 hours ago·United States

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Bangor Daily News

Trump cuts already having devastating impacts on tribal communities

Kirk Francis is the chief of the Penobscot Nation. He is writing as part of Wabanaki Voices, an effort with the Wabanaki Alliance to share tribal perspectives in the Bangor Daily News opinion section. Along with being the chief of the Penobscot Nation, I have had the honor of being elected president of United Southern and Eastern Tribes (USET) by my peers. In this capacity, my role is to educate and advocate on behalf of tribal nations. The Waba…

19 hours ago·Bangor, United States

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