Tue, December 10, 2024
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sacramento Bee
Did Trump gain ground in Sacramento and California? See vote share from 2020 to 2024
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer
NC Democrats to watch next year as GOP says it expects to have 'working supermajority'
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: THE WEEK
What Assad's fall means beyond Syria
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard
Cost of ministerial folders revealed as Chancellor launches spending crackdown
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN
Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump's second term
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Tuko
Rigathi Gachagua's Ally Wambugu Ngunjiri Faults U .. ru for Meeting Ruto: "You're Dividing the Region"
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Mirror
Do you agree with Rachel Reeves' 'iron fist' approach to spending? Take our poll and have your say
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN
The latest on Trump's presidential transition
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: AOL
Op-Ed: Democrats are in danger of losing the youth vote
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky
Rachel Reeves targets 'wasteful spending' as government departments challenged to find 5% savings
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: New Republic
Transcript: GOPers Suddenly Fear MTG Is Creating a New Mess for Trump
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: RTE Online
Formal governmnet formation talks to commence between FG and FF
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: ProPublica
Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: WLRN
Miami-Dade's incinerator plans are on hold again amid Trump's involvement
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Richmond
In tearful meeting, City Council bids 3 members farewell
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Mother Jones
Here's Trillions in Federal Waste the DOGE Bros Could Actually Target
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Record
SNP Government urges Scots councils to end row over teacher numbers and accept Budget cash
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express
I'm a business leader and Keir Starmer keeps getting basic realities wrong
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express
Britain follows Germany and Sweden suspending asylum claims from Syrians
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Slate
I Have a Suggestion for What the DOGE Guys Could Actually Do to Cut Government Spending
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Rolling Stone
Will Democrats Let the GOP Gut Trans Health Care?
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Charlotte Observer
Under the Dome: Courts asked to intervene in voter challenges; veto override uncertain
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Los Angeles Times
Column: Trump promised he won't cut Social Security. Should you trust him?
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Fox Business
Healthcare is expensive and frustrating; government involvement is a big driver
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard
Birmingham City Council and unions agree 'historic outcome' to equal pay claim
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
South Sudan president fires army and police chiefs, central bank governor
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Cambrian News
'Extreme anxiety, anger and distress' over fuel poverty
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Nation
The Courts, Trump, and Us: A Q&A With David Cole
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: legit
2027 Presidency: Atiku Replies Tinubu's Government
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Alabama Public Radio
How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: briefly
Gwede Mantashe Says No Political Party Can Collapse the Government of National Unity
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
How many millions of American kids might see their parents deported by Trump?
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Time for renewal: Liberal MP announces retirement
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Concerns mount about future of federal environmental justice grants
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Tom Collins: Time to stop the rot and give Derry the university it needs and deserves
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Karnataka schools and colleges closed tomorrow to honour former CM SM Krishna
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Why Trump Can Probably Get Away With a Mass Government Purge
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Kerala High Court bans flex boards praising state government and TDB in temples
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
How Biden - and Trump - helped make the pardon go haywire
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
After taking Damascus, Syria's opposition begins government formation
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says he will not participate in mass deportation plans
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Providing water, power to Rohingyas is our duty until they are in Jammu-Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Hamas welcomes fall of al-Assad in Syria
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Jai Ram slams Congress at Mandi 'aakrosh' rally
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
New Taliban decree bans women from medical training: 'devastating decision'
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Likud MK calls trial of Netanyahu 'a hate crime' and a 'holy war' against PM
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Telangana Today
Former MEA and Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna passes away at 92
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
[Column] Korea at the crossroads of democracy and dictatorship

Here's Trillions in Federal Waste the DOGE Bros Could Actually Target

The article from Mother Jones discusses the political and cultural phenomenon surrounding Elon Musk's influence, particularly through his association with the cryptocurrency Dogecoin and his interactions with political figures like Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate, has proposed the creation of a new federal agency called the "Department of Government Inefficiency, Waste, and Fraud" to address federal spending issues. This proposal echoes Musk's own criticisms of government inefficiency, often highlighted through his social media presence. The article critiques this idea by pointing out the existing Government Accountability Office (GAO) already performs similar functions, suggesting that Ramaswamy's proposal might be more about political posturing than substantive policy change. It also delves into how Musk's endorsement of Dogecoin and his broader influence in tech and politics might be shaping public and political discourse on government spending and efficiency, often with a mix of humor and serious policy implications.

Read the Full Mother Jones Article at:
[ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/doge-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-department-government-inefficiency-waste-federal-spending-deficit-reduction/ ]