For the Trumpiest federal agencies, it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet.
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Posted inWorking in America
Palantir Gets an Initial $3.9 Million to Spy on Federal Workers
The contract kicks off a Trump administration plan to track workers at the Social Security Administration and Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs.
Posted inLaw and Justice
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk’s Secret Army of Progressive Lobbyists
Why are the people being paid to fix the problems DOGE created also taking money from Musk?
Posted inTAP
Steve Bannon Is Right About Elon Musk
Today on TAP: Trump has threatened to revoke Musk’s SpaceX government contracts. It would be better if he followed Bannon’s advice and nationalized SpaceX.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rule by Contractor
DOGE is not about waste and efficiency—it’s about privatization.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Doug Collins’s Cancel Culture
The VA secretary is targeting the wrong contracts to eliminate waste and inefficiency.
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The Southern Women Handling 1-800-MEDICARE Calls Still Want a Union
Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.
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Vulnerable Federal Contractors Protest Terminations at USAID
The federal government relies on millions of contract workers who have minimal job protections.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The VA’s Self-Made Dialysis Disaster
The agency has been getting played for years, but is reluctant to change.