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People protest against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) outside of the US Department of Labor near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

21 technologists quit USDS, saying DOGE demands ‘are not compatible with the mission’

In a letter to the White House, tech experts said they would not “carry out or legitimize” the actions of the Elon Musk-led group.
Elon Musk puts his son on his shoulders as he joins President Donald Trump for an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump signed an executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) “workforce optimization initiative.” (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump order limits agency hiring, puts DOGE leads in decision-making roles

The executive order continues the president’s push to slash the federal workforce, with sweeping actions that include large-scale RIFs.
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COVID-19 test kits
COVID-19 test kits are distributed by the GreenRoots environmental protection organization and Chelsea Community Connections in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Dec. 17, 2021, as part of an effort run by the state government. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

White House says COVID-19 test kit website will go live in early January

The White House press secretary said: "We will make the website available as soon as these tests are available.”
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