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DOGE flags $370B in waste: Social Security purges 12.3M phantom accounts aged 120+
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DOGE flags $370B in waste: Social Security purges 12.3M phantom accounts aged 120+

By Hannah Knudsen | Breitbart Social Security has removed from its rolls 12.3 million individuals listed as 120 years old or older, according to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The discrepancies in the Social Security figures and the alarming ages of some of the individuals listed have garnered national attention over the last several months. As a result, in March DOGE began to update the American people on the massive cleanup begun by Social Security. In a March 18 update, DOGE said Social Security had marked 3.2 million social security number holders aged 120 or older as deceased, warning that there was still more work to be done. https://twitter.com/DOGE/status/1901882509463630073 Over one month later, on April 24, DOGE provided another update, reve...
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DOGE: Criminal aliens paroled by Biden took in $1.3 Million in taxpayer handouts  
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DOGE: Criminal aliens paroled by Biden took in $1.3 Million in taxpayer handouts  

By M.D. Kittle | The Federalist While the left goes about its little “Hands Off!” temper-tantrum, their leaders have forced Americans to pick up the tab in government benefits for “paroled” illegal immigrants convicted of crimes — even suspected terrorists.  The Biden administration paid out at least  $1.3 million in Medicaid, student loans, tax refunds, and other federal government benefits and payments to thousands of paroled aliens with criminal or terrorist records, according to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Under the Biden administration, it was routine for [U.S.] Border Patrol to admit aliens into the United States with no legal status and minimal screening,” the government fat trimmer said Friday in an X post.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE discovers millions in taxpayer dollars wasted on unemployment claims for ‘fake people’
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Elon Musk’s DOGE discovers millions in taxpayer dollars wasted on unemployment claims for ‘fake people’

By Patrick Reilly | New York Post Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed in a bombshell finding that millions of dollars in unemployment claims have been going to “fake people” who haven’t even been born yet — some not even in this century. DOGE claimed it reviewed an initial survey of unemployment claims since 2020 that found that 9,700 people whose birth dates aren’t for another 15 years have claimed $69 million in benefits. In one absurd case, a person whose birthday was listed in the year 2154 claimed $41,000, according to an X post by the department. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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DOGE sparks international government efficiency push
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DOGE sparks international government efficiency push

By Amac The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has taken Washington D.C. by storm, dominating the news cycle and discussions on Capitol Hill. But the impact of President Donald Trump’s waste-cutting initiative may soon be felt internationally as well. Reducing the size and power of government bureaucracies has become an increasingly popular trend among global conservatives in recent years, a phenomenon perhaps most colorfully displayed by Argentine President Javier Milei. During his captivating run for office in 2023, Milei famously used a chainsaw as a metaphor for what he planned to do to his country’s bloated bureaucracy. But while Milei became an internet sensation and invigorated conservatives, it is Trump’s war on “waste, fraud, and abuse” that is leading the way. As...
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Rescued astronauts share first reactions to hearing they would stay in space longer than original timeline
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Rescued astronauts share first reactions to hearing they would stay in space longer than original timeline

By Emily Crane | New York Post US astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have revealed their first reactions after learning their week-long test flight was about to turn into a nine-month space odyssey. “My first thought was, ‘We just got to pivot, right?,'” Williams, 59, said in a sitdown interview with Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” “I was like, ‘OK, let’s make the best of it.’ We planned, we trained that we’d be there for some part of a time, so we were ready to just jump into it and take on the tasks that were given to us.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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Molotovs and Musk: Tesla attackers slapped with federal charges in ‘domestic terrorism’ crackdown
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Molotovs and Musk: Tesla attackers slapped with federal charges in ‘domestic terrorism’ crackdown

By Ashe Epp | Colorado Free Press Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges against three individuals accused of vandalism and property crime on Tesla dealerships and charging stations in Oregon, Colorado, and South Carolina. Labeling the attacks as domestic terrorism, Bondi didn’t mince words, promising severe penalties ranging from five to 20 years behind bars. From Reuters: "The three people in the arson cases include Lucy Grace Nelson, 42, who was charged in February with possession of a destructive device and malicious destruction of property used in interstate commerce. Nelson has pleaded not guilty and been released on bond. Nelson was spotted at a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado, on several occasions in January and February, according to a criminal complaint...
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 Stranded NASA astronauts depart ISS for Earth
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 Stranded NASA astronauts depart ISS for Earth

By Simon Kent | Breitbart NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on their way home Tuesday after being stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) orbital laboratory for 286 days. Their return is thanks in no small part to the combined drive and ambition of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to “go get them.” The pair decided to accelerate the astronauts’ return and laid the blame for their troubles on the tardy Biden administration. READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
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Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
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Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE

By  Lauren Irwin | The Hill The United States Postal Service said it has signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told congressional leaders in a letter that he had signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s DOGE to cut jobs and spending at the agency that has long lost money. DeJoy said the organization has spent the past four years transforming from a “battered government bureaucracy” that experienced financial losses into a higher quality service, but it is still not achieving its goals. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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DOGE is terminating $9.4M in leases across Colorado
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DOGE is terminating $9.4M in leases across Colorado

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox31 News Government agencies nationwide are experiencing spending cuts and layoffs with billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, and leases for property across Colorado are on the list. DOGE posted a “Wall of Receipts” on its website, listing contract, grant and lease cancellations. Over $9.4 million in leases are included, totaling 355,000 square feet. FOX31 matched the list to the U.S. General Services Administration’s inventory of federal government leases, which provided additional information, including addresses. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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Though ‘an incredible success,’ President Trump unveils plans for DOGE head Musk to work more closely with cabinet
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Though ‘an incredible success,’ President Trump unveils plans for DOGE head Musk to work more closely with cabinet

By Ryan King | New York Post President Trump revealed plans for cabinet secretaries and other high-level administration officials to hold more sway in the Department of Government Efficiency’s push for personnel cuts. Cabinet officials will meet with DOGE every two weeks until the administration has wrapped up its efforts to revamp the federal workforce, Trump announced, while lauding special government employee Elon Musk’s efforts as “an incredible success.” “Now that we have my Cabinet in place, I have instructed the Secretaries and Leadership to work with DOGE on Cost Cutting measures and Staffing,” Trump announced on Truth Social. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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