Beyond budget cuts, DOGE should consider the government's organizational flaws
The U.S. government could use an organizational review of the executive branch and analysis of major departments to determine the relevance and applicability of its roles and missions to today's needs. Using first-principles analysis to identify an organization's major weaknesses and deficiencies will reveal obvious deficiencies. co-chairman Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy of the Ministry […]
Bernie Sanders Admits ‘Elon Musk Is Right,’ Supports DOGE Slashing Defense Budget
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), referring to the Pentagon's budget and how it has “failed an audit for the seventh time,” said Tesla CEO and He admitted that he was “right” to cut spending. Mr. Sanders in a post about criticized He accused the Pentagon of having “failed seven consecutive audits” and losing “billions of dollars […]
Putin Signs Off on Record Military Spending in 2025 Russian Budget
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a budget that will raise military spending to record levels in 2025 as the Kremlin seeks victory in the war in Ukraine. About 32.5% of the budget posted on the government's website on Sunday is allocated to national defense, amounting to 13.5 trillion rubles (more […]
NYC reverts to pandemic-era budget policy for public schools — slammed by critics as ‘rewarding failure’
New York City public schools, which have fewer students than expected this fall, will not have their budgets cut and will revert to controversial pandemic-era policies, officials announced Wednesday. If mid-year budget adjustments had gone as planned, about half of the 1,600 schools covered by the program would have seen a total reduction of $157 […]
Khanna says Democrats will work with Musk's DOGE on cutting defense budget
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) suggested Monday that Democrats could work with tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut the defense budget. The issue came up during Khanna's interview with CNN anchor Jim Acosta, where he mentioned the DOGE panel. President-elect Trump has named Musk and former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene targets ‘Democrat propaganda’ NPR for budget cuts
This year's MTG does not have a tote bag. Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is putting out her red pen as she gears up to chair a new House subcommittee dedicated to finding and combating wasteful spending. Didn't waste any time. He's already rattling his sword at Liberal totes. -National public radio distribution. Representative […]
Trump picks Project 2025 author Russell Vought to lead budget office
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Russell Vought, co-author of Project 2025, to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in his second administration. Mr. Vought served as OMB deputy director during President Trump's first term in the Oval Office. “I am very pleased to nominate Virginia native Russell Thurlow Vought as Director of the […]
NYPD classes canned over migrant crisis budget cuts to be reinstated — adding 1.6K cops by next fall
Mayor Eric Adams plans to reinstate two new NYPD classes eliminated by painful budget cuts to cover the immigration crisis, adding 1,600 officers by next fall, The Post reports. Reported. A long-awaited infusion of new officers into the nation's largest police force will restore the NYPD's budget by more than $100 million and add officers […]
Arthur Frommer, budget travel guide innovator, dies aged 95 | Travel
Arthur Frommer, the author of the $5-a-day Europe guidebook that revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to travel abroad on a budget, has died. He was 95 years old. Frommer died of complications from pneumonia, his daughter Pauline Frommer announced Monday. “My father opened up the world to so many people,” she said. “He […]
Pentagon Fails 7th Audit in a Row, Unable to Account for $824B Budget
The Department of Defense has failed its seventh consecutive audit, missing more than $824 billion in budget for 2024, the Department of Defense Inspector General's Office (DOD IOG) announced Friday. DOD OIG said the auditors “failed to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to support their opinion.” The audit was conducted by an independent accounting firm […]