DOGE reps launch meetings with federal staffers in effort to cut government waste: report
A new report says close aides to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have begun interviewing federal officials at the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). There is. DOGE representatives have met with officials from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Department […]
What to know about DOGE and its quest to slash government waste, spending
The newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is preparing to take office after the Trump administration is sworn into office, with the goal of reducing government waste and increasing transparency in government spending. DOGE is not a cabinet-level department, but rather an outside government blue ribbon commission tasked with investigating government spending, waste, efficiency, […]
Rangers might finally be showing signs of life — there’s no time to waste
Maybe, just maybe, the Rangers created some kind of traction and some kind of foothold into the season by winning two of their final three games going into Tuesday's Garden game against Dallas. The game began on Dec. 30 in Florida, with the Blueshirts fighting back from an almost immediate 2-0 deficit (5 minutes, 21 […]
Route Sixty-Sick: EPA approves roads made from radioactive waste
Introducing America's newest radioactive waste disposal site: your local highway. At least that seems to be the thinking behind the Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to approve a “pilot” program to use phosphogypsum in road construction in Florida. Phosphogypsum contains radium, which decays to form radon gas, which is also radioactive and carcinogenic. It is […]
Labour backs plans for £15m fund to distribute surplus food from farms | Food waste
Labor ministers are backing plans for a £15m fund to redistribute food from farms that goes to waste, particularly over Christmas. Grants starting at £20,000 will go to the UK's not-for-profit food redistribution sector to repack and deliver farm food to homeless shelters, food banks and charities. The pledge was first taken by Michael Gove […]
Biden EPA approves project to build road in Florida out of phosphate industry’s radioactive waste
After years of talking big about improving the environment and public health, the Biden administration has apparently decided to end things on the radioactivity issue. On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved A request was received from Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, a leading manufacturer of phosphate fertilizers based in Tampa, to use phosphogypsum on a […]
‘A Lot Of Waste’: GOP Rep Says ‘You Could Shoot A Cannon’ And Not Hit Anyone In Empty Federal Offices
Republican Rep. Beth Van Dyne of Texas appeared on Fox News Thursday and said empty federal buildings waste “billions of dollars” and that firing cannons when no one is around He added that he would not hurt anyone. Government Accountability Office report A report released on July 13, 2023 found that 75% of office space […]
Rand Paul Releases Report Detailing $1,000,000,000,000 In Gov’t Waste. Here Are The Worst Offenders
Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul released a report Monday outlining more than $1 trillion in government waste over the past year. 2024 “Festival” report He highlighted various examples of wasteful federal spending, including a pickleball facility in Las Vegas and an on-ice cabaret show. This year marks Paul's 10th annual report. “This year, I would […]
Cocaine for moody rats and climate-focused drag show-on-ice top Rand Paul’s annual ‘Festivus’ list of outrageous government waste
According to Sen. Rand Paul's annual Festival Report, the U.S. government wasted more than $1 trillion last year on bizarre and frivolous projects, such as using taxpayer money to turn rats into coke thugs. The Kentucky Republican Party's waste control study, named after the day before the Christmas Eve holiday immortalized on the TV classic […]
Drag shows, Arabic Sesame Street, lonely rats: GOP senator details how Biden spent $1T on ‘government waste’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he would spend more than $1 trillion this year on “government waste” such as bearded female cabaret shows, Arabic Sesame Street, and “girl-centered climate action.” They are accusing the Biden administration of spending taxpayers' money. ” The Kentucky state senator has released his annual report, “Festival,'' detailing the various ways […]