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USDA Mistakenly Lay's Off Employees

USDA Mistakenly Fired Employees Working on Avian Flu Outbreak in Latest DOGE Purge

The U.S. Department of Agriculture accidentally fired employees working to control the H5N1 avian flu outbreak and is now scrambling to reverse its blunder. “Although several positions supporting [bird flu efforts] were notified of their terminations over the weekend,

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers

The department is trying to rehire the employees as avian influenza causes egg prices to soar and as Elon Musk’s DOGE makes sweeping cuts to government agencies.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

USDA says it is trying to rehire bird flu experts the agency accidentally fired

USDA said it's trying to rescind the firings this weekend of several employees who had worked on the bird flu.

Musk, DOGE and Trump

The New York Times · 14h

Where Trump, Musk and DOGE Have Cut Federal Workers So Far

President Trump and Elon Musk have spent several weeks slashing federal jobs — often in defiance of legal limits — and there are more to come. These are the reported cuts to date.

Reuters · 1d

Trump appears to contradict White House, says Elon Musk in charge of DOGE

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has put billionaire Elon Musk in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, appearing to contradict the White House over who runs the cost-cutting program.

Business Insider · 1d

Elon Musk and President Trump Want to Reward Taxpayers With a DOGE Dividend

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are considering rewarding U.S. taxpayers with a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) dividend. James

AgWeb18h

DOGE Cuts Hit USDA But Farmers Will Still Get Program Payments

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins stood behind the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency her first day on the job and again at the Top Producer Summit.

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Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied

NPR reported one circulating memo called for an 8% cut to the department. The official spoke on the condition of ...

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DOGE claims $55 billion in government cuts so far -- but the figure is hard to verify

DOGE claims that so far its cuts have saved the public $55 billion in federal funds -- but that's not yet possible to verify ...

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Spared by DOGE—For Now

The country’s first line of defense against public-health threats has been spared by DOGE—for now.

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EXCLUSIVE: As DOGE Works to Stop Wasteful Spending, Ag Secretary Rollins Says Vital Farm Programs Aren’t at Risk

During an exclusive interview with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at Top Producer Summit, Farm Journal asked if the Department of Government Efficiency will target farm programs.