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Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings

  • News source: Ryan J. Foley | The Associated Press
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Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that the Trump administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration's own data shows.

The Department of Government Efficiency run by Elon Musk last week published an initial list of 1,125 contracts that it terminated in recent weeks across the federal government. Data published on DOGE's “Wall of Receipts” shows that more than one-third of the contract cancellations, 417 in all, are expected to yield no savings...
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Trump dominates Liberal leadership debate in Canada

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The debate is the first of two in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader.
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China woos Bangladesh with Beijing invitation

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The trip marks China's latest overture as tensions rise between Bangladesh and India.
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Pope's condition has slightly improved, Vatican says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Vatican says the Pope's condition has improved as he spends an 11th day in hospital with double pneumonia.
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Five key takeaways from the German election

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.
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Rudy Giuliani satisfies Fulton County election workers' $148 million defamation case

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was found liable for defamation in 2023 and ordered to pay two election workers $148 million -- which has now been satisfied.
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Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Democrats to target vulnerable House Republicans by highlighting potential cuts to Medicaid, other federal spending in the budget GOP lawmakers hope to vote on this week.
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Trump, Musk endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Monday separately endorsed entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio's gubernatorial race.

Ramaswamy, who ran against Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, announced his candidacy earlier on Monday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in the 2026 election.

Trump announced his endorsement in a post to his social media platform Truth Social.

RAMASWAMY OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN IN OHIO: 'BEST DAYS ARE STILL YET AHEAD'

"VIVEK RAMASWAMY is running for Governor of the...
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Trump calls for company building Keystone XL Pipeline to return to America and ‘get it built’

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump turned his attention to the Keystone XL Pipeline on Monday evening, calling for the company building it to "come back to America, and get it built — NOW!"

Trump said he was "just thinking" about how construction on the pipeline was "viciously jettisoned by the incompetent Biden Administration," and promised things are different now under his leadership.

"I know they were treated very badly by Sleepy Joe Biden, but the Trump Administration is very different — Easy approvals, almost immediate start! If not them, perhaps another...
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Musk offers 'another chance' to respond to productivity email, but warns failure again means termination

  • News source: FOX News
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Billionaire Elon Musk, who's slashing wasteful government spending with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said federal workers who fail to respond to his productivity email may be given another chance, but warned if they fail to respond a second time, they'll be terminated.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent an email titled, "What did you do last week?" to federal employees, calling on them to submit five bullet points detailing their accomplishments over the past week, or face possible termination.

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FBI Director Kash Patel sworn in as acting ATF chief, visits DC HQ

  • News source: FOX News
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New FBI Director Kash Patel was also sworn in Monday as the acting head of the
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Secret Service agent who leapt onto JFK's car during assassination dies at 93

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Clint Hill spent decades blaming himself for Kennedy's death before re-evaluating his role.
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Ex-surgeon admits 'despicable acts' in French child abuse trial

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of assaulting or raping 299 people, the vast majority under 15 years old.
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Man arrested trying to smuggle drugs under toupee

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The man attempted to smuggle more than 10,000 euros worth cocaine on a flight from Cartagena to Amsterdam, Colombian authorities said.
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Federal agency tells staff responses to Musk's DOGE productivity email may be read by 'malign foreign actors'

  • News source: FOX News
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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) warned employees that if they choose to reply to Elon Musk's directive to submit a list of five accomplishments for the past week, they should assume it will be read by "malign foreign actors."

Fox News Digital confirmed that a letter sent by HHS to employees addressed an email from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) titled, "What did you do last week?" which directed federal employees to submit five bullet points detailing their accomplishments over the past week or face termination.

"In...
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