POLITICS

Bessent ‘Slightly Shocked’ by Scale of Fraud Uncovered by DOGE

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As DOGE pushes to cut spending, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s somewhat shocked by the amount of fraud it has already uncovered. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making significant strides in cutting federal spending, adding that he is “slightly shocked” by the extent of fraud

Around 3,000 More US Troops Deploying to Southern Border

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With this latest force movement, approximately 9,000 U.S. troops will be stationed along the U.S.–Mexico border, according to the U.S. Northern Command. Around 3,000 additional U.S. troops are set to deploy to the U.S. southern border in the next few weeks as part of President Donald Trump’s expanding border security mission. In a statement on

Andrew Cuomo Enters NYC Mayoral Race, Calling City ‘In Trouble’

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The former New York governor has launched his bid for New York City mayor, positioning himself as the leader to tackle crime, homelessness, and economic woes. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday his candidacy for mayor of New York City, setting up a high-profile challenge to incumbent Eric Adams in an increasingly crowded

Federal Workers Get 2nd Round of ‘Pulse Check’ Emails Requesting List of Accomplishments

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Roughly 1 million of the 2.3 million federal workers responded to the first email. Federal workers have received a second round of what Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk has described as “pulse check” emails, asking employees to list five things they accomplished in the prior week. A government source shared a copy