Danny Nguyen
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Dems are trying to juice up a blue wave to retake the House in 2026. Will it happen?. My latest for @politico .
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There's little evidence so far that Democrats are going to crash the gates of Washington.
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RT @politico: Trump admin asks staff to report cases of bias due to DEI directives
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It seeks information on employees who quit or faced discipline during the Biden administration for refusing to execute DEI orders, according to an email obtained by POLITICO.
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RT @davidalim: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to tackle the underlying causes of chronic disease in America. But he rar….
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The health secretary, who wants Americans to make healthier choices, rarely mentions smoking.
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RT @politico: ‘DOGE is still hungry’: Musk is gone but DOGE continues
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'DOGE is still hungry': Elon Musk's staff quietly burrows in with eyes on deeper cuts
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Now some worry critical services could be imperiled. That’s because the govt’s definition of “consulting” is loose and includes logistical support following Tropical Storm Helene and the creation of a system to help prevent veteran suicide.
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NEW: The Trump admin is reviewing and cutting contracts labeled as consulting, including ones for disaster relief and VA health support, per our @Politico analysis. It’s throttled a shadow industry of contractors the govt has relied on to outsource work.
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The General Services Administration, which oversees government contracting, is leading a review of more than 20,000 consulting agreements for what is “non-essential.”
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SCOOP: NIH workers told to ignore an Elon Musk directive to send weekly emails outlining their productivity. It’s yet another sign of Musk’s waning political influence as the Trump administration contends with his declining approval ratings. More TK….
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The National Institutes of Health is the latest agency to break from Trump’s billionaire adviser.
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RT @politico: Leakers to Musk: 'We are . not Elon's servants.'
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Even before Musk’s comments, federal workers felt vulnerable and increasingly incensed.
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Cuban et al will have to contend with philosophical differences with agencies and Congress, which have to see a need for these services to bake contractors into budgets. The Trump admin has already deemed some of these services “non-critical.”. Read more
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But can he do it?
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Mark Cuban’s plans to “out Elon” Elon Musk. Cuban is fielding pitches from former federal tech workers to start a contracting firm to sell back services to the government, the billionaire and others told me. But will it work? .
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But can he do it?
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RT @alexanderburns: Just posted @politico: DOGE staffers have turned parts of a federal building into a dorm, "complete with beds from IKEA….
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Details of the arrangements at GSA offer a window into the lifestyle of DOGE workers.
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RT @SophiaCai99: NEW: The Trump admin will begin selling off more than 400 government buildings, including the J. Edgar Hoover Building, wh….
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RT @politico: Zelenskyy says it is ‘time to make things right’ after Oval Office blowup
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The Ukrainian president said he and his team are “ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts."
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CALLOUT: I’m a @Politico reporter working on a story about federal contract cuts at major consulting firms like #Deloitte #KPMG #Salesforce #Microsoft #Google and #Accenture. You can reach me on Signal at @dannyn516.70 or email at dnguyen@politico.com. I can keep you anonymous.
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It’s been a rough night for federal workers who received another email asking about their productivity.
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The late-night email created more anxiety for public-sector employees.
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The @USGSA cut their tech unit 18F overnight. The 18F department was responsible for building key government software that touches many agencies, which means cuts here could have a ripple effect across the government.
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18F employed researchers, website designers and product managers.
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RT @politico: Trump admin fires early-career federal workers. It could alter the future of government.
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The cuts come amid growing attrition from an aging federal workforce, which the Biden administration worried would hollow out the government without intervention.
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Think of the children…. Trump admin looks to end early-career pipelines amid growing attrition from an aging federal workforce which the Biden administration worried would hollow out the gov w/o intervention. My latest for @politico .
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The cuts come amid growing attrition from an aging federal workforce, which the Biden administration worried would hollow out the government without intervention.
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RT @politico: Musk threatens federal employees still working from home with administrative leave
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Forcing federal workers back to the office was one of many day one executive orders signed by President Donald Trump.
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