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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, accompanied by President Donald Trump and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11. The executive order implements the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "workforce optimization initiative," which, according to Trump, will encourage agencies to limit hiring and reduce the size of the federal government. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

How Trump, Musk, and DOGE are undermining US intelligence and national security

By Thomas Fingar | Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Risk, Special Topics

Protesters demonstrating in support of USAID on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 in Washington, DC.

How the shutdown of USAID will hurt Americans and empower foreign adversaries

By Erik English | Analysis

Laptop open to Department of the Treasury page with 404 error

Why DOGE’s meddling at Treasury could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy

By Liz Fong-Jones | Disruptive Technologies