DOGE
271,000 fewer bureaucrats | Power Line
The sentence of the day, courtesy the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Federal government employment is down by 271,000 since reaching a peak in January. That figure is not an artifact of the government shut down, but…
Questions Linger on CFPB Data Breach of 256,000 Consumers
House Democrats recently blamed the Trump administration’s efforts to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for poor information security. But the agency was fully staffed during the Biden administration when a…
How Trump Can Resurrect DOGE’s Image for a Second Round
President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have proven they have a successful media strategy to make the case for a second round of DOGE, they just need to implement it. A few weeks ago, it might have been inconceivable…
Why DOGE mattered
There is a popular theory that suggests modern politics is determined by "the vibes." That is, politics is an irrational business, and the best way to make sense of it is to lean into how it feels. The…
Trump embraces Mamdani socialism as ‘practical’
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by Reason senior editor Robby Soave to discuss President Donald Trump's unexpectedly warm White House meeting with New York…
DOGE is officially disbanded
Few would disagree with the notion that President Donald Trump is rather malleable on issues of policy and political alliances. Friends and enemies swap places with surprising regularity. Must-pass initiatives become rejected…
How We Can Finally Overcome the Affordability Crisis
Disapproval of the state of the economy is widespread today, despite many indicators improving since the start of the year. The reality is that most Americans’ financial situation deteriorated so much under the Joe Biden…
Delayed federal jobs report shows uptick in jobs, mixed wage growth
September jobs report released: Delayed by the government shutdown, people have been awaiting the overdue September jobs report, which was finally released today. Overall, it looks OK: Employers added more jobs than expected…
Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neil a Finalist for Dao Prize
Tyler O’Neil, a senior editor at The Daily Signal, has been selected as a finalist for a 2025 Dao Prize in the category of best reporting on the Department of Government Efficiency. Winners of the Dao Prize for Excellence in…
American Travelers Shouldn’t Be Held Hostage by Washington
When air traffic control is held hostage by federal budget fights, American travelers lose. The shutdown-induced mess at U.S. airports demonstrates yet another consequence of leaving our skies in the hands of a politically…
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