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Budget Cuts

Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk Efficiency Measures Workforce Reduction Foreign Aid Economic Policy Waste Reduction Grant Management Advisory Commissions Government Expenditures Republican Party Entitlement Programs Medicare and Medicaid Defense Budget Texas Waste and Fraud Diversity and Inclusion Programs Trump Administration Impact on Citizens DEI Contracts Incentive Programs Impact on Federal Agencies Cost-Cutting Measures Employee Termination Public Opinion $1 Trillion Goal Agency Oversight Aid Contracts Congressional Approval Social Programs Medicaid Cuts Public Backlash DOGE Lawsuits Cost Savings Congressional Actions Rescission Requests Public Broadcasting Health Insurance Education Funding Rescissions Pocket Rescission

DOGE-Era Federal Cuts Blamed for Security Gaps as U.S. Fights Iran

Officials describe compounding risks from vacant security posts alongside a DHS funding standoff.

White House Prepares New Rescissions Package to Cut Education Funding