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Feb 2025
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The head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE ,says he is bringing a tech upgrade to the federal government. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins us for an update on Elon Musk’s first 100 days in the Trump White House. Plus, Google changed its rules around how product-review sites appear in its search engine. WSJ reporter Alexandra Bruell explains how it’s impacting a once-lucrative corner of news media. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.


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