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Mar 2025
21m 6s

Three Federal Workers Hit by DOGE

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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President Trump’s unprecedented effort to shrink the federal labor force is impeding work at government sites across the country. Three laid-off federal employees tell their story and WSJ’s Lindsay Ellis reports on the wider impact of the layoffs. Further Listening: - Inside DOGE's Campaign of Secrecy  - Inside USAID as Elon Musk and DOGE Ripped It Apar ... Show More
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