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As DOGE hammers away at the US government, Republicans stir with quiet objections

President Donald Trump has appointed younger veterans to key national security positions, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who are often seen as skeptical of traditional institutions.
Hegseth and Vance have faced criticism for reportedly being underqualified for their roles, as many believe cabinet positions should require deeper foreign policy experience.
Concerns arise over DOGE's initiative to sell federal office space, potentially leading to economic distress in commercial real estate markets due to high vacancy rates.
Experts warn that unloading vast amounts of federal property could result in defaults in financial securities linked to commercial mortgages, worsening economic conditions in cities like Washington, D.C.

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Buffalo News

Unchecked Trump rapidly remakes U.S. government and foreign policy

WASHINGTON — The last time President Trump held office, he tried to make deep cuts to foreign aid but was blocked by Congress. He is finding little resistance from fellow Republicans this time to his move to freeze such funding.

6 days ago·Buffalo, United States

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KMIZ

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'Salute and execute': New generation of military veterans takes center stage as Trump remakes foreign policy

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN At the beginning of his first term, President Donald Trump filled several important positions with retired generals, senior veterans who occupied leadership positions during the post-September 11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, a group of rank-and-file soldiers, infantry soldiers and young officers who carried out, rather than planning, the so-called Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) of the United States are among Trump's…

‘Salute and execute’: A new generation of military veterans takes center stage as Trump remakes US foreign policy

At the start of his first term, President Donald Trump filled several top jobs with retired generals — high-ranking veterans who served in leadership positions during the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

6 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Political Wire

An Unchecked Trump Rapidly Remakes U.S. Government

New York Times: “At every step in his second term, Mr. Trump is demonstrating how unbound he is from prior restraints, dramatically remaking both domestic and foreign policy at a scale that has little parallel. His swift moves in his first month back in office underscore the confidence of an administration with a much firmer grip on the levers of government than during Mr. Trump’s last stint in the White House.” “Long gone are the veterans of th…

7 days ago·New York, United States

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WirePoints Illinois Financial News

Chicago Public Schools is so corrupted, both morally and financially, that it begs for an intervention like DOGE – Wirepoints on WLS’ Ramblin’ Ray Show

Ted joined Ray Stevens to discuss the absurd layers of government that exist in Illinois, how much money the state bureaucracy eats up every year, and why it's high time for Illinois to get its own Department of Government Efficiency.

9 days ago

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