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DOGE trumpets unemployment fraud that the government already found years ago
Read full article: DOGE trumpets unemployment fraud that the government already found years agoElon Musk's federal cost-cutting team is touting its latest finding: Hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent unemployment claims.
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
Read full article: Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firingScrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.
Consumer watchdog agency called ‘vicious’ by Trump seen as a ‘hero’ to many it aided
Read full article: Consumer watchdog agency called ‘vicious’ by Trump seen as a ‘hero’ to many it aidedThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the crosshairs of a White House that has halted its work, closed its headquarters and fired dozens of its workers.
Relief, 21st-century style: As wildfires burn, GoFundMe becomes a repository of harrowing stories
Read full article: Relief, 21st-century style: As wildfires burn, GoFundMe becomes a repository of harrowing storiesAs California’s massive wildfires burn, thousands of GoFundMe campaigns for victims have become an outlet for onlookers transfixed by the blazes and eager to do something to help.