Thursday, February 6th, 2025
Today, Elon Musk's Children of the Corn are examining Medicare and Medicaid services; judge has blocked Trump's order to send trans women to men's prisons; red states will again be shooting themselves in the foot if Trump chooses to dismantle the Department of Education; Senators Warren and Whitehouse want some answers from the Office of Government Accountability; and Dana delivers your Good News.
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Elon Musk's DOGE team examines Medicare and Medicaid Services - WSJ By Investing.com
Judge blocks Trump’s order to send trans women to men’s prisons - Washington Post
Senate Letter To GAO on Musk and Treasury - PDF | Senate.gov
Trump-voting states have more to lose if Education Department dismantled - Axios
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