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21 Resign From Elon Musk's DOGE Saying They Refuse To 'Dismantle Critical Public Services' 21 Resign From Elon Musk's DOGE Saying They Refuse To 'Dismantle Critical Public Services'
21 Resign From Elon Musk's Doge Saying They Refuse To 'Dismantle Critical Public Services' A mass resignation has struck the newly created Department of Government Efficiency
 (DOGE), overseen by billionaire Elon Musk.  “We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services," the group of 21 employees said in a letter addressed to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to the Wall Street Journal. The workers reportedly includes product managers, engineers, and data scientists. The development comes amid a wave of legal challenges aimed at halting or …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: Vaccine Eligibility Expanded To NYers Age 60 And Over, New Group Of Employees COVID-19: Vaccine Eligibility Expanded To NYers Age 60 And Over, New Group Of Employees
Covid-19: Vaccine Eligibility Expanded To NYers Age 60 And Over, New Group Of Employees More New Yorkers will now be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, the vaccine distribution eligibility would be expanding to include any New Yorker age 60 and over. Appointments can start being made immediately for those qualifying at mass vaccination sites and pharmacies. It had previously been restricted to those over the age of 65. The eligibility expansion will continue on Wednesday, March 17 to include:  Public-facing government and public employees Not-for-profit workers who provide public-facing…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
'800K People Don't Have Paychecks - #WheresMitch?' Says Ocasio-Cortez As She Searches Capitol '800K People Don't Have Paychecks - #WheresMitch?' Says Ocasio-Cortez As She Searches Capitol
'800K People Don't Have Paychecks - #WheresMitch?' Says Ocasio-Cortez As She Searches Capitol Where’s Mitch? Or, on Twitter @AOC, make that #WheresMitch. And it's becoming the Capitol building version of "Where’s Waldo?" for freshman New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been vocally outspoken against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as the federal government shutdown nears one month. Ocasio-Cortez took to social media this week, condemning McConnell and President Donald Trump for their roles in the ongoing shutdown, which is impacting upwards of 800,000 workers, including approximately 114,000 federal employees in the state she represents. “He’s not in the…

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by Zak Failla