Elon Musk’s DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here’s a list of what’s been targeted so far.
Trump has tasked Musk with gutting government spending through the Department of Government Efficiency. Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has wasted little time sending his newly created Department of Government Efficiency after federal agencies. On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order officially creating DOGE. With billionaire SpaceX…
GOP senator says she’ll keep criticizing DOGE even if Elon Musk spends ‘the next billion dollars that he makes off of Starlink’ against her
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has emerged as the most frequent GOP critic of DOGE in the Senate. DOGE’s top GOP critic in the Senate isn’t intimidated by Elon Musk. That’s the message that Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska conveyed in a press conference in Juneau on Tuesday, telling reporters that she could see the…
I’m a federal worker who commutes 15 hours a week after RTO. It’s affected my marriage and social life.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a federal worker. They’ve asked to be anonymous for fear of job repercussions. B-17 has verified their identity and employment. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I work for the federal government, and we’ve officially returned to working full-time in the office. That means my…
Shield AI’s cofounder says the US military needs ‘more affordable, intelligent drones.’ He thinks ‘millions’ could be built under the Trump administration.
Shield AI cofounder Brandon Tseng. Brandon Tseng was betting on AI in the military long before it became venture capital’s latest craze. The former Navy SEAL, who served in Afghanistan, cofounded defense tech unicorn Shield AI in 2015 by asking himself one simple question: “What role do AI and autonomy play in the military of…
Ukrainian sniper says it made a big difference trading his hunting rifle for the Barrett MRAD
A Ukrainian sniper practices in the Kharkiv region. A Ukrainian Special Operations Forces sniper told Business Insider that it made a huge difference in battle when he traded out his civilian hunting rifle for a US-made Barrett MRAD, a weapon the US military embraced years ago for its versatility. The sniper said that he only…
DOGE cuts haven’t upended DC’s rental market yet — but a more powerful catalyst could send rents soaring
The Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC. While some in Washington, DC may feel like the sky is falling, new data suggests rents there aren’t. Median rents for studios to two-bedroom apartments in the nation’s capital rose 3.3% last month from the year before to $2,283, a March 19 report from Realtor.com found. That’s a…
Companies’ biggest barrier to AI isn’t tech — it’s employee pushback. Here’s how to overcome it.
When leaders at Colgate-Palmolive were ready to roll out an AI Hub for employees this past summer, they knew exactly what they wanted to avoid: a small group of people implementing an AI strategy assuming they knew the best use cases for each department and pushing an AI system onto the rest of the organization.…
I was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years, working low-paid odd jobs. One conversation led to a role that doubled my salary.
Amy Quindt, 42, got a sales job at AT&T after striking up a conversation with a sales rep in her home. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amy Quindt, a senior associate in-home sales expert at AT&T in Wisconsin. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was getting government-subsidized internet…
Women made Loewe cool again. Now, men want in.
Let’s talk about Loewe. The legacy fashion house has been everywhere in recent years. You probably know a handful of people who carry its Puzzle bag, or maybe you have one yourself. What you might not have realized, though, is that men have become obsessed with the luxury brand, too. Loewe totes are this year’s…
