DOGE Cuts Threaten California's Critical Water Safety

Inside Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water
President Trump falsely claimed the LA fires were a result of the state’s water policies. DOGE agents flew to California to turn pumps on themselves.
How DOGE Cuts Threaten California's Critical Water Safety
Water agencies have warned that major job cuts could harm the water delivery system and threaten public safety.
Musk’s DOGE ‘whiz kids’ flew to California to try and release water themselves during LA fires
A group of Department of Government Efficiency agents repeatedly pressured a federal official to open a large water pump system in California — and then flew there to do it themselves, according to a new report.
DOGE is hobbling Trump’s plan to unleash California’s water
Sharp staffing cuts at the Bureau of Reclamation are causing panic among the farm districts that Trump says he wants to help.
Army Corps knew Trump's water release order in California's San Joquin Valley was a waste
The Army Corps responsible for releasing reservoir water at President Trump’s order knew it wouldn’t reach Southern California as promised.
Trump's 2.2 billion-gallon dump from California reservoirs just got even uglier
Donald Trump's executive order on California water appears to have overridden qualms from officials who warned against opening up Kaweah and Success lakes.
Experts raise concerns over decision to release billions of gallons of water from reservoirs: 'It's always troubling ... to see'
"Zero benefit." Experts raise concerns over decision to release billions of gallons of water from reservoirs: 'It's always troubling ... to see' first appeared on The Cool Down.
Army Corps knew Trump’s water release couldn't reach Southern California: report
The Army Corps of Engineers knew that large volume of water suddenly released from California reservoirs in late January following President Donald Trump would not reach Southern California, according to a memo obtained by the Washington Post.
Dozens of federal offices across California targeted for closure under Elon Musk’s DOGE
DOGE – led by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk – is carrying out President Donald Trump’s mission to shrink the federal ...
DOGE lists canceled leases for federal offices in California as other buildings eyed for sale
Some of the agencies affected include NOAA, the National Forest Service and the FDA across cities in California. But some ...
Is a DOGE stimulus check coming? Here's the latest on possible payouts
There has been no indication that DOGE will issue a stimulus check as a result of cost-cutting measures. Any form of stimulus ...
DOGE’s Push for Americans’ Data Meets Mixed Response From Judges
Of the more than 110 lawsuits filed against the administration, about two dozen involve DOGE’s access to agency systems, the lawfulness of its structure, its compliance with pub ...
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She Co-Founded the Office That Became DOGE. Now, She Sees ‘Irresponsible Transformation.’
As a deputy chief technology officer in the Obama administration, Jennifer Pahlka brought Silicon Valley talent to Washington ...
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OC's likely new state senator vows to channel Elon Musk with 'DOGE California'
Republican Tony Strickland claimed victory Monday in last month’s special election to fill the vacant seat in the California ...
DOGE’s play for government data is straining a law inspired by Watergate
Judges are considering whether longstanding constraints on government can hold up when the government itself seems ...
Map Shows Which States Have Most Federal Offices Closed by DOGE
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a task force established by President Donald Trump with the goal of slashing ...
DOGE firings provoke heated confrontations, shouts of ‘Nazi,’ at Republican town halls
Last month's contentious town hall in Yucca Valley was among several events across the U.S. in which GOP lawmakers were ...