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Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut

The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.

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Flooding in Frankfort, Ky., this month. The next National Climate Assessment is due in 2027 or 2028.

Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut

The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.

Β© Michael Swensen/Getty Images

Flooding in Frankfort, Ky., this month. The next National Climate Assessment is due in 2027 or 2028.

E.P.A. Hunt for Shady Deals and β€˜Gold Bars’ Comes Up Empty

The agency head said a $20 billion Biden climate program was marred by fraud and abuse. A judge said on Wednesday the E.P.A. hasn’t provided evidence.

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Almost immediately after he was sworn in, Lee Zeldin issued a news release saying the Trump administration had found β€œgold bars,” that had been β€œparked” at a financial institution during the Biden administration.

DOGE Is Far Short of Its Goal, and Still Overstating Its Progress

Elon Musk now says his group will produce only 15 percent of the savings it promised. But even that estimate is inflated with errors and guesswork.

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has produced an accounting of impressive-sounding budget cuts using inflated and speculative figures, even claiming credit for canceling a contract that did not exist.

Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings

The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.
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