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Alexandra Ulmer

California

National Affairs Correspondent at Reuters

Reuters reporter covering U.S. politics, focus on Trump, Musk and $. Previously in Venezuela, India, Chile & Argentina. [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | japantimes.co.jp | Alexandra Ulmer

    Without billionaire Elon Musk in the Trump administration, his cost-cutting "department of government efficiency" project is likely to sputter out, a former DOGE staffer said. Tesla CEO Musk announced on Wednesday evening that he was ending his time as a special government employee but vowed that DOGE would continue without him. DOGE has overseen job cuts at nearly every federal agency as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to shake up the federal bureaucracy.

  • 1 week ago | jp.reuters.com | Alexandra Ulmer

    5月29日、米実業家イーロン・マスク氏がトランプ政権を離脱したことで、マスク氏が事実上率いてきた「政府効率化省(DOGE)」は間もなく消滅する公算が大きい――。効率化省元職員の1人がロイターにこうした見通しを示した。写真はサヒル・ラビンジャ氏。同日ニューヨーク・ブルックリンで撮影(2025年 ロイター/Jeenah Moon) [29日 ロイター] - 米実業家イーロン・マスク氏がトランプ政権を離脱したことで、マスク氏が事実上率いてきた「政府効率化省(DOGE)」は間もなく消滅する公算が大きい――。効率化省元職員の1人がロイターにこうした見通しを示した。 マスク氏は28日、期間限定の「特別政府職員」としての任期切れを迎えて政権を去ると表明しつつも、効率化省の使命は今後ますます重要になると強調した。 しかし効率化省で約2カ月間、ソフトウエアエンジニアとして働いていたサヒル・ラビンジャ氏(32)は、同省はすぐに「消えてなくなる」と予想。「ひっそりとした幕切れになるだろう。この組織の魅力の大半はイーロン(マスク氏)だった」と語り、職員らはもう仕事場に来なくなるのではないかとみている。...

  • 1 week ago | terra.com.br | Alexandra Ulmer

    Sem o bilionário Elon Musk no governo Trump, é provável que seu projeto de redução de custos do Departamento de Eficiência Governamental (Doge) seja interrompido, avaliou um ex-funcionário do Doge em sua primeira entrevista desde que deixou a equipe. CEO da Tesla, Musk anunciou na noite de quarta-feira que estava encerrando seu período como funcionário especial do governo, mas prometeu que o Doge vai continuar sem ele.

  • 1 week ago | reuters.com | Alexandra Ulmer

    DOGE's future uncertain without Musk's leadership, says ex-stafferEx-staffer Lavingia describes unclear objectives at DOGEDOGE says cost-cutting efforts saved $175 billion, but figures are disputedMay 29 (Reuters) - Without billionaire Elon Musk in the Trump administration, his cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency project is likely to sputter out, a former DOGE staffer said in his first interview since leaving the team.

  • 1 week ago | msn.com | Marisa Taylor |Alexandra Ulmer

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RT @EmilyGlazer: With Tesla’s profits sinking and some investors worried about Elon Musk’s White House focus, the company’s board got serio…