These days, most federally-funded workers are “private” contract and grant workers. These jobs will quickly disappear if we‘re serious about spending cuts.
Original article: Want to Cut Federal Workers? Just Cut Spending.
1A - (dot) Gov: National Defense, Veterans, And The Federal Workers Responsible For Both
Few Americans familiar with the federal government are unaware of the Department of Defense. The DOD is one of our largest agencies with a budget of $2 trillion dollars. That's roughly 16 percent of the entire federal budget.
And few veterans are unaware of the Department of Veterans Affairs, also called the VA. It facilitates programs that benefit those who've served in the armed forces and their families.
But who's watching over that trillion-dollar defense budget? And who's making sure those programs that help veterans are working?
For this installment of (dot) Gov, we dive into the federal workers who help make sure the DOD and the VA stay up and running.
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And few veterans are unaware of the Department of Veterans Affairs, also called the VA. It facilitates programs that benefit those who've served in the armed forces and their families.
But who's watching over that trillion-dollar defense budget? And who's making sure those programs that help veterans are working?
For this installment of (dot) Gov, we dive into the federal workers who help make sure the DOD and the VA stay up and running.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: Will DOGE Hit $1 in 2025?
Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Gemini's CFTC settlement to whales' increasing interest in Dogecoin.
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry as crypto exchange Gemini agreed to pay $5 million to settle a case with the CFTC. Plus, Dogecoin futures set a record high in terms of open interest and MARA Holdings is lending out 7,377 BTC to third parties.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Meta Analysis
Why did Justin Trudeau step down? Why is Facebook giving up on "content moderation"? Why do people no longer trust "experts" who may not really be experts? Why did Biden give a Medal of Freedom to George Soros...and George Romney? Give a listen.
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Federalist Radio Hour - Lara Trump On 47 And The Future Of Election Integrity
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," former Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to preview President Donald Trump's second term, discuss the election integrity wins that shaped the 2024 election, and tease her upcoming career announcement.
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Focus on Africa - South Africa plans higher alcohol tax
Will increasing tax in South Africa help stop excessive drinking?
Why are Nigeria's rice farmers struggling despite government policies to boost local production.
And as more athletes break records we ask: just how long will records continue being broken?
Presenter :Audrey Brown Producers: Blessing Aderogba in Lagos, Susan Gachuhi and Frenny Jowi in Nairobi with Bella Hassan and Nyasha Michelle in London. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical producer: Jack Graysmark Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
Native America Calling - Tuesday, January 7, 2025 – New Year, new financial goals
Avoiding unnecessary debt and living within your means are two important and well-known considerations for building your own wealth. But other factors, like investing in stocks, managing your retirement, and sorting out needs versus wants are also part of the complicated, life-long journey to secure your own finances. We’ll talk about how everything from IRAs to cryptocurrency fits in with your individual financial plan. CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: The Truth About the Russia Bitcoin Mining Ban
Today, we break down what the Russia bitcoin mining ban actually means with Denis Rusinovich.
Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Denis Rusinovich, a partner at the Cryptocurrency Mining Group, speaks to Colin about the particulars of the Russia bitcoin mining ban. News broke in December that Russia would be banning bitcoin mining in 10 regions, effective January 1, 2025 through March 15, 2031. Only the ban is not an all-out ban like the first wave of reporting would have us all believe. For today’s show, Rusinovich sets the record straight and gives us a rundown of the miners who are actually affected by the ban.
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
03:09 Defining the "ban"
07:42 Legalizing mining
09:07 Identifying miners for regulation
10:22 The scope of Bitcoin mining in Russia
13:16 Subsidizing residential miners
15:50 Effect on global hashrate
17:09 Kazakhstan
22:59 Russia energy crisis?
25:54 Grid balancing
30:40 Oil & gas production areas
32:04 Chechnya
33:16 What regions have the most activity?
36:22 Miners vs hosting
37:42 Taxes
38:47 Where is investment capital coming from?
42:08 Hosted miners
43:17 Future of Russia mining
45:21 Wrap up
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CBS News Roundup - 01/07/2025 | World News Roundup
Winter blast hits the eastern half of the nation. President Biden visits New Orleans. Medical debt removed from credit reports. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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