'Political stunts' and 'efforts to humiliate': See how federal workers responded to Musk's '5 things' emails

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A new document dump shows how federal workers responded to Elon Musk's "5 things" email directive.

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Why some Social Security offices are temporarily closed across the US

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Some Social Security offices are temporarily closed.

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The ghost of DOGE is still haunting Social Security

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It was supposed to be another boom year for the economy. March changed everything.

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Between high energy prices and a partial government shutdown, air travel was a disaster in March.

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TSA workers are getting paid again, but airport chaos isn't going anywhere

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Travelers at US airports are experiencing long wait times at TSA checkpoints.

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Why some airports have long security lines, and others are a breeze

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A TSA agent watches passengers queue to go through security at New York's LaGuardia airport.

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I retired early from my federal job and took a part-time job at TJ Maxx. I'm happier and less stressed.

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Karime Masson said she's happier than she's been in a while after retiring from her federal job with the Social Security Administration.

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Over 300 TSA agents have quit during the shutdown, and travelers could feel it for a while

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TSA agents are leaving their jobs.

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Here are the winners and losers in the frozen US job market

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The US added a lot of jobs in the healthcare sector in 2025.

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Here's when federal workers are expected to start receiving back pay

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A senior Trump administration official said that paychecks for the month of October should start going out on Saturday, continuing through November 19.

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