For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project, hamstrung by land negotiations, stalled. In the meantime, a group of chisel-toothed mammals — renowned for their engineering skills and work ethic, and unencumbered by…
Billionaire Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under US President Donald Trump, defended his agency’s work ethic on Sunday, touting its relentless pace compared to traditional bureaucrats. “DOGE is working 120 hours a week. Our bureaucratic opponents optimistically work 40 hours a week. That is why they are losing so fast,”…
US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to restructure government agencies and slash bureaucracy, setting up the Department of Government Efficiency with billionaire executive Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy at the helm. Nicknamed DOGE after a popular meme and Musk’s favourite cryptocurrency, it will not be a federal department….