White House and domestic policy reporter, Bloomberg News. ✉️ gkorte@bloomberg.net 📞 +1.202.807.2195 📱 +1.202.679.2770 Signal: gregorykorte.99https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mjoyvfv5vc2pLast year, President Donald Trump dispatched a chainsaw-wielding billionaire to loudly eliminate more than 300,000 federal jobs in an unsparing attempt to shrink the government. Now, the Trump administration is quietly hiring again. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/a-year-after-doge-trump-administration-is-quietly-hiring-again?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NjQzMTQ2MiwiZXhwIjoxNzc3MDM2MjYyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUREFLTVNLSkg2VkYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.GhIuvFIS5Rgz-nygT5Ov1aHXjb37dzDX65AYmvwPd4417 Apr 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoyvfv5vc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mj6773xbz22yCHART OF THE DAY: It’s not just that voters feel frustrated by rising prices. They’re skeptical that policymakers have a plan to turn them around. From Bloomberg's Washington Edition newsletter tonight.10 Apr 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6773xbz22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3milr65vlqs27President Donald Trump will ask Congress to enact a massive increase in defense spending in a discretionary budget proposal Friday, while also renewing his push for steep cuts to domestic programs. Latest with @elwasson.bsky.social. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-03/trump-budget-pits-spending-cuts-against-massive-defense-push?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NTIyMDY4OCwiZXhwIjoxNzc1ODI1NDg4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQjRTUExUOTZPU0kwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.vrHE_JSHQv81eS3SzXv2D8uSZv-eu-tkr6pjDM_RwxM03 Apr 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3milr65vlqs27https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mifht3kujc24NEW: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday intended to make it harder to cast mail-in ballots, escalating his long-running campaign against a practice used by millions of Americans. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/trump-to-sign-order-to-curb-mail-in-ballots-daily-caller-says?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NTAwNDQ4NywiZXhwIjoxNzc1NjA5Mjg3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMUJPMkZHT1QwSk8wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.Fh8ZvRApx3Hs4cRd3hIxCYju6cOxci-lfLIeS6ca6gg01 Apr 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifht3kujc24https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mievbgmpes23NEW: The US government is using less than a third of its office space, potentially costing the federal government billions in annual real estate expenses, according to a new congressionally mandated accounting released Tuesday. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/us-agencies-leave-about-70-of-office-space-unused-data-show?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDk4NDU2NSwiZXhwIjoxNzc1NTg5MzY1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQ1JXOUFUOU5KTFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.JWptgORsCwq-M0AvbTOIKarjCFLLIE3vsh32RmnHjWs31 Mar 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mievbgmpes23https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mi2hyvf6s22fPresident Trump's FY 2027 budget will be released on Good Friday. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/trump-s-budget-proposal-to-congress-will-be-delivered-on-april-3?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDYyNjY5NiwiZXhwIjoxNzc1MjMxNDk2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQ0tDWlpUOTZPU0kwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.21QugJy-APbM5FwwtpBp0rJjUwFooZb--22vn2gX4lA27 Mar 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2hyvf6s22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mhokhteui227"Rally 'round the flag" events were always the exceptions that prove the rule. My latest for @bloomberg.com. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-22/how-will-the-iran-war-affect-donald-trump-s-approval-rating?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDIxNjkxMiwiZXhwIjoxNzc0ODIxNzEyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQ0FKSzFLSUpIOFQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.Qr4PrRSkhVr-lu1055fMFgXf0bOlBgywEzMRtduImSM22 Mar 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhokhteui227https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mhilaggh5s2jLast year, the Trump administration canceled a legally required annual survey of federal employees to gauge their job satisfaction. So a nonprofit did its own survey -- and found federal workers are demoralized, disengaged and distrustful of political appointees. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/federal-workers-demoralized-and-less-engaged-under-trump-survey?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDAxMTY1MSwiZXhwIjoxNzc0NjE2NDUxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzVXRU9LSkg2VkMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.3Ut6ylwIkHF-btNKMSRflRP7OE4_55I0Q0byJgf9ZK420 Mar 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhilaggh5s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mh6l2r7clc26How long will the Iran War last? President Trump’s timeline has been shifting, but it’s generally been in the range of days or weeks. “Any time I want it to end, it will end,” he told Axios last week. Americans aren’t so sure. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-15/how-long-will-the-iran-war-last-americans-trump-can-t-agree?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MzY2NzgxNSwiZXhwIjoxNzc0MjcyNjE1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQlhLVzFLR1pBSlUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.N0Oa-uml_QFQrjB8ksHo08GbvmBiHV6y2nX_FwRdsAo16 Mar 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6l2r7clc26https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mgo6gqb5622sDaughter: (Tells story of something she read that was written in the first person plural.) Me: "I prefer to write in the third person, thank you very much." Daughter: "You just used two pronouns in that sentence, and neither one of them was in the third person."10 Mar 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgo6gqb5622shttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mgapzqqdgk26NEW: The Trump administration is proposing the biggest change to its employee retention rules in decades, attempting to substitute job performance for seniority in deciding who’s fired when an agency institutes layoffs. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/trump-administration-seeks-to-tie-federal-layoffs-to-performance?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MjY0MjUwMSwiZXhwIjoxNzczMjQ3MzAxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQkRPV1JUOTZPU0gwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.Bb0uK6wBg6fL4W1WuAVG4HpTNi0e0v6FvdlUHjB476Y04 Mar 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgapzqqdgk26https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mffhqdstg22qGallup's late, lamented question on presidential approval was once "the most important time series in US polling history." But in the age of Trump, the truth is presidential approval had become simply a proxy for partisan identity. My weekend essay for Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-20/gallup-stops-asking-presidential-approval-question-after-88-years?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MTcwNTUwMywiZXhwIjoxNzcyMzEwMzAzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQVI3VzVLR1pBTTcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.kYZL7VbJDal5Shs_nEHytc5HMQDngvzVEpQTQwgYVfE21 Feb 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mffhqdstg22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mffhqdstg22qGallup's late, lamented question on presidential approval was once "the most important time series in US polling history." But in the age of Trump, the truth is presidential approval had become simply a proxy for partisan identity. My weekend essay for Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-20/gallup-stops-asking-presidential-approval-question-after-88-years?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MTcwNTUwMywiZXhwIjoxNzcyMzEwMzAzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQVI3VzVLR1pBTTcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.kYZL7VbJDal5Shs_nEHytc5HMQDngvzVEpQTQwgYVfE21 Feb 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mffhqdstg22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mdlgrwz3fs2oA new disclosure reveals that one of Joe Biden’s most meaningful White House keepsakes was a piece of a crashed WWII plane -- part of a family story that once sparked a diplomatic controversy over his suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-29/biden-kept-foreign-gift-that-evoked-memory-of-a-long-dead-uncle?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2OTcxMTk1NywiZXhwIjoxNzcwMzE2NzU3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOUxJOFVLSkg2VjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.gTsH64MlBrio9k2lkayKIUnBCkt8aZxI8IEJifiMTcg29 Jan 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlgrwz3fs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mdjanm4ng22yPresident Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to US cities cost taxpayers at least $496 million in 2025 — with the price tag rising to a rate of $93 million a month. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/trump-s-national-guard-deployments-costing-93-million-a-month?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2OTYzNjY3NCwiZXhwIjoxNzcwMjQxNDc0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOUw5VE1UOU5KTzEwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.MYNRRyeSv7o0-Z0FK7Wp7aVnp0VEXkmpASPL2EVS1Nc28 Jan 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjanm4ng22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3md3vwfhxpk2cOne of the most important economic indicators to watch going into midterms is showing a warning for Republicans. From the Washington Edition newsletter from @bloomberg.com. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-22/democrats-get-ice-protest-vote-but-shy-away-from-forcing-a-shutdown?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2OTE3ODQ2MSwiZXhwIjoxNzY5NzgzMjYxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOUFDRkVLSVAzSk0wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.LMdSQe-aNCbAwbP83o3A9hHVP-Pkv_DAfggWi9ZQMy423 Jan 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3vwfhxpk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mcupycc6k225“musicology duck gets briefly kidnapped” [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcupycc6k225https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mcfxi4juwc26NEW: President Donald Trump’s move to revive the name “Department of War” could cost as much as $125 million, according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-14/trump-s-department-of-war-name-change-could-cost-125-million?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODQyNDIyOSwiZXhwIjoxNzY5MDI5MDI5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOFZDOEtLSkg2VjYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.ho9hSTyRKaYff3myIxuL0zZhX0q7mnYkjSVu4BSRlWE14 Jan 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfxi4juwc26https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mcfbfwj6vk2vMore Americans are declaring their independence.14 Jan 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfbfwj6vk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mcb4ktcp2c22Jerome Powell has public opinion on his side so far. From tonight's Washington Edition newsletter from @bloomberg.com. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-12/where-does-the-powell-probe-go-from-here?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODI1Nzg4NiwiZXhwIjoxNzY4ODYyNjg2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOFJUN09LR0NUSVYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.vLyW_r1f_586frFdlq9mkbeA_YWGYqy6N2ClXmR_jxM12 Jan 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcb4ktcp2c22https://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mbwzjcsyvk2xThe demographic cliff is coming sooner than we thought. Chart of the day in the Washington Edition newsletter via @bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-08/obamacare-subsidies-get-a-burst-of-momentum-with-house-vote08 Jan 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwzjcsyvk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3mbwuwsgcwk2iNew federal workforce data just dropped, giving the most detailed account yet of the impact of the efforts by President Trump and Elon Musk to shrink the size of the federal government. My latest for Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-08/trump-cuts-shrink-federal-workforce-across-nearly-all-agencies?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NzkwNTk4OSwiZXhwIjoxNzY4NTEwNzg5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOEk2NTRLSkg2VjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.R8HuAcPOuLpxyPjvIY4s9kmA6pUKhJN4snHvGMOoioI08 Jan 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwuwsgcwk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3m7sgvetdy22hNEW: President Donald Trump intends to designate Peru as a major non-NATO ally, another sign of his outreach to Latin American partners as the administration escalates its campaign against Venezuela and alleged narco-terrorists. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-12/trump-to-name-peru-as-a-major-non-nato-ally-amid-anti-drug-push?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NTU1NDU3MywiZXhwIjoxNzY2MTU5MzczLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNzVXQzdUOU5KTUIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.-TUdlJhKAZxDIpoi7Z5nWAhP0T0tkWTy4fOYRq02GaE12 Dec 2025 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sgvetdy22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3m7o2ofjjdk2dTwelve Hungry Men. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/jurors-in-sandwich-thrower-case-found-charges-bunch-of-baloney?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NTQwMzk4NiwiZXhwIjoxNzY2MDA4Nzg2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNzFUNTdLSUpIQUYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.OBg-pfc064E42yQCLPhaMf8F2BovKmkDRLvsZgdhRHY10 Dec 2025 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7o2ofjjdk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3m7nqzj7xu22nHere's the most detailed accounting to date of federal workforce departures in 2025: 144,000 took the DOGE "fork in the road" 129,000 left through attrition 21,000 early retirement/buyout 17,000 RIF 7,000 probationary ~ 317,000 total https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/federal-workforce-s-toll-after-a-year-of-doge-and-trump-317-000?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NTM5MzYxMywiZXhwIjoxNzY1OTk4NDEzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNzJBUVVUOU5KTFQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.mMTLlNrLHsbdGFXLZ9YZIq-PwoK7GcS1yHS4Nf9rHf810 Dec 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nqzj7xu22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gregorykorte.com/post/3m5xhiyggus2xNEW: Elon Musk returned to the White House Tuesday in a sign that tensions between President Donald Trump and the world’s richest man have thawed since a fierce split over deficit spending earlier this year fractured their once-cozy relationship. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/elon-musk-returns-to-white-house-as-tensions-thaw-with-trump?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2MzUyODAyMCwiZXhwIjoxNzY0MTMyODIwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNVFBQkdUOU5KTFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RERFNDQwOTI4RDE0QzJDOEUyQTY0RUYzRkUxRTYwRiJ9.T8E0gIKGYD6oJU7xyGECW_YMQpvXHHDbQZrl3Sgfff019 Nov 2025 04:53 +0000at://did:plc:3ys5mnxlsfy3dbasxb6ui62h/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xhiyggus2x