Courtney Rozen
@courtneyrozen.bsky.social
Federal Workforce & Government Efficiency Reporter at Reuters
Follow me for news about government employees, DOGE, spending changes and federal agencies. I used to work at Bloomberg.
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Follow me for news about government employees, DOGE, spending changes and federal agencies. I used to work at Bloomberg.
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Courtney Rozen
@courtneyrozen.bsky.social
· Jun 25
👋 I started a new job at @reuters.com as "DOGE reporter." I will be covering the Trump admin's transformation of federal agencies and the real-world impact.
I can't do this job without help. If you are a federal employee and want to chat, you can reach me securely on Signal at courtneyrozen.94.
I can't do this job without help. If you are a federal employee and want to chat, you can reach me securely on Signal at courtneyrozen.94.
“While many of DOGE's initial outsized promises to increase efficiency and slash spending never fully materialized, the Trump administration has not given up on those goals.”
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The DOGE mindset is still central to the Trump administration's agenda as 2025 ends
The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial — if not entirely successful — changes the Trump administration made in 2025.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
“While many of DOGE's initial outsized promises to increase efficiency and slash spending never fully materialized, the Trump administration has not given up on those goals.”
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On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
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December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Scoop: The lone employee behind CISA's Pre-Ransomware Notification Initiative resigned on Friday rather than take a forced reassignment to FEMA.
CISA says PRNI will continue, but sources said David Stern's loss will be a major setback for it.
My story: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-ra...
CISA says PRNI will continue, but sources said David Stern's loss will be a major setback for it.
My story: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-ra...
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Scoop: The lone employee behind CISA's Pre-Ransomware Notification Initiative resigned on Friday rather than take a forced reassignment to FEMA.
CISA says PRNI will continue, but sources said David Stern's loss will be a major setback for it.
My story: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-ra...
CISA says PRNI will continue, but sources said David Stern's loss will be a major setback for it.
My story: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-ra...
Roughly 25,000 people have expressed interest in joining the Trump administration's cadre of engineers known as Tech Force, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday, as the U.S. government looks to install staff with AI expertise in federal roles.
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Trump's AI hiring campaign draws interest from 25,000 hopefuls
Roughly 25,000 people have expressed interest in joining the Trump administration's cadre of engineers known as Tech Force, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday, as the U.S. governme...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Roughly 25,000 people have expressed interest in joining the Trump administration's cadre of engineers known as Tech Force, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday, as the U.S. government looks to install staff with AI expertise in federal roles.
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1 - the exec branch can't decline to spend $ Congress appropriated
2- the fed govt can't use federal $ to extort states over policy/political disagreements
3-the fed govt can't use federal $ to impose conditions unrelated to the funding program
4-the fed govt can't use federal $ to coerce states
2- the fed govt can't use federal $ to extort states over policy/political disagreements
3-the fed govt can't use federal $ to impose conditions unrelated to the funding program
4-the fed govt can't use federal $ to coerce states
Sean Duffy on blue states: "What I can do is I can pull their money. That's the leverage I do have ... I guarantee you that the federal taxpayer is not going to fund their roads and bridges and their systems when they are putting illegals on the roads."
December 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
1 - the exec branch can't decline to spend $ Congress appropriated
2- the fed govt can't use federal $ to extort states over policy/political disagreements
3-the fed govt can't use federal $ to impose conditions unrelated to the funding program
4-the fed govt can't use federal $ to coerce states
2- the fed govt can't use federal $ to extort states over policy/political disagreements
3-the fed govt can't use federal $ to impose conditions unrelated to the funding program
4-the fed govt can't use federal $ to coerce states
"On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up."
From @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
From @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up."
From @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
From @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad.
Trump pulls 30 envoys in ‘America First’ push, critics say it weakens US abroad
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad.
reut.rs
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad.
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Trump takes aim at diversity visa after suspect in Brown shooting linked to program: "What we're seeing is this administration using these cases, these stories, as a pretext to their own end, which is to target people from countries that they deem to be undesirable" www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Trump takes aim at diversity visa after suspect in Brown shooting linked to program
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is moving to clamp down on a visa program that aims to increase diversity after the suspect in an attack at Brown University was linked to it, the latest i...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Trump takes aim at diversity visa after suspect in Brown shooting linked to program: "What we're seeing is this administration using these cases, these stories, as a pretext to their own end, which is to target people from countries that they deem to be undesirable" www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The latest example of a tech exec changing their views on immigration. The move coincides with President Trump’s second term —>
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Zuckerberg Cut Ties With Pro-Immigration Organization He Founded
Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy has cut ties with the pro-immigration advocacy group that he founded more than a decade ago, a move that parallels other sweeping changes he’s made to his company’s poli...
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The latest example of a tech exec changing their views on immigration. The move coincides with President Trump’s second term —>
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investor-led venture - www.reuters.com/business/ame...
TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investor-led venture
ByteDance's TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, according to a memo from TikTok CEO seen by Reuters.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investor-led venture - www.reuters.com/business/ame...
More than a half-dozen federal employees from departments including Justice, Veterans Affairs, State and Agriculture who quit or lost their jobs during President Trump's second term are running for Congress as Democrats.
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They quit government to protest Trump. Now they are running for Congress to stop him.
Some quit their jobs to protest Donald Trump. Others fell victim to his administration's wrecking ball. Now, they seek elected office and hope to flip the balance of Congress in the Democrats' favor.
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
More than a half-dozen federal employees from departments including Justice, Veterans Affairs, State and Agriculture who quit or lost their jobs during President Trump's second term are running for Congress as Democrats.
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Exclusive: FTC investigating Instacart's AI pricing tool, source says - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Exclusive: FTC investigating Instacart's AI pricing tool, source says
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing Instacart , two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the retail platform faces criticism over its artificial intelligence-driven pricing tool.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Exclusive: FTC investigating Instacart's AI pricing tool, source says - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Nasdaq is planning to submit paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to roll out round-the-clock trading of stocks, Anirban Sen reports for Reuters.
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Exclusive: Nasdaq seeks to extend trading hours, as Wall Street gears up for 24/7 move
Nasdaq is planning to submit paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to roll out round-the-clock trading of stocks, as it looks to capitalize on a global demand for U.S. e...
www.reuters.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Nasdaq is planning to submit paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to roll out round-the-clock trading of stocks, Anirban Sen reports for Reuters.
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U.S. officials are weighing potential terrorism-related sanctions for the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Exclusive: US weighs hitting UN Palestinian refugee agency with terrorism-related sanctions
The United Nations agency operates in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, providing aid, schooling, healthcare, social services and shelter to millions of Palestinians.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
U.S. officials are weighing potential terrorism-related sanctions for the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Trump administration seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, US officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk said DOGE was only "a little bit successful" on a podcast Tuesday, adding that he would not lead the project again.
(Note: the podcast's host was former Trump administration official Katie Miller and not an independent journalist.)
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(Note: the podcast's host was former Trump administration official Katie Miller and not an independent journalist.)
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Elon Musk says DOGE 'somewhat successful' but would not do it again
Musk led the DOGE team in seeking to slash the federal government's budget and workforce.
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Elon Musk said DOGE was only "a little bit successful" on a podcast Tuesday, adding that he would not lead the project again.
(Note: the podcast's host was former Trump administration official Katie Miller and not an independent journalist.)
www.reuters.com/world/us/elo...
(Note: the podcast's host was former Trump administration official Katie Miller and not an independent journalist.)
www.reuters.com/world/us/elo...
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EXCLUSIVE: Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases, a Reuters examination has found.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases, a Reuters examination has found.
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A judge on Thursday blocked the U.S. State Department from immediately laying off more than 250 workers, a legal setback for President Donald Trump and his mass firings of government employees.
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US judge blocks 250 State Department layoffs for now
A judge on Thursday blocked the U.S. State Department from immediately laying off more than 250 workers, a legal setback for President Donald Trump and his mass firings of government employees.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A judge on Thursday blocked the U.S. State Department from immediately laying off more than 250 workers, a legal setback for President Donald Trump and his mass firings of government employees.
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Free speech news
On Monday, the University of Alabama suspended two student-run magazines over fears stemming from a July DOJ memo. The student journalists I spoke with yesterday told me that the decision was nonsensical and threatened their First Amendment rights.
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University of Alabama suspends two student magazines over DEI
The editors of the publications, which focus on women’s wellness and the Black student experience respectively, expressed shock at the decision.
www.alreporter.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Free speech news
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Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA reut.rs/44Hw0jB
Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA
Six former Environmental Protection Agency employees on Wednesday filed a First Amendment legal challenge against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for terminating their employment because they protested what they said was the politicization of science under the Trump administration.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA reut.rs/44Hw0jB
Trump's purge of federal workers with DEI-related jobs targeted in lawsuit - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Trump's purge of federal workers with DEI-related jobs targeted in lawsuit
Four federal employees who were fired from roles focused on workplace diversity, equity and inclusion sued on Wednesday, claiming that President Donald Trump's aggressive campaign to eliminate DEI fro...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Trump's purge of federal workers with DEI-related jobs targeted in lawsuit - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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There have been at least 19 murders in D.C. since Trump deployed the National Guard here in August. One was the murder of a Guard soldier less than a week ago.
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There have been at least 19 murders in D.C. since Trump deployed the National Guard here in August. One was the murder of a Guard soldier less than a week ago.
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Hannah Claire Brimelow, a Tim Poole employee and daughter of white nationalist VDARE founder Peter Brimelow, is part of the new “press” corps covering the Pentagon after the Trump admin forced out most journalists. Laura Loomer is also there.
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Hannah Claire Brimelow, a Tim Poole employee and daughter of white nationalist VDARE founder Peter Brimelow, is part of the new “press” corps covering the Pentagon after the Trump admin forced out most journalists. Laura Loomer is also there.
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NEW: President Trump has repeatedly threatened to bring federal agents, or even soldiers, to San Francisco to battle crime. His administration has actually done the opposite, quietly taking federal law enforcement away from the city to do immigration work instead.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
NEW: President Trump has repeatedly threatened to bring federal agents, or even soldiers, to San Francisco to battle crime. His administration has actually done the opposite, quietly taking federal law enforcement away from the city to do immigration work instead.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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