How stone-faced generals, Wall Street pushback, and a government shutdown may save America’s quickly declining democracy

Right-wing influencers are criticizing journalists who have published public information about government employees.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

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