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How Steve Bannon’s AI expert, Joe Allen, went from touring stage rigger to MAGA’s emerging anti-AI crusader

Allen is now traveling the country giving fire and brimstone warnings to the MAGA base of the looming threat of AI

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Inside MAGA's growing fight to stop Trump's AI revolution As President Trump pushes an extensive agenda for the advancement of AI, some of his most loyal supporters within the MAGA base are denouncing his efforts.

NEW: Bannon tells ABC News he's warning that Trump admin's AI agenda could “crush the working class,” fracture MAGA, and cost GOP in 26 & 28

He's working to “turbo-charge” the base to revolt against it

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Before floating challenge to Trump's Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world James Fishback, a 30-year-old investment firm CEO and political newcomer whose behavior has puzzled some in the MAGA world, could announce a run for Florida governor.

NEW: James Fishback, right wing rising star, is running against Trump-backed Byron Donalds in FL

Deep dive into claims he inflated DOGE ties & business record, created buzz he was up for Fed role sources say never existed & turmoil he caused in Vivek’s 2024 campaign

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Upcoming 'upgrade' to Holocaust Museum exhibit on US response to Nazi Germany sparks some staff concerns: Sources A Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit will temporarily close for upgrades, sparking concern from some staff over potential changes amid President Trump's review of museums.

NEW: The Holocaust Museum will close an exhibit next week that examines US response to Nazi Germany for an “upgrade”

Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums

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The exhibit features an "Obstacles to Immigration" section, which details how US laws combined with Nazi restrictions created barriers that kept many Jews from finding refuge in US:

The "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit takes a critical look at how factors like "the Depression, isolationism, xenophobia, racism, and antisemitism shaped responses to Nazism and the Holocaust in the United States," per the museum's website

Upcoming 'upgrade' to Holocaust Museum exhibit on US response to Nazi Germany sparks some staff concerns: Sources A Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit will temporarily close for upgrades, sparking concern from some staff over potential changes amid President Trump's review of museums.

NEW: The Holocaust Museum will close an exhibit next week that examines US response to Nazi Germany for an “upgrade”

Staff, notified in June, have grown concerned about potential changes amid Trump’s push to review museums

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'I operate as my own independent agency': How Laura Loomer's pressure campaigns are reshaping the Trump administration Far-right activist Laura Loomer has helped oust over a dozen Trump administration officials who she's accused of being disloyal to Trump.

Laura Loomer says she’s operating as her “own independent agency” after being blocked from multiple admin jobs

“I had four jobs … taken away from me because some of Trump’s staff suffer from the incurable disease of professional jealousy”

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Trump-Musk feud leaves some DOGE staffers worried about their futures: Sources On the heels of the public war of words between President Trump and Elon Musk, sources say anxiety is mounting among the remaining staff at DOGE.

NEW: Remaining DOGE staffers are growing worried about re futures amid Musk/Trump fight

DOGE staffers have fretted about whether they’ll keep their jobs ... and if they could become targets of any potential Trump-led investigations, per sources

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Here’s the audio:

Audio of Social Security chief on Googling job after being offered it:

"I'm like, 'Well, what am I going to do?' So, I'm Googling Social Security. You know, one of my great skills, I'm one of the great Googlers on the East Coast … I'm like, 'What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?'"

New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it Newly sworn-in Social Security chief Frank Bisignano, who previously was a Wall Street executive, told staffers he had to Google the SSA job when it was offered to him.

NEW: Trump’s new head of Social Security says he had to Google the job when he was offered it:

“What the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?,” per audio obtained by ABC News

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Elon Musk's disclosure of planned Social Security fraud arrest troubles top law enforcement officials: Sources Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.

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DOJ pushes FBI to review, release more Epstein files amid mounting pressure from Trump supporters: Sources The DOJ is urgently reviewing materials from the FBI investigation into Jeffrey Epstein as Attorney General Pam Bondi pushes for the release of more files, sources say.

NEWS: DOJ is amid an urgent/chaotic push to release more Epstein files, sources tell ABC News

Epstein video evidence from sex-trafficking probe under consideration for release

Effort has led to growing rift between FBI and DOJ

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DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.

NEW: DOGE has been inquiring about Social Security Administration’s telephone service, widely used for initial claims, sources told ABC News

There’s growing concern DOGE may replace it with private call centers or eliminate it as a filing option

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DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.

NEW look at DOGE’s efforts inside Social Security Administration

Marko Elez is among DOGE staff at SSA, per sources—who resigned from DOGE last month amid resurfaced social media posts but was quickly rehired by Musk

W. @AnneKFlaherty

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AG Bondi faces heat from White House, Trump allies over Epstein files release AG Pam Bondi's decision to trumpet the release of Jeffrey Epstein files that contained little new information has ruffled feathers in the White House, sources say.

AG Pam Bondi blindsided the White House when she handed out “Epstein Files” binders to MAGA influencers last week. Bondi told staff not to tell the White House, thinking the surprise would be well received, sources tell me @wsteaks.bsky.social @alexmallin.bsky.social

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News: 2nd "What did you do last week" email sent tonight to federal employees across the US government

It states "Going forward, please complete the above task each week by Mondays at 11:59pmET.”

Musk's whirlwind approach sparks rift in the White House and in Trump's orbit: Sources Musk’s whirlwind approach since coming to Washington has sparked a rift among some in the White House and Trump’s inner circle, sources told ABC News.

At one point shortly after the Sat. evening email, sources said senior White House staff debated issuing guidance to their own employees, informing them that they did not need to reply to the Musk-endorsed OPM email. More Reporting w @wsteaks.bsky.social — abcnews.go.com/Politics/mus...

'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.

NEW: Trump official opened a private State Department “listening session” with dozens of struggling aid groups by telling everyone to first stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

He then said if they want funding to ask: “Does it give the president real influence?“
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Key Musk DOGE adviser meets with leaders of Medicare agency The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversee coverage for 160 million.

Key Musk DOGE adviser meets with leaders of Medicare agency

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US embassies instructed to prepare for staff reductions: Sources The State Department has begun instructing U.S. embassies around the world to start planning for staff reductions, sources told ABC News.

US embassies instructed to prepare for staff reductions: Sources

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NEW: A deferred resignation contract emailed to federal employees tonight states if signed the employee "forever waives" right to take legal action:

Text from contract:

NEWS: SoS Marco Rubio has been made acting administrator of USAID, multiple sources tell ABC News. w @alexmallin.bsky.social Shannon Kingston

CDC grant funding for 'gender ideology' programs is 'permanently terminated,' HHS says The Department of Health and Human Services said CDC grant funding for any "gender ideology" programs are "immediately, completely, and permanently terminated."

NEW: CDC grant funding for 'gender ideology' programs is 'permanently terminated,' per HHS email obtained by ABC News

“Any vestige, remnant, or re-named piece of any gender ideology programs … are immediately, completely, and permanently terminated”

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Turmoil inside USAID: DOGE reps take over offices, senior officials placed on leave Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government Efficiency staffers have moved to take over offices.

NEW: More on USAID turmoil re DOGE takeover

Musk has been joining USAID staff calls during the week, per source

DOGE reps demanded access to all offices, threatened to call US Marshals when denied

USAID posters, flags removed; some told to hand over IDs, comps

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OMB general counsel faces backlash following federal funding freeze order: Sources Senior White House officials had not reviewed the Office of Management and Budget's sweeping order freezing federal grants and loans before it was issued, sources say.

NEW: Fallout from OMB federal funding freeze order has led to discussions about reassigning OMB General Counsel Mark Paoletta away from his position, sources tell me and @kfaulders.bsky.social

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