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Trump news at a glance: Doge access to federal payroll and Trump’s third term comment spark alarm

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70% Informative

Members of Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency’ (Doge) reportedly gained access to a payroll system that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees.

Senior career officials at the interior department reportedly issued a memo highlighting the unusual nature of the request to gain access to the Federal Personnel and Payroll System and the associated risks with granting it.

VR Score

69

Informative language

63

Neutral language

37

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

75

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

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short-lived

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23

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