DOGE Sets Its Sights on the Military

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🗓️ 14 February 2025

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P.M. Edition for Feb. 14. The Department of Government Efficiency has taken on a number of government agencies recently, but none with a budget as vast and complex as the Defense Department. WSJ national security correspondent Nancy Youssef joins us to talk about how the Pentagon is preparing for a visit from DOGE. Plus, another star prosecutor steps down over the Justice Department’s directive to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. And WSJ travel reporter Jacob Passy tells us about a quaint state that’s surprisingly becoming one of the hottest aviation markets in the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Americans love using their credit cards, the most secure and hassle-free way to pay.
0:04.0	But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill.
0:08.0	This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed,
0:13.0	allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards.
0:18.0	Corporate megastores will make more money and you pay the price.
0:22.2	Tell Congress to guard your card because Americans lose when politicians choose. Learn more at
0:28.1	guard your card.com.
0:29.9	Elon Musk's Doge sets its sights on a big item in the government's budget, the Department of Defense.
0:39.4	What's interesting is even what are smaller cuts relative to the military could have huge consequences.
0:46.1	USAID's budget was $40 billion.
0:48.2	The Army budget alone is $190 billion almost.
0:51.6	Plus, another star prosecutor steps down over the directive to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
0:58.4	And why are airlines flocking to one of the country's smallest states?
1:02.7	It's Friday, February 14th.
1:04.7	I'm Alex Sosela for the Wall Street Journal.
1:07.0	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
1:18.6	This just in, the board of OpenAI has turned down Elon Musk's $97 billion offer to buy the company's assets.
1:27.0	The rejection, which was delivered in a letter to the
1:29.2	billionaire's lawyer, stated that the board decided that the bid was, quote, not in the best
1:33.8	interests, end quote, of the company's mission. In New York City, another star prosecutor has resigned
1:40.0	over the Justice Department's directive to drop the case against Mayor Eric Adams.
1:49.5	Hagan-Scotten said in his resignation letter that it was illegitimate for the Justice Department to order the dismissal of bribery charges against Adams as a means for inducing the mayor
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