Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have outlined their plans to slash the federal workforce with the help of a team of quote, small government crusaders.

What's in store for federal workers and how are they planning for change?

This January 1A's dot-gov series guides you through various government agencies and the people working for you.

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Hi, this is Chris. I'm here in the foothills of the Chilean Andes at the site of the Veri-Ruban Observatory.

First observatory to be run by the United States named after a female astronomer.

I'm looking up at a beautiful Milky Way right now, and for those of us who normally live

in the northern hemisphere, Mr. Orion is upside down, and I can see the large Magellanic

and small Magellanic clouds above me. It's an amazing view. Well, it's about 3.30 in the

morning here in Chile, but this podcast is recorded at

12.49 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, January 9th of 2025. Things may have changed since the time you hear it.

Okay. Let's all enjoy the skies and enjoy the show.

It's amazing. We have the most well-traveled listeners.

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Asma Khalid. I cover the White House.

I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

And I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent.

Thank you. And I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent.

Earlier today, here in Washington, the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, was honored at the National Cathedral. His funeral service brought together all living American presidents,

past, current, and incoming to pay their respects. And Carter's longtime friend, President Biden,

delivered a eulogy. Jimmy Carter's friendship taught me, and through his life taught me the strength of character

is more than title of the power we hold.

It's the strength to understand that everyone should be treated with dignity, respect, that everyone,

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