US paid 9.5bn in leave

Scholar power: 11.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	8%	23	11.5%

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62.0%

4.2 h

2

11.5%

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0.057

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Trump administration paid federal workers $6.7B to quit, GAO audit says www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Trump administration paid federal workers $6.7B to quit, GAO audit says

A new report said spending on paid administrative leave grew sixfold last year because of a deferred resignation program to shrink the government workforce.

www.politico.com

September 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

11%

Scholar power: 11.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	8%	23	11.5%

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74.0%

7.9 h

10

11.5%

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0.152

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

DOGE DID NOT SAVE ANY MONEY

Trump administration spent $9.5B last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Trump administration spent $9.5 billion last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts

A Government Accountability Office report found that use of such leave jumped 435% between 2023 and 2025.

www.nbcnews.com

September 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM

Reposted by Karen R. Lips

4%

Scholar power: 4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Karen R. Lips	-	52	-

elizabethginexi.bsky.social

@elizabethginexi.bsky.social

The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term, according to a tracking tool released Wednesday by a pro-democracy nonprofit and a group of researchers and scientists.

apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows

An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term.

apnews.com

September 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM

by David Darmofal

27%

Scholar power: 27.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	28%	11	27.9%

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65.0%

9.3 h

18

27.9%

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0.154

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

I think this is a potent issue for Democratic candidates in right-of-center swing districts and that they should emphasize it.

Trump administration paid federal workers $6.7B to quit, GAO audit says

A new report said spending on paid administrative leave grew sixfold last year because of a deferred resignation program to shrink the government workforce.

www.politico.com

September 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM

Reposted by Joshua S. Weitz

0%

Scholar power: 0.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Joshua S. Weitz	1%	64	0.8%

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49.0%

9.4 h

13

0.8%

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0.011

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States United Democracy Center

@statesunited.org

💰🚨 NEW: Since January 2025, the Trump administration has disrupted $177 billion across 17 funding sectors in all 50 states and DC.

Our new project with @grantwitness.org tracks every dollar, grant by grant, and shows the impact of disruptions 🔗 www.lostfunds.org

Lost Funds — $177 Billion Gone

Track the Trump administration’s federal funding disruptions state by state — what was cut or frozen, who it hurts, and how states are fighting back in court.

www.lostfunds.org

September 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM

by Adam Wellstead

34%

Scholar power: 34.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Adam Wellstead	22%	27	34.3%

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78.0%

10.7 h

3

34.3%

Ranking score

0.185

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Adam Wellstead

@amwellstead.bsky.social

Everybody who does public management research is completely shocked by this news! Totally shocked! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort

As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.

www.nytimes.com

September 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM

by Daniel P. Aldrich

37%

Scholar power: 37.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Daniel P. Aldrich	20%	39	37.5%

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78.0%

10.9 h

0

37.5%

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0.16

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Daniel Aldrich

@danielaldrich.bsky.social

Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money. The move represented a sixfold increase in paid leave salary costs compared to 2023 report www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/p...

Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE plan | CNN Politics

The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimat...

www.cnn.com

September 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM

by James Goodwin

16%

Scholar power: 16.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James Goodwin	11%	26	16.8%

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Scholar power

67.0%

12.3 h

4

16.8%

Ranking score

0.067

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James Goodwin

@jamesgoodwin.bsky.social

From the GAO: "Agencies spent $9.5 billion on salary costs for this leave in 2025, a sixfold increase from 2023. Most of this growth came from the deferred resignation program."
DOGE was supposed to reduce the costs of the federal government. www.gao.gov/products/gao...?

U.S. GAO - Federal Workforce: Deferred Resignation Program Largely Responsible for Sixfold Increase in Paid Administrative Leave Salary Costs

Federal agencies can use paid administrative leave (excused absence with pay) for workforce flexibility. Agencies spent $9.5 billion on salary costs...

www.gao.gov

September 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM

Reposted by Henry Jones

2%

Scholar power: 2.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Henry Jones	7%	11	2.3%

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77.0%

12.8 h

8

2.3%

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0.017

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Fascinating News 🇺🇸

@fascinating-us.bsky.social

Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE plan

https://fascinating.news/r/HbpnZIBe

Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE plan

The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog.

fascinating.news

September 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM

Reposted by Matthew Bunn

13%

Scholar power: 13.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Bunn	29%	21	13.3%

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74.0%

13.7 h

4

13.3%

Ranking score

0.061

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Jon B. Wolfsthal

@jonatomic.bsky.social

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...

Waste, fraud, and abuse.

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort

As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.

www.nytimes.com

September 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM

by David Koepsell

1%

Scholar power: 1.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Koepsell	1%	12	1.0%

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46.0%

14.7 h

0

1.0%

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0.003

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David Koepsell

@drkoepsell.bsky.social

Kennedy Centre FY2024 had a surplus of $40.7 million under Biden.

Under Trump internal projections showed a $23 million deficit.

Trump destroys everything he touches.

September 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

11%

Scholar power: 11.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	8%	23	11.5%

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Scholar power

79.0%

17.1 h

4

11.5%

Ranking score

0.041

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort

As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.

www.nytimes.com

September 16, 2026 at 9:05 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

11%

Scholar power: 11.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 48%, Economics 28%, Law 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	8%	23	11.5%

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Scholar power

79.0%

18.6 h

5

11.5%

Ranking score

0.049

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

The verdict on DOGE is in: No Money Saved

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort

As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.

www.nytimes.com

September 16, 2026 at 7:37 AM