# NextGov/FCW’s Natalie Alms on the early days of DOGE and its cost-cut decisions

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Podcast: [WT 360: The market from all angles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wt-360-the-market-from-all-angles-468261)
Published: 2026-03-30T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Natalie Alms, senior correspondent at NextGov/FCW, jumps in to explain how court testimony helps shed light on the Department of Government Efficiency’s goals and decisions to make contract and grant cuts.

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