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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 22:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Trump administration spent $9.5 billion last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Hill, abcnews.com, CNN and Time Magazine. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Hill | Federal employees were paid nearly $7B not to work under DOGE effort: GAO | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPaE43ZnY3MWNXTkllZ0Z4R05mcEtZSzdKaWxqdHUxUGZzaXk3c2tzYU44Tlk4V2Y0NzRiRmpDQUNlUEx6NnRDQTRFeUtzR19fazN2OGd4aFZROTFsUElJclRFd2NBLWRSTm95MldTcnR2M1JFX0xMUjZYUzJTSEVoZ3cxUmVZTkp3MDB2dEFxLWRQVXhlVWJ3NnJEMGMxRXFobFlxUU5XQ0pnMzhGRnp3ddIBtgFBVV95cUxOanZhSzFYaS1qcURzOWdBamRpaXR5dzFlekVzNmNNNjdSeTY2RW5CUmZiMmhoM2pJYXhJWXJTUEw2LVVEbjJUU082b2xLUnVoTFZfS0dhd3REYjU2WGc4MnRNZHBfekdtMFV3d0Ywbi1yV0NjRGcwNzA2ejhILUNXcVd0RWRyQ0lLTkpZMktFMHhoNkVXTjhCdlI1NkYzLTlWU18) |
| abcnews.com | Federal government paid employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQU1VEanhIREZmc05xX1VlOHh0NzhJQ3RHREJ4OFRMRmVzRUFiRHhfeDBzTHAtRjNwRlNYeDVDNTZLUkJZZVI0czZMNEM0Z0UyYUstRm9FbnBzT2V0emR6aV90RHl3ajY5RU5Kek1reDlFVWlzMzFuZUFodnBYZ1AwcGpxVTljNVZfX2ZLbEwtVjNCa29zMVgwbUt3RdIBoAFBVV95cUxPWExKMVlhdTlZbko5ZUMyS2hiWi1MR25tZHFuV0FVUXVKeGNiYVRZTzRwSm1Xc0o4US05SWRFdVFDaFVSUDF0WmtkY3FTdVh3bWJ0Q1puVUpLUXF0bEtMcEVVYS1Db1RkbUpRUWxKUlFkQm5ITWJKZDZSNldyelVsd1dtOXhsS2NXSnBCNUZqNzJHSmpwQzkwa3NEemRQVDgz?oc=5) |
| CNN | Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE plan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFA2VzFFMlVTZW83ZWhnZFhRcGlRb3hmVHV4MnpKYzhiX2duQVNmbXU5LW05REtZbnRoSHZiV3Y3cDFwN28yYjlzMFRxRjRzZjhTeTZjR2N1TlZHdEt5ZVNrRXJJUTJPMnJBWm4yZmZB?oc=5) |
| Time Magazine | Thanks to DOGE, Federal Employees Got Paid Billions to Not Work | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNRy1nbkFwSXBpdTNuNHI4M2lRZmlYYnRCQnh1LVg1ZUFDS21WaXNfdHdNTG5VRDVvcXJxQk1qNlhBR2xRZFFWT09aX1MyVmQ3b3Q5TWdKNG1VUDZpSndlX2xHcnN4QUdpVjNYV3BnWVBSOXVOWUF2YlVBdnEyWl9mN1VMWkg5eHhacE9OWVdGSHJSQ1NpODlqYXZCY2dIUW1BWDRCQw?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Trump administration spent $9.5 billion last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPdEF0TmRtdUJjdzBoOS1yYTZ6am1rZjRhc2Q0NkhUQmdYYkI3alNJWWdaV2Q1V0V6cERUWU5EeEhTOFZsa0ZpNzNVeU9lZlZFWlNCYkxKLTR6N3lqNkt5NXZIT0V2czNoSFBsSWhXSTVuenNaOF9DOTRITnlFMTR2VVhBYmVXd3RVc3hF?oc=5) |

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