1. Untraceable Government Spending
   - The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discovered $4.7 trillion in Treasury Department payments that are almost impossible to trace due to the lack of an identification code linking payments to budget line items.
   - The Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) is now required to increase transparency and traceability of payments.
   - The discovery was made during a DOGE audit aimed at identifying and cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending.
   - There was significant opposition from Democrats and some state attorneys general, who argued that DOGE should not have access to sensitive taxpayer data.

2. CIA Operations Against Mexican Cartels
   - President Trump directed the CIA to use surveillance drones to gather intelligence on Mexican drug cartels, specifically targeting fentanyl labs.
   - The drones, currently unarmed, are part of an effort to gather intelligence and potentially lay the groundwork for future strikes against the cartels.
   - The CIA's increased drone activity began during the Biden administration but was intensified under Trump's directive.
   - There is a debate about whether the Mexican government will act on the intelligence provided by the CIA, given the cartels' influence over the government.

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