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After DOGE, a life upended

Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO
Published December 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM EST
Tanna Price’s American Dream has all but vanished after losing her job in the Department of Government Efficiency cuts this year. For more than 25 years, she traveled the globe, advising governments on anti-corruption measures and economic development. And then, in an instant, it was gone. With no job, she struggles to support her two children, Alistair, 19, and Zara,16, and her 80-year-old mother, Sherrye Price. Her sister, Terrelita, and three dogs are also part of the family.
Lucian Perkins
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VCIJ at WHRO
Tanna Price’s American Dream has all but vanished after losing her job in the Department of Government Efficiency cuts this year. For more than 25 years, she traveled the globe, advising governments on anti-corruption measures and economic development. And then, in an instant, it was gone. With no job, she struggles to support her two children, Alistair, 19, and Zara,16, and her 80-year-old mother, Sherrye Price. Her sister, Terrelita, and three dogs are also part of the family.

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Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism