Elon Musk's DOGE is overhauling the federal government, cutting spending, and drawing backlash. Here's what to know.
DOGE is Elon Musk's ambitious effort to reform the federal government. Here's how the Department of Government Efficiency is upending Washington, DC.
Where Trump, Musk and DOGE Have Cut Federal Workers So Far
President Trump and Elon Musk have spent three weeks slashing federal jobs — often in defiance of legal limits — and there are more to come. These are the reported cuts to date.
Elon Musk is failing to cut American spending
Compare that with the same period last year under Joe Biden: federal spending back then came to about $26bn a day. Outflows from the Treasury have actually risen since January 28th, when Mr Musk first claimed his “Department of Government Efficiency”,
Elon Musk Implausibly Claims 'Competence and Caring' Can Cut the Federal Budget Deficit in Half
Speaking to reporters for the first time since he took charge of the Trump administration's cost-cutting initiative, Elon Musk yesterday portrayed the
Elon Musk joins President Donald Trump as he signs order to cut down federal workforce
Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as he signed an executive order aimed at cutting the federal workforce.
Elon Musk issues stark warning about US deficit
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank president Austan Goolsbee joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss how DOGE’s efforts could impact the U.S. economy and explain the latest inflation numbers.
Fact-checking Elon Musk's claims in the Oval Office
Elon Musk has made a number of exaggerated or unevidenced claims during an Oval Office event alongside President Donald Trump. The billionaire, who was making his first major media appearance since beginning his role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge),
Musk Joins Trump To Defend Aggressive Cost-Cutting Moves
Billionaire Elon Musk, who leads President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, pledged full transparency in his efforts to cut wasteful federal government spending. It comes as Democrats accuse Musk of a "government takeover.
As Musk cuts federal spending, his own firms have received billions in contracts
As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received ...
Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States.
Even as they praise the president’s unilateral actions to slash federal spending, G.O.P. lawmakers have quietly moved to seek ...
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Here’s Why a Judge Can’t Block Trump’s Pause on Spending
A federal judge ordered Donald Trump to end his pause on federal spending. Trump said if a president can’t look for fraud, we don’t have a country anymore.
Trump wants to gut the federal workforce. Here’s what it looks like.
While federal hiring has increased in recent years, federal workers, as a share of all Americans workers, remains at a ...
WATCH: Pritzker ‘proud’ to join lawsuit against Trump over federal spending freezes
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is among the Democrats taking the lead in criticizing President Donald Trump’s efforts to find ...
R.I. judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending
A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending.
DOGE aims to cut $2 trillion in federal spending. Where would you start?
Billionaire Elon Musk has said his Department of Government Efficiency will work to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.
The Federal Spending-Regulation Trap: Here’s An Escape Plan At Last
Congress's neglect of enumerated powers fuels the fusion of spending and regulation, enabling unchecked federal intervention ...
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WATCH LIVE: House DOGE subcommittee holds first hearing on federal spending
The Republican president signed an executive order to expand Musk’s influence and continue downsizing the federal workforce.