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.
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
Musk’s DOGE needs to be ‘much more transparent’ in spending cuts, former GAO head says
The House subcommittee that bears the same acronym as Elon Musk's agency, DOGE, held its first hearing Wednesday. While members from both parties said they were focused on rooting out waste and fraud,
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.
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.
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.
Trump orders 'large-scale' cuts in federal workforce as Elon Musk defends DOGE
Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday as the president signed an executive order to shrink the federal government. The latest order directs DOGE to drastically reduce staffing in federal agencies.
Trump and Musk defend actions to overhaul federal government
President Donald Trump appears with Elon Musk in the Oval Office, a rare joint appearance between the Republican commander-in-chief and his most powerful adviser as they defended their actions to slash the federal government.
Trump Directs Federal Job Cuts as Musk Defends Downsizing
President Donald Trump directed agencies to work with Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort to slash their workforces, according to a White House official, his latest move to gut the federal bureaucracy.
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 ...
House GOP releases budget calling for trillions in cuts to taxes and spending
The blueprint conflicts with a Senate budget resolution, which doesn't address taxes or the debt ceiling. It also includes ...
Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending
A federal judge has found the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and has ...
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House Republicans Aim to Gut Spending and Cut Taxes (Mainly for the Rich) by $4.5 Trillion
The budget resolution released Wednesday by the House Republican caucus contains no concrete details, but it codifies a GOP ...
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 ...
Musk team kicks off federal layoffs as White House eyes big cuts
An official with the Office of Personnel Management, which is now run by Musk allies, emailed staff Wednesday morning stating ...
Federal judge in Boston clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
The judge's decision was a significant legal victory for President Trump after a string of courtroom setbacks.
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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.
DOGE—tasked with trimming federal spending—has more than doubled its budget already, disclosures show
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has doubled its budget from $6.75 million to about $14.4 million just weeks ...