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.
Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies?
"The president does not have unilateral authority to shut down an expenditure, or instrumentalities funded by Congress, without the authorization of Congress."
What Elon Musk and DOGE Are Doing to the Federal Government
The billionaire and his cronies continue to move fast and break things. Here are their boldest attacks thus far.
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.
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.
Trump signs order handing Musk and DOGE more power to slash federal workforce
The new executive order forbids agencies from hiring more than one new worker for every four who leave government service
DOGE now has 100 staffers as Elon Musk vows to find $1T in cuts, Trump says
The Department of Government Efficiency now has about 100 staffers hunting for federal spending cuts, President Trump said Wednesday, as its leader Elon Musk plans to slash $1 trillion in expenditures.
Musk to lead pentagon audit as Trump targets federal cuts
Billionaire Elon Musk stated during a visit to the White House that if the US do not address the two trillion dollar budget deficit, the country will face bankruptcy. Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday mandating a significant reduction in the number of federal administration jobs.
Trump, Musk Unveil Goal of Dept of Govt Efficiency, Call Federal Cuts ‘Essential’ in Oval Office
Joined by Elon Musk, President Trump signed an executive order to slash federal jobs and overhaul government agencies. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will lead the effort, aiming to cut wasteful spending and reduce bureaucracy.
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 ...
‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open
Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding frozen even after judges last month temporarily blocked ...
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 ...
Acting NASA chief says DOGE to review space agency spending as hundreds take buyout
NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's government efficiency panel planned to examine the ...
Growing Showdown Over DOGE's Efforts to Downsize Federal Government
Democrats are pushing back over President Trump's efforts to sharply reduce federal spending recommended by his Department of ...
Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies
Two Democratic senators from New Jersey, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, said Democrats should not vote for a spending package that ...
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Oregon GOP leader cites false examples of government waste from parody X account
Oregon’s Senate Republican leader shared debunked claims from a social media parody account about federal government spending ...
U.S. government spending items have always been searchable. Why this time is different.
It took more than eight years for former Clinton administration adviser Elaine Kamarck to cut approximately 426,000 jobs, ...
As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts
As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received billions of dollars in government contracts.
Trump and Musk plan education cuts, major government restructuring
US President Trump has proposed closing the Department of Education, with Elon Musk set to review its expenditures. The duo aims to cut government spending and restructure several agencies. Musk has ...