As Musk cuts federal spending, his own firms have received billions in contracts
As billionaire businessman Elon Musk has been leading an unprecedented effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last several years, received an increasing amount of funding through government contracts,
Elon Musk's DOGE is overhauling the federal government, cutting spending, and drawing backlash. Here's what to know.
The Department of Government Efficiency is one of the most ambitious efforts to reform US government. It could define President Trump's second term.
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.
What DOGE Is Doing Across the Federal Government
Elon Musk’s DOGE team has people across the federal government, disrupting services, accessing data, and cutting staff. Here's a
Judges to Consider Barring Musk's DOGE Team From Several Government Agencies
Two federal judges will consider on Friday whether Elon Musk's government cost-cutting team known as DOGE will have access to Treasury Department payment systems and potentially sensitive data at U.S.
Elon Musk calls for the U.S. to ‘delete entire agencies’ from the federal government
Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Donald Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.
US states say Trump illegally appointed Elon Musk to head DOGE
A group of state attorneys general on Thursday sued to halt Elon Musk's efforts to slash federal spending as head of President Donald Trump's new government efficiency agency, escalating the legal fight over the billionaire's influence in the White House.
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 ...
Trump’s spending pause exposes extreme reach of federal government
As the battle over President Trump’s spending pause plays out in the courts, it’s becoming clear just how far Uncle Sam’s ...
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.
Musk’s DOGE launches a website tracking size of federal workforce
DOGE acknowledged that the work was incomplete but said it was part of an “enormous manual effort consolidating 16,000+ ...
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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.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sues Trump administration over federal funding freeze
Gov. Josh Shapiro is suing the Trump administration, saying it's unconstitutionally withholding billions in federal aid from ...
Top federal agency with history of wasteful spending could be next DOGE target
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts appear ready to shift focus to the Social Security ...
Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley backs Trump’s push to cut federal spending
Waste, fraud and abuse in government is real, and it needs to be exposed, according to Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley.
‘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 ...