'A tiny drop in the bucket': DOGE claims of fraud fall apart under WaPo scrutiny
1 month, 1 week ago

'A tiny drop in the bucket': DOGE claims of fraud fall apart under WaPo scrutiny

Raw Story  

Despite claims from Donald Trump, Elon Musk and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt that the Department of Government Efficiency has uncovered massive fraud being committed against taxpayers, an analysis by the Washington Post called the assertions all sizzle and no steak. As he wrote, Musk made a big deal about discovering that a mine is being used to store government paperwork as a example of the yeoman work his DOGE people have been doing –– only for Blake to note "that mine was actually exposed 11 years ago by The Washington Post, in a story called, 'Sinkhole of bureaucracy.'" As he wrote, "This has been the story of Trump’s broader efforts to overhaul the government: big, hyperbolic claims without much to back them up. Even if you expand the money supposedly being rooted out to include fraud and alleged waste, The Washington Post’s Fact Checker, Glenn Kessler, notes that DOGE has publicly identified 'only about $2 billion in annual savings from specific line items' — a tiny drop in the bucket."

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'They want to kill me': Elon Musk says his life is in danger because he is 'stopping fraud'
4 days, 9 hours ago

'They want to kill me': Elon Musk says his life is in danger because he is 'stopping fraud'

Firstpost  

Musk stated that government fraud is “so high” that it is contributing to a $2 trillion annual deficit, expressing concern that the US is heading toward bankruptcy due to the “corruption of waste" Elon Musk has been a newsmaker ever since Trump opened a new department and made him its head. Under Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency has fired …

DOGE 'inflated' its biggest successes with 'error-filled data': report
1 week, 2 days ago

DOGE 'inflated' its biggest successes with 'error-filled data': report

Raw Story  

Elon Musk’s promises of transparency as his Department of Government Efficiency continues to claim massive savings in the federal budget were thrown into doubt by a new report Thursday that uncovered still more mistakes with his alleged successes. After the tech billionaire’s task force quietly attempted to delete its so-called “wall of receipts” when reporters identified major mistakes and falsehoods, …

Trump news: Is Musk in charge of DOGE, or not?
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump news: Is Musk in charge of DOGE, or not?

Slate  

Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid off federal government employees. And then outside of the black box of the law, Donald Trump is announcing to a joint session of Congress that Musk is the boss of DOGE and he’s making all these decisions. I suggest that where a president is making statements that …

DOGE: Anti-government agency
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

DOGE: Anti-government agency

The Hindu  

Smaller government and spending cuts have been core Republican objectives at least since the advent of Reaganomics in the 1980s. His Executive Order dated January 20 stated that its purpose was to “implement the President’s DOGE Agenda, by modernising Federal technology and software to maximise governmental efficiency and productivity”. But Mr. Trump created a U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organisation and …

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts

Raw Story  

by Frankie TAGGART President Donald Trump responded Thursday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by his billionaire advisor Elon Musk, saying they should be carefully targeted. But later, directly asked by reporters whether DOGE and Musk are moving too fast, Trump said: "No, I think they've done an amazing job." While Musk is not the …

Trump empowers his Cabinet to take 'scalpel' to their agencies and makes major admission about Elon Musk
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump empowers his Cabinet to take 'scalpel' to their agencies and makes major admission about Elon Musk

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump told his Cabinet members at an impromptu meeting on Thursday that they are the ones with the power to fire their employees. The president abruptly assembled his Cabinet on Thursday amid rising scrutiny over how much power Musk wields over the U.S. government. President Donald trump abruptly assembled his Cabinet on Thursday to inform his secretaries that they …

Trump Set For Victory Lap In Congress Even As He Usurps Its Power
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump Set For Victory Lap In Congress Even As He Usurps Its Power

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – The first month of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House has been a nonstop assault on the authority of Congress as an equal branch of government, with the president asserting unprecedented control over lawmakers’ power to control spending. Trump has empowered Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, to rip through federal agencies …

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force quietly tried to delete its so-called "wall of receipts" after reporters identified major mistakes and falsehoods in their claimed monetary savings to the government from canceling various federal contracts. "Elon Musk's DOGE cost-cutting effort has published what it calls the "wall of receipts," basically a long list of government contracts, …

Doge emerged from Musk's musings at a 2023 dinner party, says report. Now, he controls US bureaucracy
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Doge emerged from Musk's musings at a 2023 dinner party, says report. Now, he controls US bureaucracy

Firstpost  

The idea of the Department of Government Efficiency was introduced by Elon Musk during casual meeting at a dinner party, transforming it into a sweeping bureaucratic overhaul with massive layoffs. AP The idea of the Department of Government Efficiency was introduced by Elon Musk during casual musing at a dinner party in 2023 in California’s Silicon Valley. At the dinner …

That $5,000 check from Elon Musk? Don’t spend it quite yet.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

That $5,000 check from Elon Musk? Don’t spend it quite yet.

Raw Story  

by Ashley Murray, Kansas Reflector February 26, 2025 WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, claims American taxpayers could receive a $5,000 refund from the federal government — despite no apparent support in Congress, which controls the nation’s purse strings. Soon after Musk began floating the idea, President Donald Trump told investors at a conference in Miami on Feb. …

Elon Musk claims Democrats want to 'kill him' over DOGE reforms
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk claims Democrats want to 'kill him' over DOGE reforms

India Today  

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, the mastermind behind the Department of Government Efficiency, is facing backlash for policy changes. — Elon Musk February 25, 2025 Musk's comment comes at the backdrop over his ultimatum to federal workers, which tells them 'justify their work' in email. Federal employees to get a second chance to justify their work Following discussions with President …

Trump and Musk’s DOGE efforts to cut spending ‘need to be done,’ says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump and Musk’s DOGE efforts to cut spending ‘need to be done,’ says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, said that cuts …

Federal Employees Sue Elon Musk Over 'What Did You Do Last Week?' Email, President Trump Backs Him
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Federal Employees Sue Elon Musk Over 'What Did You Do Last Week?' Email, President Trump Backs Him

ABP News  

Trump Mass Firing News: A coalition of unions and advocacy organisations has filed an updated lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, following an email sent to federal employees, requiring them to justify their work contributions or risk termination, media reports said. Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an …

'It's a fraud': CNN host bluntly calls out conservative proposing a 'DOGE dividend'
1 month ago

'It's a fraud': CNN host bluntly calls out conservative proposing a 'DOGE dividend'

Raw Story  

Normally mild-mannered CNN host Michael Smeroconish shut down an investment firm CEO who has been pitching what he calls a "DOGE dividend" where government savings would be refunded to taxpayers. Simply put, the CNN host dismissed the proposal as an attempted fraudulent scheme being used to sway the public to support for Donald Trump-appointed Elon Musk's highly controversial gutting of …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

Elon Musk thinking of auditing US Federal Reserve calling for ‘greater scrutiny’
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1 month ago

Elon Musk thinking of auditing US Federal Reserve calling for ‘greater scrutiny’

Live Mint  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is thinking of auditing the US Federal Reserve, after calling for greater scrutiny of the central bank in the past. Musk's cost-cutting program under the Department of Government Efficiency has swept through federal agencies since Donald Trump began his second term as president last month. Musk's DOGE team has also cancelled contracts worth about …

As Musk and Trump gut government, ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion
1 month ago

As Musk and Trump gut government, ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

Raw Story  

by Avi Asher-Schapiro, Andy Kroll and Christopher Bing ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Billionaire investor Musk has called DOGE “maximally transparent.” President Donald Trump has said that some 100 people work for the group, but his administration has refused to make information about DOGE’s spending and operations public. In a recent hearing, U.S. District Judge John Bates characterized …

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?
1 month ago

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has backed a proposal to issue a $5,000 “Doge Dividend” to 78 million taxpaying households, representing 20 per cent of federal budget cuts under Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Experts warn congressional approval is required and legal challenges persist Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, …

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?
1 month ago

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has backed a proposal to issue a $5,000 “Doge Dividend” to 78 million taxpaying households, representing 20 per cent of federal budget cuts under Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Experts warn congressional approval is required and legal challenges persist Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, …

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
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1 month ago

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend. He said at an investment conference in Miami on Wednesday that the administration is considering a concept in which 20% of the savings produced by DOGE’s cost-cutting …

DOGE is searching for wasteful spending. It isn’t hard to find.
1 month ago

DOGE is searching for wasteful spending. It isn’t hard to find.

Live Mint  

It is one of Washington’s most persistent and challenging problems: The federal government misspends at least $100 billion each year out of its multitrillion-dollar budget. Every year, agency reports posted online document billions in improper payments, which include fraud but also underpayments, duplicate payments, payments to ineligible recipients or for ineligible goods or services. The initial actions DOGE has taken …

Trump undercuts his own lawyers' court arguments he brags Musk 'in charge' at DOGE
1 month ago

Trump undercuts his own lawyers' court arguments he brags Musk 'in charge' at DOGE

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump stepped on his own legal team's arguments in court when he boasted Wednesday about how he had put tech billionaire Elon Musk in charge of the federal government's Department of Government Efficiency task force to eliminate waste and fraud from federal departments. "I signed an order creating the Department of Government Efficiency, and put a man named …

Is DOGE Just Making Up Numbers And Hoping No One Notices?
1 month ago

Is DOGE Just Making Up Numbers And Hoping No One Notices?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Here’s a “common sense” test: Do you think it’s likely that over 80% of the budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement went to a single civil rights contractor? The number was dead wrong: DOGE’s website stated — apparently based on a government website that contained an error — that a contract for “program and technical support services” …

Elon Musk weighs giving $5,000 to all Americans from DOGE savings — Here’s a reality check
1 month ago

Elon Musk weighs giving $5,000 to all Americans from DOGE savings — Here’s a reality check

Live Mint  

Real cheques or reality checks? When avid DOGE supporter James Fishback proposed divvying up so-called “DOGE Dividends” to common Americans and tagged Elon Musk on Twitter, it generated much buzz online. Elon Musk, too, responded with an equally buzz-worthy: “Will check with the President.” This escalated speculation over the possibility of 79 million Americans getting cheques worth $5,000 from DOGE's …

DOGE's new $8 billion savings example wildly off — by a factor of 1,000: reporter
1 month ago

DOGE's new $8 billion savings example wildly off — by a factor of 1,000: reporter

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force is finally providing some numbers purporting to give examples of significant savings to the federal government from terminating wasteful spending. This one claims $8 billion in savings — but if you look at the fine print upper right, it's a contract that's instead valued at $8 million." DOGE has faced …

White House expert hits DOGE for shouting fraud 'before finding the evidence'
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1 month ago

White House expert hits DOGE for shouting fraud 'before finding the evidence'

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, an NBC News reporter mentioned that sensitive Social Security data is being accessed by staff tasked with making significant cuts to the government workforce. NBC News White House correspondent Garrett Haake told MSNBC host Ali Vitali that agencies across the government are experiencing a similar story. "What's happening is staffers who are affiliated with DOGE are on-boarding at …

Total estimated taxpayer savings after one month of DOGE revealed
1 month ago

Total estimated taxpayer savings after one month of DOGE revealed

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's DOGE revealed Tuesday that President Donald Trump has saved taxpayers a staggering $55 billion in less than a month. Elon Musk and the DOGE efforts to cut government waste continue capturing the headlines as Democrats and government workers continue protesting in the streets about the disruptive and draconian cuts. Democrat protesters continue assailing Musk as an unelected oligarch …

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS
Top News
1 month ago

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The Associated Press on Monday.If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer …

Elon Musk's DOGE requests access to sensitive US tax system, sparks privacy concerns
1 month ago

Elon Musk's DOGE requests access to sensitive US tax system, sparks privacy concerns

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has raised alarms after requesting access to the US tax office's system, which contains sensitive financial data about millions of Americans, according to reports from US media outlets. Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC Led by Elon Musk, who …

Have Trump, Musk and DOGE really unearthed ‘fraud’ in government?
1 month, 1 week ago

Have Trump, Musk and DOGE really unearthed ‘fraud’ in government?

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk allege federal fraud in projects relating to diversity and climate change. Elon Musk and President Donald Trump say they have uncovered huge “fraud” in the US federal government. “They are wasteful and they are an abuse of the American taxpayer’s dollar.” When PolitiFact asked about these claims, the White House press office pointed …

DOGE – charged with slashing trillions from federal spending – has more than doubled its budget already, report claims
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE – charged with slashing trillions from federal spending – has more than doubled its budget already, report claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort …

‘Like a weed’: Musk expands DOGE plan, says ‘we need to delete entire agencies’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Like a weed’: Musk expands DOGE plan, says ‘we need to delete entire agencies’

Raw Story  

Elon Musk, the director of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, appears to be expanding his reach even further. Nothing’s forever, but I think we can strengthen the foundations of the United States substantially.” The Daily Beast added that “Musk threw around a seemingly arbitrary estimate of just how deep his Department of Government Efficiency task force—charged with recommending …

I’m a federal worker. You have no idea how much harm Musk and DOGE are doing.
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55 years, 2 months ago

I’m a federal worker. You have no idea how much harm Musk and DOGE are doing.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Still another pressed the pause button on the administration’s dubious “buyout” of federal employees. But even with the courts stepping up, and even with the reality of the administration’s ineptitude sinking in, this early Musk–Miller–Trump blitz remains very—maybe irreparably—damaging. …

CNN fact-checker flattens Elon Musk's 'big, startling claims' from the Oval Office
1 month, 1 week ago

CNN fact-checker flattens Elon Musk's 'big, startling claims' from the Oval Office

Raw Story  

CNN's top fact checker flagged what he called "big, startling claims" uttered Tuesday by President Donald Trump and his so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" right-hand man Elon Musk. Trump and Musk took questions from reporters in the Oval Office as they continued to defend slapdash efforts to purge the federal workforce and root out "fraud" from the government — which …

HUD is bracing as DOGE seeks to cut waste, fraud. Union leaders have a suggestion
1 month, 1 week ago

HUD is bracing as DOGE seeks to cut waste, fraud. Union leaders have a suggestion

NPR  

HUD is bracing as DOGE seeks to cut waste, fraud. Union leaders have a suggestion toggle caption Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration is asking employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development to justify hundreds of contracts across the agency. "If we really want to get to the bulk of fraud, waste and abuse, let's take …

Musk’s DOGE has already identified $1 billion in savings – bigger cuts are on the horizon
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk’s DOGE has already identified $1 billion in savings – bigger cuts are on the horizon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency cost-cutting …

Trump Says Musk Has Been A 'Great Help,' Claims DOGE Found Billions In 'Fraud And Abuse'
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Says Musk Has Been A 'Great Help,' Claims DOGE Found Billions In 'Fraud And Abuse'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump said he’s had “great help” from Elon Musk in cutting government fraud and abuse, despite the fact he’s not “gaining anything” in the process. During Sunday’s interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, Trump pointed to Musk and his government efficiency team, DOGE, and his administrative privileges in the Treasury Department’s payment system. “I’ve had …

‘He’s not gaining anything:’ Trump defends Musk as Doge reels under setbacks, scrutiny
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘He’s not gaining anything:’ Trump defends Musk as Doge reels under setbacks, scrutiny

Firstpost  

Democrats have argued that access to crucial government payments data may help Musk’s business interests. Trump on Sunday dismissed the claims, saying he’s had a great help with the billionaire Elon Musk's Doge team has been charged by US President Donald Trump with cutting waste. Amid mounting criticism, US President Donald Trump has defended billionaire Elon Musk as his Doge …

Trump Super Bowl interview: US President taps Elon Musk to find ‘billions’ in fraud at Pentagon, says ‘in 24 hours …’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump Super Bowl interview: US President taps Elon Musk to find ‘billions’ in fraud at Pentagon, says ‘in 24 hours …’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has outlined his plans to overhaul federal agencies, enlisting billionaire Elon Musk to spearhead efforts to eliminate what he calls “wasteful spending.” Trump on Musk’s role in Government Efficiency Trump praised Musk’s involvement, emphasising that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was not seeking personal gain from his role. The President claimed that these efforts would uncover …

Elon Musk says US govt payment systems ‘inefficient’, alleges ‘potential $100 billion fraud annually’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says US govt payment systems ‘inefficient’, alleges ‘potential $100 billion fraud annually’

Live Mint  

The world's richest person, Elon Musk took to his social media platform X, to allege that the United States government payments system's inefficiency is potentially leading to “over $100 billion fraud annually”. Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and part of US President Donald Trump's administration as chief of the Department of Government Efficiency, dubbed “DOGE” made …

19 U.S. States sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

19 U.S. States sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data

The Hindu  

Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk's team access to the …

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

New Indian Express  

The White House previously did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit being filed. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, was created to discover and eliminate what the Trump administration has deemed to be wasteful government spending. DOGE’s access to Treasury records, as well as its inspection of various government agencies, has ignited …

DeSantis heaps praise on Musk for piercing federal agencies' ‘aura of invincibility’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DeSantis heaps praise on Musk for piercing federal agencies' ‘aura of invincibility’

Raw Story  

While a new poll indicates a growing percentage of Republicans aren’t pleased by all of Elon Musk’s moves to take down certain federal agencies through his “Department of Government Efficiency”, Ron DeSantis is not one of them. The Florida governor said Thursday that he thinks it’s “great” what the tech billionaire has accomplished with his DOGE team since they began …

DOGE Accessing US Fed Payment System? Here's What Elon Musk Has To Say About It
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DOGE Accessing US Fed Payment System? Here's What Elon Musk Has To Say About It

ABP News  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently addressed concerns over claims that the Department of Government Efficiency accessed sensitive federal payment systems, including Social Security and Medicare data. The task force, established under former President Donald Trump to streamline government operations, reportedly gained entry to critical Treasury databases, sparking intense scrutiny, according to a New York Times report. US Senate Concerns Over …

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s push for small government looks like a dice roll
2 months ago

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s push for small government looks like a dice roll

Live Mint  

Though Donald Trump kicked off his second term as US President with a slew of big-bang announcements, the outcome of his plan to reduce the government’s size looks more dicey than before. DOGE’s sweeping mandate, they allege, could hurt federal agencies and programmes that safeguard public health, consumer credit and product standards. Taking an axe to government spending was bound …

Elon Musk's DOGE Gets Sued Immediately After Donald Trump Assumes US President's Office: Here's What We Know So Far
2 months ago

Elon Musk's DOGE Gets Sued Immediately After Donald Trump Assumes US President's Office: Here's What We Know So Far

ABP News  

Just minutes after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, the American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit against his administration, reported AFP. The AFGE's legal filing emphasises the need for DOGE to adhere to federal rules, which require advisory groups to maintain balance, operate openly, and make their findings publicly accessible. Ramaswamy's …

Federal employee union sues Trump over Musk's DOGE
2 months ago

Federal employee union sues Trump over Musk's DOGE

Raw Story  

The largest union of US federal government employees filed suit on Monday against President Donald Trump over his plans to create a cost-cutting "Department of Government Efficiency" headed by billionaire Elon Musk. In its suit, the AFGE, which represents some 800,000 federal workers, said it wanted to ensure that DOGE complies with the requirements for federal advisory committees. The AFGE …

Elon Musk’s DOGE Immediately Sued After Trump Inauguration
2 months ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE Immediately Sued After Trump Inauguration

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of organizations immediately sued the Trump administration as the president was inaugurated on Monday, arguing that its new “Department of Government Efficiency” violates federal transparency law. Its stated aim is to help Trump enact massive cuts to government spending and make the federal bureaucracy “more efficient.” Despite its name, DOGE is not a real government …

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