Musk’s DOGE has already identified $1 billion in savings – bigger cuts are on the horizon
1 month, 2 weeks 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 effort has reportedly identified and cut more than $1 billion in federal spending, as it eyes ways to meet a stated goal of cutting as much as $2 trillion from the annual budget. The group has identified what it says is another $4 billion in savings in administrative changes to National Institutes of Health grants, while Trump said Friday the DOGE team is moving onto scrutinizing the massive Department of Education and $842 billion defense budget. DOGE would still need to identify massive cuts to meet its goals of cutting trillions from the federal budget However, the DOGE group’s slash-and-burn startup style has butted up against scores of lawsuits in federal courts, accusing Musk and his acolytes of trying to illegally access sensitive data, claw back funding that’s already been legally apportioned, and shutter government departments created by Congress. On Saturday, in a lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general, a federal judge temporarily restricted political appointees and “special government employees” like Musk from accessing sensitive data and payment systems at the Treasury Department, arguing such access could risk “irreparable harm.” The day before, in a lawsuit from a federal workers union, a Trump-appointed federal judge temporarily blocked the administration’s DOGE-led attempt to put over 2,000 employees of the U.S. Agency For International Development on leave.

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'They want to kill me': Elon Musk says his life is in danger because he is 'stopping fraud'
6 days, 15 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 …

US faces housing crisis. Why Elon Musk's DOGE is to blame
1 week ago

US faces housing crisis. Why Elon Musk's DOGE is to blame

India Today  

America is on the brink of a housing crisis after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency halted all federal housing projects, including a $1 billion program to preserve affordable housing. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 66 fair housing groups whose FHIP grants were "arbitrarily terminated without notice, reason, or sensible explanation" on February 27, 2025. IMPACT ON NON-PROFITS …

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of US law
1 week ago

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of US law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” The Associated Press has learned. In the FOIA request, Raskin and Connolly, who are the ranking Democrats on the committees, wrote that the information …

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law
1 week, 1 day ago

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law

LA Times  

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Friday in Washington. Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” the Associated Press has …

'Puzzling': DOGE fired 18 people who saved taxpayers $93B in single year
1 week, 4 days ago

'Puzzling': DOGE fired 18 people who saved taxpayers $93B in single year

Raw Story  

One of the inspectors general fired by Donald Trump is questioning whether the president is serious about saving money for taxpayers. "That’s why President Donald Trump’s decision to fire 18 inspectors general in the first week of his term is so puzzling," Greenblatt wrote. Greenblatt pointed out that the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, an independent …

'Are we going to break something?' Report names members of largest DOGE unit
1 week, 4 days ago

'Are we going to break something?' Report names members of largest DOGE unit

Raw Story  

Despite his pledge of "maximum transparency," Elon Musk has gone to great lengths to obscure the names and activities of staffers working for his Department of Government Efficiency—even claiming at one point that it is illegal to publicly identify members of the advisory commission. Bloomberg reported Thursday that "at least seven DOGE staffers have been granted access to a database …

DOGE celebrates slashing $400 million to trans farmers while Fox host reveals why cuts will ruin his weekend
1 week, 5 days ago

DOGE celebrates slashing $400 million to trans farmers while Fox host reveals why cuts will ruin his weekend

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's DOGE celebrated more government slashing including hundreds of 'wasteful contracts' to trans farmers worth over $400million - but for one Fox News host the cuts hit a little too close to home. Elon Musk 's DOGE celebrated canceling hundreds of 'wasteful contracts' worth over $400million, though one Fox News host is worried the agency will ruin his weekend …

'Catastrophic consequences': Top Dem irate as US Postal Service strikes deal with DOGE
1 week, 5 days ago

'Catastrophic consequences': Top Dem irate as US Postal Service strikes deal with DOGE

Raw Story  

A Top Democrat warned Thursday that "catastrophic consequences" will follow after the financially strapped U.S. Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general and Republican megadonor, told lawmakers in a letter Thursday he came to an agreement with Musk's team to help in "identifying and achieving further efficiencies," The New York Times reported. President Donald Trump and Musk have previously suggested privatizing the …

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
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55 years, 2 months ago

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration

Wired  

At least 10 people associated with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are now working at the Social Security Administration, according to government records reviewed by WIRED; this includes a number of young engineers whose presence at the SSA has not been reported. The ballooning of DOGE’s presence at the federal agency—which Bloomberg, citing sworn statements filed in federal …

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high
1 week, 6 days ago

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high

Firstpost  

Musk’s Doge has been touting more than $100 billion in savings. However, even after laying off thousands of federal workers and cutting back key programs, US federal spending climbed to a record $603 billion last month Doge emerged from Musk's musings at a 2023 dinner party, says report. Big layoffs without big savings Musk has claimed that Doge is on …

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high
1 week, 6 days ago

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high

Firstpost  

Musk’s Doge has been touting more than $100 billion in savings. However, even after laying off thousands of federal workers and cutting back key programs, US federal spending climbed to a record $603 billion last month Doge emerged from Musk's musings at a 2023 dinner party, says report. Big layoffs without big savings Musk has claimed that Doge is on …

Major update on $5,000 DOGE 'dividend' checks to repay Americans for government waste
1 week, 6 days ago

Major update on $5,000 DOGE 'dividend' checks to repay Americans for government waste

Daily Mail  

Americans hoping to receive money back from DOGE's efforts to cut government waste should not expect a check any time soon - if at all. As billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE team seeks to slash government spending, President Trump signaled some of the money saved could be returned to taxpayers. The latest data shows U.S. government spending was up on February …

Musk pushing Social Security to end phone service — forcing seniors to go online for help
1 week, 6 days ago

Musk pushing Social Security to end phone service — forcing seniors to go online for help

Raw Story  

The Social Security Administration may drastically cut back the phone service relied on by 73 million retired and disabled Americans under pressure from Elon Musk's team in the U.S. DOGE Service. The agency's leadership is considering a proposal to end telephone service for processing claims and direct-deposit bank transactions and instead direct elderly and disabled people to go online or …

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 …

Elon Musk Calls Federal Spending On Social Security, Benefit Programs 'The Big One' To Cut
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk Calls Federal Spending On Social Security, Benefit Programs 'The Big One' To Cut

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud, suggesting they will be a primary target in his crusade to reduce government spending. “That’s the big one to eliminate.” The comments on the popular program and other benefits provided to Americans could rattle politicians on …

Musk And DOGE Try To Slash Government By Cutting Out Those Who Answer To Voters
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Musk And DOGE Try To Slash Government By Cutting Out Those Who Answer To Voters

Huff Post  

Elon Musk departs the Capitol following a meeting with Senate Republicans, in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. via Associated Press DENVER — For decades, conservatives in Congress have talked about the need to cut government deeply, but they have always pulled back from mandating specific reductions, fearful of voter backlash. Now, President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to make major …

US govts cutting jobs used to be scared of voters; Trump, Musk and DOGE have changed that
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

US govts cutting jobs used to be scared of voters; Trump, Musk and DOGE have changed that

Firstpost  

DOGE, headed by unelected billionaire Elon Musk, has initiated sweeping layoffs across federal agencies. Now, no one who has to face voters again is determining spending levels Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on., February 11. The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, headed by unelected billionaire …

Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters

Associated Press  

DENVER — For decades, conservatives in Congress have talked about the need to cut government deeply, but they have always pulled back from mandating specific reductions, fearful of voter backlash. “Some members of the Trump administration got frustrated that Congress won’t cut spending and decided to go around them,” said Jessica Reidl of the conservative think tank The Manhattan Institute. …

Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters

New Indian Express  

“There's always this instinct in people to insulate decisions from politics,” Holtz-Eakin said. “If Congress won't pass certain spending cuts, it's because the American people don't want it enough,” she said. “If I want spending levels to be cut, it's my job to persuade the people of America to agree with me.” Trump and his supporters argue they did just …

Musk’s DOGE team tries to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Musk’s DOGE team tries to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters

LA Times  

Elon Musk, center, walks with Sen. Rick Scott, right, as he arrives to meet with Republican senators last week. “Some members of the Trump administration got frustrated that Congress won’t cut spending and decided to go around them,” said Jessica Reidl of the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank. “If Congress won’t pass certain spending cuts, it’s because the American …

'Could be a backdoor': Elon Musk's team reportedly given access to 'sensitive income data'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Could be a backdoor': Elon Musk's team reportedly given access to 'sensitive income data'

Raw Story  

Elon Musk's so-called DOGE group has been granted access to sensitive income data from the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a new report on Saturday. Musk, the richest man in the world and Donald Trump's right hand man, now has access to "a sensitive child support database with troves of income data," according to the Washington Post, …

DOGE: Anti-government agency
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2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

EPA spending over $50,000 now requires approval from Elon Musk's DOGE team
2 weeks, 4 days ago

EPA spending over $50,000 now requires approval from Elon Musk's DOGE team

India Today  

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. “And if they don’t cut, then Elon will do the cutting.” Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has raised concerns and called the new directive “troubling.” He said that routine grants and contracts such as those for …

Week in politics: Trump's new stance on DOGE, California Gov. Newsom eyes new base
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Week in politics: Trump's new stance on DOGE, California Gov. Newsom eyes new base

NPR  

Week in politics: Trump's new stance on DOGE, California Gov. Newsom eyes new base President Trump says his cabinet secretaries will carry out cuts to the government workforce, under the supervision of Elon Musk. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The headlines say new limits on Elon Musk and that President Trump is reigning in DOGE. The New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman, …

New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE
2 weeks, 4 days ago

New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. “Any assistance agreement, contract or interagency agreement transaction $50,000 or greater must receive approval from an EPA DOGE team member,” the EPA guidance says, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Rhode …

Elon Musk’s budget cuts hit SSA offices: See the full list of Social Security Administration office closures
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk’s budget cuts hit SSA offices: See the full list of Social Security Administration office closures

Live Mint  

The Department of Government Efficiency has implemented significant budget cuts, resulting in the closure of multiple Social Security Administration offices across the United States. Here is the list of affected offices: Georgia: Brunswick, Columbus, Gainesville, Thomasville, Vidalia Alabama: Anniston, Cullman, Gadsden, Jasper Arkansas: Batesville, Forrest City, Jonesboro, Texarkana North Carolina: Elizabeth City, Franklin, Greenville, Roanoke Rapids Texas: Abilene, Nacogdoches, Victoria …

Is Trump reining in Musk’s power after Doge backlash?
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Is Trump reining in Musk’s power after Doge backlash?

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump has clarified that Cabinet secretaries, not Elon Musk, hold the final authority over staffing and policy decisions within federal agencies. This directive follows lawsuits challenging Doge’s mass layoffs, backlash from lawmakers and concerns over Musk’s role in government restructuring Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House …

How Trump and Musk’s DOGE cuts are destroying jobs and the U.S. economy.
2 weeks, 4 days ago

How Trump and Musk’s DOGE cuts are destroying jobs and the U.S. economy.

Slate  

Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid-off federal government employees. If you, or someone you know, have been affected, Tuesday night, President Donald Trump declared that “the American dream is surging bigger and better than ever before” and, with his typical modesty, anointed his 43-day-old presidency as “the most successful in the history of …

CNN Data Chief Spots 'Shocking' Trump-Musk Figure That 'Truly Surprised'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

CNN Data Chief Spots 'Shocking' Trump-Musk Figure That 'Truly Surprised'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten on Thursday expressed surprise at a poll that indicates the majority of Americans actually appear to be OK with the sledgehammer that billionaire Elon Musk and his unofficial Department of Government Efficiency is taking to federal spending and jobs. A CBS/YouGov poll showing that 54% think the Donald Trump-enabled Musk and …

Trump says Elon Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in government cuts
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump says Elon Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in government cuts

India Today  

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. The President's message represents the first move to rein in the power accorded to Musk, as his Department of Government Efficiency works toward gutting federal staffing and spending. While Musk is not …

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts
Top News
2 weeks, 5 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 Orders Cabinet Chiefs, Not Musk’s DOGE, to Cut Workforce
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump Orders Cabinet Chiefs, Not Musk’s DOGE, to Cut Workforce

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump said he directed cabinet secretaries to use a “scalpel” rather than a “hatchet” to make personnel cuts, a directive aiming to quell blowback after waves of job cuts have roiled the federal workforce. “I have instructed the Secretaries and Leadership to work with DOGE on Cost Cutting measures and Staffing,” Trump said in a social media post …

Trump celebrates 'golden age' on the same day announced layoffs surge
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump celebrates 'golden age' on the same day announced layoffs surge

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to repeat his slogan about a new "golden age of America," but applied it to the broad government spending and staff cuts. As the Secretaries learn about, and understand, the people working for the various Departments, they can be very precise as to who will remain, and who will go," Trump …

Trump empowers his Cabinet to take 'scalpel' to their agencies and makes major admission about Elon Musk
2 weeks, 5 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 …

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
55 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Wired  

US agencies responsible for preventing the global proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and building security capacity around the world are facing deep cuts, perhaps total abolition, as the Trump administration continues its assault on any and all spending going overseas. Pandemics and Weapons of Mass Destruction In response to the Pentagon’s request for information, the agencies contemplated lower bounds …

GOP lawmakers finally move to wrest control over Elon Musk and DOGE: report
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

GOP lawmakers finally move to wrest control over Elon Musk and DOGE: report

Raw Story  

Congressional Republicans alarmed by the head-spinning speed with which Elon Musk has been upending the federal government are taking steps to gain back some control over the Department of Government Efficiency, according to a new report in Newsweek. "For the first time since the initiative began, congressional Republicans are pushing to impose checks and balances on Musk and exert more …

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday and learned about something new — budget rescissions, an obscure legislative tool that could bring legal heft to his federal budget slashing effort and enshrine the cuts into law. “You know, there’s a lot of room — a lot of opportunity — to improve expenditures in the government,” Musk said …

DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers
2 weeks, 6 days ago

DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers

NPR  

DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have an ambitious goal of cutting $1 trillion in federal spending by the end of the fiscal year in September. DOGE's alleged savings are a drop in the budget …

DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook
55 years, 2 months ago

DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook

Wired  

Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, I think it's a really good question. I think when we talk about Elon Musk and people in DOGE, and this could apply to Trump too, it's really important to keep in mind that they absolutely conceptualize themselves as the good guys. And so I think that the credit card change, like a lot of the changes …

'So naive, so stupid': Former lawmaker raises alarm over Musk's Social Security plans
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'So naive, so stupid': Former lawmaker raises alarm over Musk's Social Security plans

Raw Story  

Plans by the Donald Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, helmed by billionaire Elon Musk, to dismantle the Social Security Administration, were trashed by a former Democratic senator on Wednesday morning. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," ex-Sen. Claire McCaskill said the staffers working DOGE, with an assist from the Office of Personnel Management, hope to slash …

'The savings aren't large': Conservatives say DOGE is just 'a distraction' for what's next
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'The savings aren't large': Conservatives say DOGE is just 'a distraction' for what's next

Raw Story  

A pair of fiscal conservatives expressed disillusionment with Elon Musk's efforts to cut federal spending through his Donald Trump-authorized Department of Government Efficiency. The tech mogul promised to slash the federal budget by eliminating entire agencies and dramatically culling the government workforce, but New York Times columnist David French and the Manhattan Institute’s Jessica Riedl don't think his savings will …

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

The Big Government Contracts DOGE Hasn’t Touched
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Big Government Contracts DOGE Hasn’t Touched

New York Times  

The Big Government Contracts DOGE Hasn’t Touched By not targeting major sources of spending like defense, the group has had a minimal impact on the federal budget so far but a big effect on many small companies. Spending on the largest government contractors Among all contracts Those listed by DOGE Lockheed Martin 7% 0% RTX 4% 0% General Dynamics 3% …

Why those reports of DOGE using AI have experts worried about ‘massive risk’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Why those reports of DOGE using AI have experts worried about ‘massive risk’

CNN  

New York CNN — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team is reportedly using artificial intelligence to guide its cost-cutting decisions, a tactic AI experts say could cause security breaches, biased firing choices and cuts of highly qualified, essential government staffers. One of the unnamed sources said the tool could help “analyze huge swaths of contract and procurement data.” After …

Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies
55 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies

Wired  

Last month, the Trump administration placed a $1 spending limit on most government-issued credit cards that federal employees use to cover travel and work expenses. “We have animals here that are aging that will pretty soon be too old to work with,” says the researcher, who requested anonymity as they aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the agency. Late last …

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE
3 weeks, 1 day 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 wants to charge one federal agency millions of dollars for its work to make government more efficient
3 weeks, 2 days ago

DOGE wants to charge one federal agency millions of dollars for its work to make government more efficient

CNN  

CNN — The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency wants to charge at least one federal agency millions of dollars for its work. The Office of Personnel Management was asked to pay for 20 full-time positions in Musk’s department for work between January 20 and July 4, 2026, according to the draft agreement obtained by CNN sent from the executive …

Trump administration may change how GDP is calculated amid DOGE cuts
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump administration may change how GDP is calculated amid DOGE cuts

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports, in response to questions about whether the spending cuts pushed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency could possibly cause an economic downturn. “You know that …

Elon Musk's DOGE sends 2nd 'what did you do last week' e-mail to federal workers
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk's DOGE sends 2nd 'what did you do last week' e-mail to federal workers

India Today  

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has sent a second "what did you do last week" e-mail to US federal workers, asking them to list their weekly accomplishments by midnight on Monday, despite widespread criticism over its decision to fire hundreds of thousands of government employees as part of a broader budget overhaul. Under the latest work directive, which …

New Doge email asks federal employees to list their accomplishments – again
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

New Doge email asks federal employees to list their accomplishments – again

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 Federal employees have started receiving another round of emails ordering …

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