What is DOGE? What to know about the Elon Musk-led organization upending federal agencies
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which refers to a cryptocurrency championed by Musk, was set up by Trump in an executive action on his first day in office. DOGE, run by Musk, has been tasked with finding ways to cut spending and regulations.
What is Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and what has it actually done so far?
In an effort to slash government spending, President Trump has asked the world’s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In turn, Musk and his team have spent the first few weeks of Trump’s second term waging a largely unchecked war on the federal bureaucracy.
Elon Musk is staging a takeover of the federal budget
In the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have reportedly gained access to core parts of the American government’s payment systems, including systems that affect Social Security and Medicare benefits — as federal workers and government officials struggle to respond.
Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies
People working for, or with, Elon Musk are reportedly taking over the inner workings of multiple government agencies, including the Office of Personnel
But is it legal? Musk’s DOGE is stripping agencies before judges can rule.
F​rom accessing computers to halting spending and firing workers, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are testing the legal limits of executive branch power.
Rep. Ashley Hinson on Elon Musk's DOGE: 'This is exactly what the federal government needs'
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson cheered Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the federal bureaucracy and root out waste, even as some raise alarms.
Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts
Department of Government Efficiency workers embedded in the Education Department have been processing sensitive agency data using artificial intelligence.
Democrats threaten to obstruct Trump's agenda over Musk's DOGE efforts
Democratic lawmakers protested Elon Musk’s sweeping influence over the government with protests, proposed legislation and ...
Elon Musk's newest job title is literally 'unlisted'
Elon Musk may be working for the White House, but no one will say what his job is — and records show his position as ...
Musk creates new power base in Washington with takeover of US agencies
Musk's rapid takeover of two US government agencies has enabled the South African-born billionaire to exert unprecedented ...
How Elon Musk’s deputies took over the government’s most basic functions
Elon Musk and his allies are harnessing tech units and other agencies that handle daily federal operations to amass sweeping ...
Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of ...
Elon Musk’s presidency is just getting started
The billionaire is taking over the federal government and remaking it in Twitter’s image. On today’s episode of Decoder, ...
There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good.
There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. An unelected and unaccountable ...
Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings
The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his ...
Democrats focus on Elon Musk as they search for a message to fight Trump
The party has struggled with how to respond to President Trump’s aggressive efforts to remake the federal bureaucracy and ...