DOGE

The Department of Government Efficiency

Politics

Trump administration is recalling almost all USAID workers worldwide

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee and The Associated Press

February 5, 2025

Politics

White House confirms Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee’ who could avoid publicly disclosing finances and conflicts of interest—and will only work for 130 days a year

By Sasha Rogelberg

February 4, 2025

Politics

What is USAID and why do Trump and Musk want to shut it?

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Meg Kinnard and The Associated Press

February 4, 2025

Finance

Giving Elon Musk’s DOGE access to the Treasury payment system risks a U.S. debt default and global financial crisis, senator warns

By Jason Ma

February 3, 2025

Politics

Trump says Musk cannot stop treasury payments on his own

By Bloomberg, Jenny Leonard and Gregory Korte

February 3, 2025

Politics

Can DOGE shut down federal agencies? Elon Musk seems to think so

By AFP

February 3, 2025

Politics

Elon Musk’s 19- to 24-year-old aides take control of $6 trillion in government payments: ‘Extraordinarily dangerous,’ warns Elizabeth Warren

By AFP

February 3, 2025

Finance

Doug Ford says he will ‘rip up’ Ontario’s $68 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink, saying he will not do business with ‘people hell-bent on destroying our economy’

By Rob Gillies and The Associated Press

February 3, 2025

Tech

Hours before their shift, USAID staff received an email stating they were locked out of Washington HQ amid battle with Elon Musk’s DOGE

By Beatrice Nolan

February 3, 2025

Tech

Elon Musk says he’s teaming up with Jamie Dimon to convince bond markets that cost-cutting DOGE is good for U.S. debt

By Beatrice Nolan

February 3, 2025

Politics

Elon Musk says President Trump is on board with shuttering USAID: ‘It’s beyond repair’

By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated Press

February 3, 2025

Politics

Musk says DOGE is halting Treasury payments to US contractors

By Gregory Korte and Bloomberg

February 2, 2025

Politics

Elon Musk’s DOGE gets access to classified USAID info after security chiefs tried to block move and then were put on leave, officials say

By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated Press

February 2, 2025

Politics

Elon Musk’s DOGE gains access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press

February 2, 2025

Leadership

Federal workers may be battling with Donald Trump and Elon Musk over RTO but 77% of Americans support their right to flexible work

By Sara Braun

January 31, 2025