DOGE

The Department of Government Efficiency

Politics

DOGE’s claimed contract savings of $24.8 billion are ‘overstated,’ Bank of America says

By Beatrice Nolan

April 2, 2025

Politics

Mass layoffs hit HHS researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and leaders in RFK Jr. overhaul: ‘The revolution begins today!’

By Carla K. Johnson and The Associated Press

April 2, 2025

Politics

DOGE’s access to the payroll system of 276,000 federal employees puts government on path to have ‘unprecedented power and control’ over Americans’ information, experts say

By Sasha Rogelberg

April 1, 2025

Health

10,000 federal health workers are getting laid off, with many discovering they lost their jobs when their security badges didn’t work: ‘Is this an April Fool’s joke?’

By Carla K. Johnson and The Associated Press

April 1, 2025

Politics

Elon Musk’s DOGE is undermining the Social Security Administration’s technology and operations, former White House official says

By Beatrice Nolan

April 1, 2025

The Coins

Elon Musk says the federal government has no plans to use Dogecoin

By Catherine McGrath

March 31, 2025

Politics

A 25-year-old DOGE staffer who resigned over racist posts is back in government with new access to sensitive systems

By Beatrice Nolan

March 31, 2025

Politics

Trump’s Social Security nominee is a Fortune 500 CEO. Will he fix the agency’s customer-service problems, or run afoul of Musk’s war on costs?

By Shawn Tully

March 31, 2025

Finance

The housing market now has more ‘downside risks’: layoffs from DOGE and the trade war

By Alena Botros

March 29, 2025

Politics

Trump’s latest DEI target: The Smithsonian and its $1 billion annual budget

By The Associated Press, Hillel Italie and Aaron Morrison

March 28, 2025

Leadership

Tesla shareholders furious with Elon Musk have 2 main options to advocate for change 

By Lila MacLellan

March 28, 2025

Politics

Oracle is reportedly among a wave of tech giants hit by DOGE cuts, as defense secretary balks at ‘throwing more good taxpayer money after bad’

By Sasha Rogelberg

March 28, 2025

Politics

Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia says DOGE is pushing to create an ‘Apple Store–like experience’ in government

By Irina Ivanova

March 28, 2025

Politics

Elon Musk pledges to ‘personally’ deliver $2 million in prizes to Wisconsin voters amid bid to influence the Supreme Court race that could benefit Tesla

By The Associated Press and Scott Bauer

March 28, 2025

Politics

A DOGE staffer working as a ‘senior advisor’ in the government’s cybersecurity agency once provided tech support to a cybercrime ring

By Beatrice Nolan

March 27, 2025