Hindustan Times13d
DOGE declares $4.7 trillion in federal payments 'almost untraceable', sparks public outcry and memes; ‘Gone like a puff’
DOGE said it is "almost impossible" to track down nearly $4.7 trillion in federal payments because the Treasury Department did not impose a tracking code. Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
Orlando Sentinel13d
White House says Elon Musk is not in charge at DOGE, but is advising the president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not technically part of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies, but is rather a ...
CBS News14d
DOGE meets with Pentagon officials to plan cuts at the biggest U.S. department
"Great kickoff with @DeptofDefense," the X account for DOGE said Friday. "Looking forward to working together to safely save taxpayer dollars and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse." Two defense ...
New York Post14d
DOGE claims $55B in total savings from cost-cutting spree as it launches data portal for public
The math whizzes at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claim to have saved taxpayers an estimated $55 billion through a series of cost-cutting measures since President Trump took ...
CNN14d
DOGE’s request for IRS data systems access may pose risks to tax filers
On top of those serious concerns, DOGE most immediately may pose risks to Americans who are preparing to file their taxes now, as the group presses the IRS for access to its systems, noted John ...
TechCrunch14d
The people in Elon Musk’s DOGE universe
Along the way, TechCrunch has made some new discoveries, including new details about DOGE and its workers and an xAI-powered chatbot on a DOGE-related website subdomain that is hosted on a Musk ...
Mint14d
Elon Musk’s DOGE taps IRS for sensitive taxpayer data; Democrats protest, White House says: ‘to identify and fix’ fraud
Elon Musk’s DOGE is attempting to access sensitive IRS taxpayer data, raising concerns about privacy violations. (Photographer: Samuel Corum / Bloomberg) Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
Wired14d
Not Even DOGE Employees Know Who’s Legally Running DOGE
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly affirmed Musk’s leadership of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But according to a new court filing from the White ...
WTOP News14d
DC-area economists explain how much money DOGE is actually saving Uncle Sam
But how much money is actually being saved by DOGE? “The actual amount from the cuts they’re proposing are actually pretty small relative to the size of the overall government budget,” said ...
TwinCities.com14d
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say
Acting Commissioner Michelle King’s departure from the agency over the weekend — after more than 30 years of service — was initiated after King refused to provide DOGE staffers at the SSA ...
Politico14d
Musk’s DOGE expected to arrive at SEC in coming days
Elon Musk has repeatedly clashed with the Securities and Exchange Commission over the last decade. Now, his cost-cutting crusade is about to hit the regulator. The Musk-led Department of ...
The Washington Post14d
The White House’s many contradictions on Musk running DOGE
At a news conference one week ago in the Oval Office, Elon Musk appeared alongside President Donald Trump to promote and defend the work of the newly created U.S. DOGE Service, which has been ...