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Trump’s DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has aggressively moved to shrink the federal government. His administration has frozen federal grants, issued executive orders aligned with the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, and, most prominently, created what he calls the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

The Conversation

George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government

During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business. True to his word, upon retaking office, Trump put tech billionaire Elon Musk at the head of a new group in the executive branch called the Department of Government Efficiency.

The Conversation

‘I hope it lights a fire under people’: The federal worker standing up to Donald Trump and his ‘illegal mandates’

In an email, she called on colleagues to ‘resist.’ Then it was ‘mysteriously’ deleted

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Rep. Greg Casar and Elon Musk bring Texas clash to D.C. stage

From Austin city council to the halls of Congress, this lawmaker has been increasingly critical of Musk, saying the billionaire receives special treatment and has conflicts of interest.

The Texas Tribune

Department Of Government Efficiency Finds Million In Wasteful Spending

Discover how the Department of Government Efficiency uncovered million in wasteful spending within the Defense Department.

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Senators Encourage More Transparency And Coordination With DOGE

Senators meet with Elon Musk to discuss improving coordination and transparency of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) operations.

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Elon Musk, Who Supposedly Is Running DOGE, Is Not Officially in Charge of Anything

The presidential adviser's lack of formal authority complicates his cost-cutting mission.

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Musk - who is not a secretary - will attend the first Trump cabinet meeting, White House says

The billionaire is leading the Department of Government Efficiency in dismantling federal agencies

The Independent UK

One-third of the contracts DOGE killed saved no money: 'Like confiscating used ammunition'

Of 1,125 federal government contracts that the cost-cutting body recently terminated, 417 will result in zero savings, per a report.

Fortune

Trump Administration Cancels Contracts Without Expected Savings

Analysis of terminated federal contracts raises concerns about cost savings and operational impact in government procurement.

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GOP Rep. Pete Sessions Faces Tough Questions At Town Hall

GOP Rep. Pete Sessions addresses concerns at a town hall meeting regarding the Department of Government Efficiency and defends the agency's initiatives and...

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Another member of Trump’s inner circle rebels against Musk’s productivity email

Tulsi Gabbard joins Kash Patel and the Department of Defense in instructing employees not to respond to the email

The Independent UK

Social Security Administration: DOGE Cannot Make Changes to Benefit Payments

DOGE has limited "read only" access to data and will not disrupt or delay the disbursement of payments to beneficiaries, SSA Acting Commissioner Dudek said.

Kiplinger

Trump directly contradicts White House over who really runs DOGE, saying he 'put a man named Elon Musk in charge'

In court, the administration says Musk isn’t in charge. Donald Trump just said the opposite.

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Elon Musk Appointed To Lead Department Of Government Efficiency

President Trump appoints Elon Musk to lead Department of Government Efficiency as a special government employee, emphasizing commitment to enhancing govern...

The Independent UK

Even Republicans are calling for DOGE to ‘slow down’ after embarrassing mistake firings

‘Measure twice before cutting. They have had to backtrack multiple times,’ Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said

Latin Times

Trump Tells Press to Call Elon Musk 'Whatever You Want' After Court Filings Reveal He's Not a DOGE Employee

President Donald Trump seemed to avoid questions he was asked by journalists regarding billionaire Elon Musk's official position within the Department of Government Efficiency, the federal department that the Tesla CEO supposedly heads.

Fortune

No one seems to know who's legally in charge of DOGE

Who’s really in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency? Even the White House and DOGE employees don't seem to know.

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The Independent UK

Octavia Spencer offers to make ‘special’ pie for Elon Musk and DOGE with hilarious The Help reference

Oscar winner recalled an infamous scene from the movie involving a notorious ‘special ingredient’

Fortune

DOGE reportedly fired the FDA employees who were reviewing clinical trials for Elon Musk’s Neuralink

The FDA approved human clinical trials for Neuralink’s brain implants in May 2023.

Latin Times

DOGE Planning On Targeting Officials From Veteran Affairs Office As It Continues Push To Slash Government Spending, DEI Initiatives

DOGE is planning on targeting officials from the Veterans Affairs Office as it continues its push to slash government spending and DEI initiatives.

Latin Times

DOGE Website Reportedly Shares Classified Intelligence Data: 'Where Did They Get This Information?'

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, published classified information about another federal agency on its website, causing many to question where and how staffers within the department obtained that information.

International Business Times

Musk's X Pays $10 Million To Settle Trump Lawsuit Over Being Booted Following Jan. 6th Riots

Musk, who donated $250 million to Trump's presidential campaign, heads up the Department of Government Efficiency.

The Conversation

Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences

The future of the Institute of Education Sciences, the nonpartisan research arm of the Education Department, is suddenly in jeopardy. The Department of Government Efficiency, a Trump administration task force led by Elon Musk, has announced plans to cancel most of the institute’s contracts and training grants.

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DOGE vs. Deep State

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