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Elon Musk, DOGE

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 — an onslaught that was finally challenged Thursday when a dozen states announced they would sue to block DOGE's access to government payment systems containing Americans' personal data.

USA Today · 7h

What does DOGE stand for? What to know about Elon Musk-led government agency under Trump

Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump has issued a number of orders which included establishing the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. This program, led by Musk, has caused a stir by going through government programs to validate funding.

The Washington Post on MSN · 10h

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.

DOGE Accesses Medicare And Medicaid Systems

NBC News on MSN · 5h

Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems

The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

The Hill · 4h

DOJ limits DOGE access to Treasury Department payment system

The Department of Justice agreed Wednesday to limit the number of employees affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who have access to a sensitive federal payment system at the Treasury Department.

Forbes · 1d

DOGE Accesses Medicare And Medicaid Systems After Treasury Controversy: Here’s What To Know

DOGE has gained access to payment systems at the Treasury Department and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare this week, drawing outrage from Democrats.

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List of What DOGE Aims to Cut From U.S. Government So Far

Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk are looking to make widespread cuts to federal agencies in the first month of Trump's ...

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DOGE staffer resigns after racist social media posts resurface

Marko Elez, a software engineer working on Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting initiative, resigned after past racist social ...

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What does ‘DOGE’ mean? Why new government department shares its name with viral 2010s meme

Is 'doge' a viral meme, a cryptocurrency or advisory group for the government? Yes. Here's origin of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's ...

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What is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE?

President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech ...

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DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say

Officials working with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the U.S. Department of Treasury payment system to stop money from flowing to the U.S. Agency for International ...

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Government unions sue over DOGE access to Labor Department

The AFL-CIO and several of its affiliated government employee unions sued Wednesday over fears that Elon Musk’s Department of ...

The Washington Post16d

Trump made DOGE part of the government. Here's what that might mean

A government website, doge.gov, has been created to accompany ... Over a black background below that, white lettering reads “Department of Government Efficiency” and “The people voted ...

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DOGE-OK: Gov. Stitt orders creation of Division of Government Efficiency

Governor Stitt created a new division of State government aimed at cutting waste and improving efficiency. DOGE-OK will be ...

Schumer slams DOGE as 'unelected shadow government' amid USAID probe

The exchange comes amid DOGE’s probe of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). White House press secretary ...

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