Elon Musk’s DOGE team to close Bureau of Land Management Ukiah field office

Fact-checking Trump address claims Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Social Security fraud, DOGE cuts 06:19 The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, plans to close the Bureau of Land Management Field Office in Ukiah, Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, said last month. The proposed closure is part of a nationwide Trump administration goal to decrease government […]

Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation

Elon Musk has signaled to President Trump’s advisers in recent days that he wants to put $100 million into groups controlled by the Trump political operation, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. It is unheard-of for a White House staffer, even one with part-time status, to make such large political contributions to […]

Trump buys Tesla to support Elon Musk amid backlash

President Trump said Tuesday he was buying a Tesla vehicle as he doubled down on his support of Elon Musk, who has come under mounting scrutiny for leading the Trump administration’s government cost initiatives. “I’m going to buy because number one, it’s a great product. As good as it gets. Number two, because this man […]

Moves to Stop DOGE Accessing Americans’ Social Security Data

WASHINGTON — A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by the legal services group […]

DOGE Cuts Efficiency Programs in the Name of ‘Efficiency’

You would think, given Elon Musk’s apparent disgust for government waste, that he would be thrilled to see staffers who have dedicated their careers to making things within the federal government work better. But, according to Wired, he and his team at the Department of Government Efficiency have opted instead to just fire them unceremoniously […]