Critics swing between accusing the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency of overreach and declaring it a failure at cutting government. Here are some reality checks. DOGE-like efforts are not new. George H.W. Bush’s Council on Competitiveness was created to ease regulatory burdens. Led by Vice President Dan Quayle, it worked to slow or stop […]
This story was originally reported by The 19th. The federal government is the largest employer in the country — and has historically been a stable one. But then tech billionaire Elon Musk mounted a push to slash agency jobs across the executive branch, driving nearly half of all layoffs across in the United States so far […]
President Trump’s vision for restoring constitutional government is finally taking shape, and nowhere is that more urgently needed than at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). With the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the federal bureaucracy has been put on notice: bloat, redundancy, and mission creep are no longer acceptable. Agencies must operate […]
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved 25 Starbase launches for SpaceX in 2025, clearing the way for the world’s largest rocket to enter hyperdrive development. Previously capped at just five launches per year under the Biden administration, Starship could now lift off as frequently as every few weeks. The FAA stated that the change in SpaceX’s Starship […]
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SALT LAKE CITY — Flanked by his entire cabinet, Governor Spencer Cox announced a new initiative on Friday designed to create a more customer-friendly and efficient state government. “GRIT” is “Government Reform, Innovation & Transparency.” He has tasked the head of every single government agency and division within state government to look at ways to […]
More than 70 billboards across Ohio are calling out the Elon Musk-led team for staffing concerns at national parks, including Cuyahoga Valley National Park. CLEVELAND — A wave of billboards skewering federal staffing cuts at Cuyahoga Valley National Park has appeared across Northeast Ohio, spotlighting concerns over reduced services and raising the specter of future privatization. The […]
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New York CNN — Bill Gates is calling out fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk over cuts made to US government spending under his watch through the Department of Government Efficiency, saying the gutting of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) would lead to millions of deaths around the world. The warning comes after the […]
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