What is DOGE? Here’s what to know about Elon Musk’s latest cost-cutting efforts.

The White House’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was created by President Trump on Jan. 20 with a mission to slash federal spending. Since then, the task force led by billionaire Elon Musk says it has saved more than $1 billion by canceling diversity, equity and inclusion contracts, among other expenses, according to DOGE’s […]

At Oval Office, Musk Makes Broad Claims of Federal Fraud Without Proof

The billionaire Elon Musk said in an extraordinary Oval Office appearance on Tuesday that he was providing maximum transparency in his government cost-cutting initiative, but offered no evidence for his sweeping claims that the federal bureaucracy had been corrupted by cheats and officials who had approved money for “fraudsters.” Answering questions from the media for […]

Trump’s USAID cuts threaten women’s empowerment program championed by daughter Ivanka

President Trump and Elon Musk’s attempt to gut the decades-old USAID agency is likely to end millions of dollars in U.S. funding earmarked for women’s economic empowerment across the globe, including programs championed during Mr. Trump’s first term by his daughter Ivanka. While Mr. Trump’s bid to put virtually all of the agency’s workers on […]

Who is part of Elon Musk’s DOGE, and what are they doing? : NPR

Elon Musk at the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Trump tasked Musk with dramatically slashing government via the Department of Government Efficiency team. Its work has been secretive and controversial and has created chaos throughout the federal workforce. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images The DOGE effort helmed […]

Trump says Elon Musk’s DOGE team ‘doing a great job,’ will look at slashing Pentagon spending

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative will look at the Defense Department’s massive budget after making significant cuts at other federal agencies — most notably the US Agency for International Development (USAID) — while charging that critics of the effort “don’t love our country.” “Pentagon, Education, […]

Americans Bet On Ozempic To Make America Healthy Again

Not enough Americans are taking adequate measures to cultivate better health, and those who are seem to expect novel medical injections to do the heavy lifting for them. A December YouGov survey found roughly 1 in 5 Americans have resolved to improve their physical health and either exercise more and/or eat healthier this year. A […]