The Latest Breaking News from DOGE

Trump issues executive order to make DOGE official, targets "software modernization"

Executive order could give the Department of Government Efficiency official powers.

TechRadar · Jan 21, 2025

Trump ordered a hiring freeze on new IRS agents. Could it impact your tax return?

The 2025 tax filing season is set to start next week

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Elon Musk's 'Government Efficiency' Department Revealed to Be a Renamed Obama Agency Tasked with Updating Software

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a rebranded Obama-era agency, deviates from its bold initial promises and is already facing lawsuits and criticism.

International Business Times · Jan 21, 2025

Trump executive order calls all federal employees back to the office 5 days a week—education and general services departments to be hit hard

Some federal departments have more than half their staff working remotely—meaning Trump's new executive order is a problem.

Fortune · Jan 21, 2025

Steve Davis was Elon Musk's chief cost-cutter at X and the Boring Company. DOGE might be his next big project

Former coworkers describe Davis's ruthless focus on efficiency, which could be perfect for cutting government bloat.

Fortune · Jan 21, 2025

Will Elon Musk have an office in the West Wing?

Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Government Efficiency is also believed to have been given a blue badge: an all-access pass to the White House

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Is DOGE even doable? Elon Musk's plan to cut as much as $2 trillion in federal spending will be harder than it sounds

“I think if we try for $2 trillion, we’ve got a good shot at getting 1 [trillion],” Musk said in a January interview.

Fortune · Jan 21, 2025

Trump's DOGE department is now down to just one leader

Donald Trump picked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE.

Fortune · Jan 21, 2025

OPINION - Welcome to Donald Trump's age of impunity... thanks to Joe Biden

Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address at the Capitol rotunda with typical showmanship and swagger. “Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback, but here I am,” he boasted. That evening, he signed a batch of executive orders with theatrical flourish at…

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

'DOGE' formally established under White House - Roll Call

It's official: There's a Department of Government Efficiency that reports directly to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

Roll Call · Jan 21, 2025