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The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Government Efficiency

No one seems to know who's legally in charge of DOGE

Who’s really in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency? Even the White House and DOGE employees don't seem to know.

Fortune · Feb 19, 2025

Octavia Spencer offers to make ‘special’ pie for Elon Musk and DOGE with hilarious The Help reference

Oscar winner recalled an infamous scene from the movie involving a notorious ‘special ingredient’

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

DOGE reportedly fired the FDA employees who were reviewing clinical trials for Elon Musk’s Neuralink

The FDA approved human clinical trials for Neuralink’s brain implants in May 2023.

Fortune · Feb 18, 2025

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DOGE Planning On Targeting Officials From Veteran Affairs Office As It Continues Push To Slash Government Spending, DEI Initiatives

DOGE is planning on targeting officials from the Veterans Affairs Office as it continues its push to slash government spending and DEI initiatives.

Latin Times · Feb 17, 2025

DOGE Website Reportedly Shares Classified Intelligence Data: 'Where Did They Get This Information?'

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, published classified information about another federal agency on its website, causing many to question where and how staffers within the department obtained that information.

Latin Times · Feb 14, 2025

Musk's X Pays $10 Million To Settle Trump Lawsuit Over Being Booted Following Jan. 6th Riots

Musk, who donated $250 million to Trump's presidential campaign, heads up the Department of Government Efficiency.

International Business Times · Feb 13, 2025

Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences

The future of the Institute of Education Sciences, the nonpartisan research arm of the Education Department, is suddenly in jeopardy. The Department of Government Efficiency, a Trump administration task force led by Elon Musk, has announced plans to cancel most of the institute’s contracts and training grants.

The Conversation · Feb 11, 2025

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DOGE vs. Deep State

Plus: A listener asks the editors if there are reasons to be optimistic about the future of freedom in the United States.

Reason · Feb 10, 2025

Musk recruited young DOGE army through online chat groups and Discord servers, report claims

The Department of Government Efficiency is seeking ‘hardcore engineers,’ one message in a chat group read

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Ex Treasury Secretaries Issue Stark Warning Against DOGE's 'Financial Conflicts of Interest': 'Corrosive to Our Democracy'

Multiple former Treasury secretaries published a letter warning the nation about the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, stating that access to the nation's payment system could put highly confidential data at risk.

Latin Times · Feb 10, 2025

Elon Musk's Unprecedented Influence In Federal Government

Elon Musk's leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency raises concerns about transparency and accountability in federal operations.

Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it

Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the inefficiencies of federal bureaucracy. But beneath the rhetoric of cost-cutting and regulatory streamlining lies a troubling scenario.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2025

The primary agency that tracks hurricanes could be on thin ice with DOGE: NOAA former deputy director said staff blew past security ‘like it didn’t apply to them’

DOGE might have its sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the agency that issued warnings on Hurricanes Milton, Helene, and Beryl.

Fortune · Feb 7, 2025

Elon Musk's DOGE Employees' Access to Treasury Restricted as Trump Admin Concedes to Lawsuit

Staffers and employees working for the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, have been temporarily barred from accessing data in the Treasury Department's payment system by the Department of Justice.

Latin Times · Feb 6, 2025

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Trump Administration Disrupts Federal Government Operations

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and Trump administration's disruptive actions face legal challenges and public outcry, raising concerns abo...

Reason · Feb 5, 2025

America Is Going Broke. Will the Department of Government Efficiency Help?

Eliminating the deficit requires cutting the biggest spending—defense, Medicare, Social Security. So far, Trump says he won't touch those.

Latin Times · Feb 5, 2025

Democratic Lawmakers Protest DOGE at 'Nobody Elected Elon' Rally Outside Treasury Department: 'Nazi Nepo Baby'

Democratic lawmakers attended a "Nobody Elected Elon" rally to protest the Department of Government Efficiency's perceived influence in American affairs.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2025

Who is Akash Bobba, the 22 year old joining Elon Musk's DOGE team

Meet Akash Bobba, a 22 year old engineer of Indian origin who is set to join Elon Musk as a part of the US DOGE or the Department of Government Efficiency.

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Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025

Democratic Senators 'Pull the Fire Alarm' on Elon Musk's Involvement in Trump Council: 'Most Corrupt Administration in Our History' "

Democratic Senators have issued warnings about the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, after employees of the department attempted to access confidential computer systems at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2025

US Secretary of State Rubio says he has become ‘acting director’ of USAID

The Trump administration has sought to rein in US assistance abroad, with his advisers warning USAID could be closed.

Latin Times · Jan 30, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy Says the 'First Step' to Improving Education in the US is 'To Dismantle the US Department of Education'

Entrepreneur and former co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Vivek Ramaswamy posted bold proposals Thursday to overhaul the U.S. education system amid a series of actions by President Trump to radically restructure American schooling

President Trump Utilizing OPM For Government Restructuring

OPM offers federal workers incentives to leave, led by Elon Musk in Trump's restructuring efforts.

International Business Times · Jan 22, 2025

Musk's DOGE Goes After the Penny: 'Costs Over 3 Cents'

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), noted that it cost the United States' 3 cents to make a penny.

Fortune · Jan 21, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy’s statements about H-1B visas reportedly upset Donald Trump and played a factor in his exit from Elon Musk’s DOGE

Ramaswamy said in a post that American culture prized mediocrity.

TechRadar · Jan 21, 2025

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

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

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