Department of Government Efficiency

Trump Proposes Returning 20% of DOGE Savings to Taxpayers

Trump Proposes Returning 20% of DOGE Savings to Taxpayers
Trump Proposes Returning 20% of DOGE Savings to Taxpayers
February 20, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

President Trump has floated giving a $5,000 “DOGE Dividend” to U.S. taxpayers. Speaking Wednesday (Feb. 19) in Miami, the president said his administration was considering...

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Senate Democrats: Musk’s CFPB Dealings Present Ethical Conflict
Senate Democrats: Musk’s CFPB Dealings Present Ethical Conflict
February 19, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

A pair of Senate Democrats say they want to kick DOGE out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The reasoning, as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb. 19),...

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Treasury Secretary: DOGE Has Found $50 Billion in Savings 
Treasury Secretary: DOGE Has Found $50 Billion in Savings 
February 19, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Treasury Secretary says a new government cost-cutting effort has found $50 billion in savings. Speaking to Fox News Tuesday (Feb. 18) evening, Scott...

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Judge Denies State Attorneys General Request to Bar DOGE From Data
Judge Denies State Attorneys General Request to Bar DOGE From Data
February 18, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal judge denied a request by 14 state attorneys general to temporarily bar the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing data...

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White House: Musk Is an Advisor and Not a DOGE Employee
White House: Musk Is an Advisor and Not a DOGE Employee
February 18, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Elon Musk works with the White House, not for it, according to an administration official. While Musk has of late been linked to the newly-created...

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Social Security Boss Quits as DOGE Digs Into Sensitive Data
Social Security Boss Quits as DOGE Digs Into Sensitive Data
February 18, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

America’s top Social Security official has reportedly resigned following a clash with Elon Musk’s efficiency group. Michelle King, a 30-year veteran of the Social Security...

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DOGE Seeks Access to IRS System Amid IT Modernization Effort
DOGE Seeks Access to IRS System Amid IT Modernization Effort
February 17, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly seeking access to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system that is usually not available to political appointees. The...

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Mass Layoffs Hit Workers At Government Agencies
Mass Layoffs Hit Workers At Government Agencies
February 13, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Mass government layoffs have reportedly begun under the White House’s plan to shrink the federal bureaucracy. The firings have been happening over the last 48...

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