What we know about Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’
Led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the body announced by Trump would operate outside government and provide advice to the White House on cutting spending.
What would ‘government efficiency’ look like if Elon Musk gets his way?
Trump has given two entrepreneurs a mission to make the government more efficient. It's unclear how Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would accomplish that.
Explainer: How Musk's US government efficiency panel might work
Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with setting up a panel to streamline the U.S. government. Although the president-elect has said little about how this group would operate, Musk has previously set an ambitious goal of cutting $2 trillion of spending.
Daily Briefing: Introducing the 'Department of Government Efficiency'
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Elon Musk’s guide to shrinking the government
We should be able to get away with 99 agencies,” he added in the interview posted on Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday. For Musk’s 200-million-plus followers on X, the billionaire’s commentary signaled a government demolition operation — one that neatly dovetails with President-elect Donald Trump’s deregulatory plans,
What Is DOGE, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Trump Agency?
President-elect Donald Trump made good on one of his campaign promises Tuesday night when he officially appointed billionaire Elon Musk to lead the new “Department of Government Efficiency,” along with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new 'Department of Government Efficiency'
A proposed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is set to restructure federal agencies and slash government spending.
Elon Musk launches his ‘government by tweet’
Elon Musk, with his 200-plus million followers, is trying to drive it from outside the White House. This first appeared in Digital Future Daily, POLITICO’s afternoon newsletter about how tech and power are shaping our world.
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy face a 'very powerful beast' as Trump seeks to create DOGE
OpenTheBooks CEO John Hart discusses President-elect Trump's push to cut out bureaucracy and wasteful spending on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
What will Musk and Ramaswamy be doing in a new 'Department of Government Efficiency?'
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are tasked with dismantling government bureaucracy in the new Department of Government Efficiency.
Hitting government with a 'blowtorch': Trump's Cabinet picks are the first step in carrying out his agenda
Since his decisive victory last week, Trump has tapped trusted allies — like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard — to carry out his ...
Under Trump, US government legal stance poised to shift at Supreme Court
Republican Donald Trump's return to the presidency is expected to precipitate a shift in the U.S. government's legal stance ...
US government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israel’s plans to strike Iran
A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel’s earlier ...
Elon Musk said he will launch a leaderboard to track 'insanely dumb' government spending, and business leaders are weighing in
Elon Musk will co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency and has already started crowdsourcing suggestions for cuts ...
Trump taps Musk, Ramaswamy to oversee ‘drastic’ changes to U.S. government
President-elect Donald Trump picked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new commission on cutting government spending and ...
Trump has full control of government - but he won't always get his way
In Washington political parlance, it's called "a governing trifecta", when the president's party also controls both chambers ...
Elon Musk's promise of an 'epic' leaderboard of 'dumb' government spending reveals his marketing savvy
Elon Musk wants to gamify the act of slashing government spending. Experts say it will get people to pay attention — but also ...
Some ethics experts raise concerns over Musk and Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency roles
Donald Trump's announcement that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency ...
Republicans Maintain House Majority, Clinching Trifecta of Government Control
In yet another blow to Democrats, Donald Trump will begin his presidency with a trifecta of Republican control in Washington.