GOP governors and lawmakers are setting up their own government efficiency task forces and committees to try to cut spending.
Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems.
The president on Wednesday held his first Cabinet meeting, during which he discussed federal jobs, Elon Musk's role, tariffs and Russia.
Amy Gleason has been named as the acting administrator of DOGE, adding to the confusion and uproar around the controversial cost-cutting department.
Some Republicans are pleading with Musk and Trump to ease up on DOGE's aggressive moves as they face blowback from voters at home.
Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting project dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, uses Salesforce Inc.’s Slack to communicate as a team, said Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff.
Elon Musk's department says contract cancellations are expected to save more than $7 billion so far, an amount experts say is inflated.
Elon Musk's close ties to President Trump is alienating some motorists. Wall Street analysts say that could hurt Tesla.