Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts and Their Moving Goal Posts
Why Elon Musk and his team have struggled to make the spending cuts they promised.
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DOGE Cuts Hobble Office That Would Aid NASA and SpaceX Mars Landings
The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions.
Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears
The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands of departures.
DOGE Is Far Short of Its Goal, and Still Overstating Its Progress
Elon Musk now says his group will produce only 15 percent of the savings it promised. But even that estimate is inflated with errors and guesswork.
Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data
Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.
Elon Musk and Social Security’s Effort to Curb Illegal Immigration
As Elon Musk continues to argue that Social Security drives illegal immigration, a new effort at the agency aims to curb it.
In Cabinet Meeting, Musk Seems to Drastically Lower DOGE’s Savings Goal
Musk said his group was on pace to cut $150 billion from the federal budget in one budget year. That would be a sharp drop from his previous stated goal of $1 trillion.
Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers
By placing migrants in Social Security’s “death master file,” the Trump administration is seeking to cut off their access to credit cards, bank accounts and other financial services.
How Elon Musk Divided a SpaceX Employee From a Close Friend
Elon Musk, and the feelings that working for him can engender, can come between even the closest of pals.
American Library Association Sues to Stop Trump Cuts
The group argues that efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services imperil the nation’s libraries and violate the law.