DOGE has saved around $50 billion: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
The Department of Government Efficiency has saved the government approximately $50 billion, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent sat down with Fox News for an extended interview that aired on Tuesday evening,
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion, Itemized Data Show Far Less
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million.
The Department of Government Efficiency, the federal cost-cutting initiative championed by Elon Musk, published on Monday a list of government contracts it has canceled, together amounting to about $16 billion in savings itemized on a new “wall of receipts” on its website.
DOGE says it has saved taxpayers $55 billion so far
The month-old Department of Government Efficiency led by billionaire Elon Musk has saved American taxpayers $55 billion, according to the latest update from the group.
Bessent Says DOGE Effort Has Saved Estimated $50 Billion So Far
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US taxpayers don’t need to worry about the security of their private data while Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team seeks to make the federal government more efficient.
DOGE reports estimated $55 billion in savings for federal government
Elon Musk’s presidential advisory committee said in a post to its website Monday the committee's total estimated savings thus far is $55 billion.
DOGE says it has saved government $55B so far
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a post on its website says it has found $55 billion in savings through a combination of efforts, including a reduction in the federal workforce. It said it estimated it had realized $55 billion in savings by canceling or renegotiating leases and contracts,
Here are the top federal officials who have left their roles after clashing with DOGE
As the hard-charging DOGE has sought to make its imprint on the federal government, several high-profile officials have ...
DOGE is getting lists of the military's probationary workers from the Pentagon
U.S. officials say Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the ...
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Trump energy secretary allowed 23-year-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from general counsel
DOE leadership installed a different SpaceX engineer as chief information officer — the department’s top IT official.
DOGE team welcomed at the Pentagon but some remain skeptical
DOGE looks to investigate the budget for the Pentagon as well as seeing where funds are going for various other departments of the federal government.
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Senate Democrats want answers from VA secretary after DOGE data dive
The accessing of veterans’ information by Elon Musk surrogates comes amid agency layoffs and after the firing of its inspector general.
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Trump Press Sec Tries Bizarre Argument on DOGE to Avoid Legal Trouble
The dispute escalated into Bannon calling Musk a “truly evil guy” in an interview last month, vowing to get the tech mogul ...
Judge Rejects States’ Request For Restraining Order Against Musk And DOGE—Here’s What To Know
Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled DOGE could continue to access federal data, saying a request for a restraining order from 14 states ...
USDA secretary says DOGE team has been at the agency for weeks
Newly confirmed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday morning that Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
Karoline Leavitt: Trump, Elon Musk's DOGE team are doing what Democrats promised 'for decades'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called out hypocritical Democrats for their stance on rooting out wasteful spending, arguing Barack Obama once promised a DOGE-type effort.
Top Social Security official steps down after clash with DOGE, sources say
The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down after a clash with DOGE employees over access to sensitive personal records, sources told ABC News.
Connecticut AG: Musk’s DOGE work in ‘utter violation’ of Constitution, Appointments Clause
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said tech billionaire Elon Musk’s actions through the Department of Government ...
DOGE discovers $4.7 trillion in Treasury payments were missing critical code: ‘Traceability almost impossible’
The transactions were reportedly missing the Treasury Account Symbol (TAS), an identification code which links a Treasury ...