Department of Government Efficiency

WATCH: White House refuses to ‘reveal’ DOGE administrator during briefing

By Dan Cooney

PBS News White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López asked press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a news briefing about the identity of DOGE’s administrator. The White House named Amy Gleason after Tuesday's briefing.

Nearly 40 percent of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings

By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

Data published on DOGE's "Wall of Receipts" shows more than one-third of the contract cancellations are expected to yield no savings.

Musk demands to know what all federal workers did last week, some agencies say not to respond

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, sparking confusion across key agencies as billionaire Elon Musk expands his drive to slash the size of…

Could Trump really give money from Musk’s DOGE cuts to taxpayers?

By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

If Musk's target of $2 trillion in spending cuts is achieved by next year, supporters of the idea say that about one-fifth of those funds could be distributed to taxpaying households in checks of about $5,000. But budget experts say…

WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at Saudi investment summit in Miami Beach, Fla.

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump celebrated his slashing of federal government programs Wednesday as he spoke to a Miami conference of international investors and billionaires at a summit hosted by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

Fact-checking Trump and Musk’s claims that they are cutting government ‘fraud and abuse’

By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump say they have uncovered massive "fraud" in the federal government. But the projects the White House points to are largely ones that the administration disagrees with ideologically, such as about diversity, equity and inclusion…

WATCH: Rep. Green calls spending ‘debt slavery,’ as House DOGE subcommittee holds first hearing

By Associated Press

The Republican president signed an executive order to expand Musk’s influence and continue downsizing the federal workforce.

Trump administration takes USAID off its building lease

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The eviction comes as a court temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have pulled all but a fraction of workers off the job worldwide.

How the Trump administration moved to shut down the consumer protection agency’s headquarters

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come.

Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk has rapidly burrowed deep into federal agencies while avoiding public scrutiny of his work.