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The Real Cost of DOGE: Why Critics Say Elon Musk Can't Tweet His Way Out of the USAID Disaster

Elon Musk defends foreign aid cuts under DOGE amid accusations of potential humanitarian harm, sparking a debate over the balance between government efficiency and humanitarian costs.

International Business Times UK

Pete Buttigieg Says DOGE Was a Good Idea

The progressive Democrat is a front-runner for the 2028 presidential nomination, but has no vision of a smaller, more efficient government.

Reason

Hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE asked to return to work

They will return following what amounts to a seven-month paid vacation

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Trump says National Guard coming to DC ‘very quickly’ after teens beat ‘handsome’ ex-DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’

The president said he was going to call Edward Coristine to check on him following claims he was beaten by a group of teenagers

The Independent UK

The War on Trans

Plus: DOGE postmortem, Mamdani's checked out, C.S. Lewis' wisdom for our digital age, and more...

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154,000 federal workers who took DOGE buyouts are being paid to go fishing, watch Dungeons and Dragons streams and hunt for new jobs

The government has generated an estimated $14.8 billion in waste on the deferred resignation program, a new report says

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DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has spawned state-level DOGE initiatives as Republican governors and lawmakers aim to show that they're in step

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‘Stood tall and took the hits’: DeSantis DOGE fundraising pitch accidentally lands in the middle of Trump-Musk divorce

Perfect timing, as always.

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Elon Musk leaves a mess for Trump and Mike Johnson with DOGE exit

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Musk’s deficit comments give conservatives the political cover they’d need to defy Trump and the White House, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump sends Musk from White House with gold key as they talk Diddy pardon, Macron slap and Tesla chief’s black eye

The world’s wealthiest man was handed a novelty ‘Key to the White House’ that he last gave out during his first term

The Independent UK

‘Elon is terrific’: Trump holding press conference to celebrate Tesla CEO’s ‘last day’ at the White House

The press conference comes after Musk announced the official end of his time as a special government employee at DOGE

The Independent UK

The Chinese Student Crackdown

Plus: Codifying DOGE, au pair crackdown, and more...

Reason

DOGE Cut Several Kentucky Weather Forecasters Just Weeks Before Tornado Came Barreling Through

Following DOGE-led staffing cuts to weather forecasters in Kentucky, a deadly tornado struck, raising questions about the government's cost-saving measures.

International Business Times

100 Days of Trump

Plus: "Calm corners" in the subway system, mysterious 18-hour power outage, and more...

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DOGE Has Been a Smashing Success

When compared to the most likely alternatives, DOGE has cut as much government as one could hope for.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE

The first bill to reach Abbott’s desk this session creates a regulation-cutting state agency under the purview of the governor. It was passed with bipartisan supermajorities.

Salon

A progressive DOGE? Yes, it's possible

We can recover from Elon's chainsaw tactics — by making government more responsive, effective and democratic

Salon

Disability advocates fight DOGE cuts

Cuts are already making it harder for people with disabilities to live in their communities

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How Elon Musk Went From Trump's 'First Buddy' to White House Headache Revealed

Elon Musk's time leading DOGE is reportedly ending after tensions with Trump, including Musk's controversial actions and business moves.

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Mark Cuban Blasts Elon Musk’s and Donald Trump’s DOGE Cuts of Mine Regulators, Fearing It Will Cause People to ‘Drop Dead’

Mark Cuban condemns federal budget cuts that are gutting mine safety oversight and black lung clinics, warning that coal mining communities are being abandoned to deadly conditions and economic collapse in the name of government efficiency.

The Times of India

After taking office, one of the first actions taken by the Trump administration in accordance with DOGE, was to stop all US foreign assistance, including the $40bn USAID for international projects. This was followed by Britain and Europe putting a stop to their own aid that helped those in need…

The Independent UK

Judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE team from fraud ‘fishing expedition’ at Social Security

Federal judge notes the irony of the Trump administration’s attempts to conceal DOGE staff while having ‘unfettered’ access to personal information for millions of Americans

The Independent UK

Elon Musk responds after Republican senator alleges GOP lawmakers are scared of Trump and DOGE

‘We cannot be cowed into not speaking up’ Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski told reporters Tuesday

The Independent UK

Trump urged Steve Bannon to quash beef with Elon Musk and sit down privately with DOGE leader

The White House didn’t deny that the president urged his former chief strategist to stop attacking the world’s richest man

The Independent UK

Trump warns his Cabinet that Musk can’t actually fire workers

Trump gathered his department heads to tell them they can be ‘very precise’ with the billionaire ‘as to who will remain and who will go’

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