The Staffers Helping Elon Musk Dismantle and Downsize the U.S. Government, One Agency at a Time
Musk and his lieutenants are reshaping the government and its mission with the blessing of President Trump. ProPublica has confirmed the names and roles of more than 30 staffers affiliated with the billionaire.
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle so far
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the actions it has taken.
What is DOGE? Here's what to know about Elon Musk's latest cost-cutting efforts.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency wants to cut government spending, but it's also prompting lawsuits and concerns about data privacy.
Federal workers sue Elon Musk and DOGE to cut off data access
Federal workers are suing DOGE and its creator, Elon Musk to cut off the new agency's access to their personal data.
The CFPB took aim at Big Tech. Then Elon Musk moved to dismantle it.
In the days before Musk’s DOGE set its sights on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, X revealed plans for a payments system the agency might have overseen.
Live updates: Trump and Elon Musk defend their attempts to downsize the federal government
President Donald Trump appeared with billionaire Elon Musk in the Oval Office to sign an executive order that would continue downsizing the federal workforce.
5 ways Elon Musk is working to dismantle the federal government
President Trump has empowered Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, to gut the federal bureaucracy. Here's 5 ways he's starting to carry it out.
Elon Musk: Austerity for Thee but Not for Me
As Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was reportedly canceling Department of Education contracts in the name of frugality, Musk’s rocket company was this week cementing a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) contract adding millions of dollars to its already massive deal with the space agency,
Elon Musk's Words Used Against Him in Court
Elon Musk's claims that federal employee "fraudsters" may be using people's social security numbers illegally have been used against him in court. Musk, who co-directs the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),
Elon Musk on bringing ‘common-sense controls’ to government spending
President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. | Alex Brandon
Elon Musk's latest move shocks tech world
Elon Musk has been extremely busy since Donald Trump’s return to the White House. His position as head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has kept him in the spotlight as questions arise about the reach of his newfound power.
Elon Musk's US Department of Defense contracts
Elon Musk's companies have a variety of contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, highlighting the growing relationship ...
Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk's Tesla
President Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to look at past cases by the DOJ involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices ...
Here’s What To Know About Elon Musk’s DOGE—As Trump Prepares To Sign Executive Order Requiring Agencies To Work With DOGE
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to work with Elon Musk’s Department ...
What Elon Musk could do with the digital keys to the kingdom
Experts worry that Musk could use government data to punish enemies and stop government payments. Since late January, Elon ...
Factbox-Elon Musk's US Department of Defense contracts
Elon Musk's companies have a variety of contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, highlighting the growing relationship ...
Here’s What To Know About Elon Musk’s DOGE: Judge Blocks DOGE’s Treasury Access
A New York federal judge issued an order blocking DOGE's access to treasury payments after 19 Democratic state attorneys ...
Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government ...
As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts
As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received billions of dollars in government contracts.