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Trump and Musk are not improving government. They’re creating chaos and wasting money.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump have called for budget cuts while federal funding for the Department of Government Efficiency has increased to nearly $40 million, according to ProPublica.
President Donald Trump stated that around 100 staff members work for DOGE, but only 46 are confirmed by ProPublica.
Legal experts claim that if DOGE is not a federal agency, its funding lacks legal allocation, raising compliance issues, according to Adam Grogg.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro criticized DOGE's actions, stating it is 'stealing federal funds from American families and businesses,' citing ProPublica.

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Trump and Musk are not improving government. They’re creating chaos and wasting money.

The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. There is no doubt that the federal government wastes money and that its operations could be made more efficient. Numerous reports from inspector generals have said so. However, there is a rational way to go about cutting this waste and increasing efficienc…

15 hours ago·Bangor, United States

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DOGE’s millions: As Musk and Trump gut government, their ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

While Elon Musk and his underlings demand budget cuts and layoffs across the federal government, funding for their agency — the Department of Government Efficiency — has soared to nearly $40 million, ProPublica found in a review of Office of Management and Budget records. Billionaire investor Musk has called DOGE “maximally transparent.” President Donald Trump has said that some 100 people work for the group, but his administration has refused…

23 hours ago·Washington, United States

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As Musk and Trump gut government, ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

by Avi Asher-Schapiro, Andy Kroll and Christopher BingProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.While Elon Musk and his underlings demand budget cuts and layoffs across the federal government, fu...

24 hours ago·United States

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Trump and Musk are not improving government. They’re creating chaos and wasting money.

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Trump and Musk are not improving government. They’re creating chaos and wasting money.

Trump and Musk are not improving government. They’re creating chaos and wasting money.

DOGE’s millions: As Musk and Trump gut government, their ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

DOGE’s millions: As Musk and Trump gut government, their ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

As Musk and Trump gut government, ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

As Musk and Trump gut government, ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

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