Donald Trump makes an omelet in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands

Donald Trump makes an omelet in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands

President Donald Trump tasked billionaire Elon Musk with running DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. The mission was to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. That goal has been reduced several times, and now it looks like the savings…

The Actual Math Behind DOGE’s Cuts

If you thought Elon Musk was really trying to cut costs, you weren’t in on the joke. In November, when Donald Trump first announced his plan to place Elon Musk in charge of a new Department of Government Efficiency, the idea was widely written off as a joke. Then Trump took office, and DOGE began […]

Spending cuts are 'difficult,' Musk says. No-duh.

As recently as March 27, Elon Musk was still confident that the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting initiative he unofficially headed, could reduce annual federal spending by $1 trillion. But during a Cabinet meeting two weeks later, Musk projected that the savings in FY 2026, when DOGE sunsets, would be more like $150 billion.Even the latter, much smaller number cannot be trusted, because DOGE has been vague about most of its …

Elon Musk discovers that serious spending cuts are 'really difficult'

As recently as March 27, Elon Musk was still confident that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the cost-cutting initiative he unofficially headed, could reduce annual federal spending by $1 trillion. But during a Cabinet meeting two weeks later, Musk projected that the savings in FY 2026, when DOGE sunsets, would be more like $150 billion. Even the latter, much smaller number cannot be trusted, because DOGE has been vague about most…

Washington Should Take Efficiency Seriously – altnews.org

Authored by Nancy Brinker via RealClearPolitics, DOGE is saving billions and it’s doing what voters asked for. As someone who

Spending cuts are ‘difficult,’ Musk says. No

As recently as March 27, Elon Musk was still confident that the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting initiative he unofficially headed, could reduce annual federal spending by $1 trillion. But during a Cabinet meeting two weeks later, Musk projected that the savings in FY 2026, when DOGE sunsets, would be more like $150 billion. Even the latter, much smaller number cannot be trusted, because DOGE has been vague about most of its…