Melinda French Gates Takes Aim at Elon Musk's DOGE Cuts, Highlights Importance of Philanthropy and Government

DOGE's damage aside, time for real reform

One way to hasten a long-delayed home renovation is to set the house on fire. Having helped torch much of the federal bureaucracy, Elon Musk says he plans to move on from his work at the Department of Government Efficiency.…

Cornyn Praises Texas DOGE, Discusses Musk’s Legacy

‘Mr. Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency should be applauded for their efforts to root out waste, fraud, and abuse.’   ‘I look forward to seeing the great work being done down in Austin by the Texas DOGE and what they can do to try to help make state government more efficient.’   ‘Mr. Musk indicates he plans to wrap up his work, but I must emphasize that the work of DOGE must go on.’     WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator…

DOGE Says It Has Saved $1,000 per Taxpayer

The Elon Musk-backed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in a recent update that it has now helped save $165 billion, amounting to more than $1,000 per taxpayer. In an update on May 3, DOGE said that the savings have come via a combination of asset sales, contract or lease cancellations, terminations of fraudulent or improper payments, grant cancellations, regulatory savings, workforce reductions, and more. It amounts to around $1,02…

'Lying to the youth of our country': Republican rep reveals why DOGE was a 'waste of time'

One Republican in the House of Representatives is now openly criticizing Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).On Monday, Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) told CNN host Dana Bash that he felt DOGE was a doomed effort as it didn't go far enough in cutting government spending. Joyce argued that DOGE's execution was flawed in that it didn't allow input from the public on how voters felt the national debt could best be…

NLRB whistleblower’s attorney speaks on DOGE, the shedding of federal IT leaders

Last month, a whistleblower named Daniel J. Berulis submitted a highly concerning report to Congress about his experiences with the Department of Government Efficiency during his work as an IT staffer at the National Labor Relations Board. DOGE, he said, had arrived at his agency and possibly enabled a breach exposing government data while they were accessing NLRB systems. Alarmingly, Berulis saw evidence that NLRB information was being accessed…

DOGE cuts take almost $500K from St. Louis nonprofit that teaches kids about nature

Gateway to the Great Outdoors takes low-income, urban youth into nature for educational experiences. The Trump administration effectively canceled two major grants for the organization.