Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) accused President Donald Trump of lying to the American people about his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, calling it a power grab disguised as reform. Speaking Tuesday on MSNBC’s Ana Cabrera Reports, Smith claimed the plan has “nothing to do with efficiency” and everything to do with consolidating control.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has removed a block on the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to data, arguing that the judge imposing the block erred.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced a plan to make the state more efficient, partnering with several tech executives to launch opportunities to "streamline and improve government operations," a news release says.
Former President Trump intensified his feud with Elon Musk amid fierce debate over his massive tax-and-spending package, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
President Donald Trump presented Elon Musk with a symbolic gold key to the White House on Friday, praising Musk’s work as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The send-off, held in the Oval Office, marked the end of Musk’s special government employee tenure, limited by law to 130 days. Trump hailed Musk’s leadership in rooting out government waste, fraud, and abuse, calling him “one of the greatest business leaders and innovators the world has ever produced.”
Democrats are intensifying their scrutiny of Elon Musk following his departure from the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).