DOGE, Elon Musk

Poll: Voters like the idea of DOGE, but Elon Musk and his early results raise red flags
A majority of voters say they have negative views of Musk, and many are critical of the Department of Government Efficiency’s rapid work slashing the federal government.
The top power players at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Musk is making huge and sudden changes to the federal government. But he's not doing this alone—here are his key lieutenants.
How Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Reshaping the US Government
The Department of Government Efficiency started as an inside joke. It’s since enabled the world’s richest man to become the most powerful person in the country, after President Donald Trump. And yet the department-that’s-not-a-department remains something of an enigma.
Elon Musk on the Verge of Tears — Is DOGE Too Much to Handle?
Elon Musk was on the verge of tears during a March 10, 2025, interview with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business, discussing his business challenges.
Is Elon Musk’s DOGE 'very popular'? That’s not what the polls say.
February, one found 72% support a government agency focused on efficiency, but the question didn’t specifically ask about DOGE.
The people in Elon Musk’s DOGE universe
Edward Coristine, a former intern at Neuralink and now known by his infamous LinkedIn profile handle “bigballs,” is one of the core members of the DOGE team and the youngest-known Musk aide at age 19, TechCrunch has confirmed.
Government expert on Elon Musk and DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"
Trump campaign funder and government disrupter Elon Musk has used unprecedented power to quickly eliminate thousands of federal jobs and shutter entire programs and agencies, using tactics that have raised questions about transparency.
How will working in Elon Musk’s DOGE affect young Bay Area tech whizzes’ future careers?
A crew of young Bay Area technology whizzes working at Elon Musk’s controversial cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency may face fallout from their job choices for the rest of their careers,
JD Vance admits Elon Musk has made "mistakes" in DOGE purges
Vice President JD Vance has admitted that mistakes have been made by Elon Musk after taking over DOGE, but also said that he's "accepting" of those mistakes.
House Dem goes on screaming rant against Elon Musk, DOGE: 'Shame!'
Democratic Rep. John Larson of Connecticut shouted about Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency during a House ...
Postal Service Reaches Deal With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
The U.S. Postal Service has long struggled with its finances. President Trump and Mr. Musk have both suggested it should be ...
Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump’s Washington. It’s been a disaster
The fancifully named Department of Government Efficiency is grounded in a fundamental misapprehension of how the federal ...
Elon Musk, DOGE ordered to release internal records, explain mass firings
The decision is in response to a group of 14 Democratic state attorneys general who jointly sued DOGE, claiming that Musk and ...
Hundreds gather outside Tesla showrooms in backlash to Elon Musk’s role with DOGE
There will be more than 80 protests on Saturday and another 76 are already listed to take place through the end of April, according to the Tesla Takedown organizing website.
Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff
Trump adviser and tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he plans to double the size of his staff in the Department of ...
Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...
DOGE says transgender farmers grant among 230+ contracts canceled in just 2 days
The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency is moving fast to slash spending across the federal government.