Department of Government Efficiency

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was the Trump administration's cost-cutting effort, first led by Elon Musk.

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The earliest story we hold is from Nov 13, 2024.

Stories involving Department of Government Efficiency1 named story in 2025

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Stories that name Department of Government Efficiency

  1. Aug 26– 27DOGE officials copied millions of Social Security numbers, whistleblower says32 articles · 19 sources
    8 left, 8 center, 1 right
  2. Jul 16– 18House gives final approval to Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting, foreign aid122 articles · 46 sources
    17 left, 23 center, 3 right
  3. Jul 8– 9Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with federal job cuts52 articles · 32 sources
    7 left, 15 center, 7 right
  4. Jul 3– 10America Party? A look at how third parties have fared through US history44 articles · 22 sources
    6 left, 7 center, 6 right
  5. Jul 2– 7Musk says he’s forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law65 articles · 37 sources
    9 left, 17 center, 7 right
  6. Jun 6– 7Supreme Court gives DOGE access to millions of Americans’ private Social Security data58 articles · 36 sources
    9 left, 19 center, 6 right
  7. Jun 3White House sends Congress request for $9.4B in DOGE cuts6 articles · 6 sources
    3 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Jun 3– 4Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE6 articles · 6 sources
    3 left, 0 center, 3 right

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