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DOGE shuts down after controversial run with Elon Musk

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DOGE, the government agency once led by Elon Musk which canceled billions in public contracts and sent scores of federal employees packing, is shutting down. CBS News Mornings anchor Michael George reports.

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  1. WWLP Springfield

    DOGE officially shuts down (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which spearheaded job and funding cuts throughout the federal government, shut down operations on July 4. In a Saturday social media post, the department quoted former President Teddy Roosevelt, writing, "'Far and away the best prize that life offers i…

  2. Breitbart News

    DOGE Closes Shop as Anti-Fraud Investigations Become Integral Part of Trump Administration (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) formally closed its operations on July 4 as investigating fraud government-wide becomes an integral part of the Trump administration's agenda.

  3. CBS News

    Trump administration's DOGE agency shutting down after controversial run that began with Elon Musk (opens CBS News)

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    The Department of Government and Efficiency, or DOGE, is shutting down after being a prominent feature of the Trump administration's second term. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

  4. CBS News

    DOGE shuts down after controversial run with Elon Musk (opens CBS News)

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    DOGE, the government agency once led by Elon Musk which canceled billions in public contracts and sent scores of federal employees packing, is shutting down. CBS News Mornings anchor Michael George reports.

  5. Washington Times

    DOGE shuts down with tally of budget savings in dispute (opens Washington Times)

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    President Trump's cost-cutting initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency, officially closed its doors on Independence Day, and the administration does not plan to issue a final report on the effort.

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