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Trump Moves to Claw Back $9.4B Approved by Congress

White House wants to make DOGE cuts to foreign aid, public broadcasting permanent

(Newser) - The White House sent what's known as a "rescission request" to Congress on Tuesday, seeking to claw back $9.4 billion in funding—mostly for foreign aid and public broadcasting— that lawmakers have already approved. The move seeks to enshrine the cuts made by Elon Musk's DOGE,...

NYT Report Accuses Musk of Heavy Drug Use
Trump Reacts to Report
on Musk Drug Use
UPDATED
May 31, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Trump Reacts to Report on Musk Drug Use

NYT investigation alleged he used ketamine, other substances on campaign trail; Trump shrugs it off

(Newser) - If President Trump is bothered by allegations of drug use and erratic behavior by DOGE creator Elon Musk, he isn't showing it. Trump reacted on Friday night to the New York Times report on the matter, essentially shrugging it off, per CNN . "I think he's fantastic,"...

Trump, Musk to Hold Press Conference for 'Last Day'

'Elon is terrific!' Trump says

(Newser) - Elon Musk's time as a "special government employee" is officially over , but he's not leaving the White House without a send-off. In a Truth Social post Thursday, President Trump said he would hold a media event with Musk in the Oval Office at 1:30pm Eastern on...

What the DoD Did This Week: Killed Those DOGE Reports

Civilian employees at Pentagon no longer have to send bulleted list each week detailing their work

(Newser) - Good news for civilian workers at the Pentagon who've been forced to send weekly emails documenting their work: You don't have to do that anymore. The directive kick-started earlier this year across various federal agencies by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency group, which instructed staffers to...

Elon Musk's Time With the Trump Administration Is Over

Billionaire is no longer a special government employee

(Newser) - Elon Musk's time as a special government employee has officially come to an end, a White House official tells NBC News . The billionaire, who had recently pledged to pay more attention to the actual companies he runs , started offboarding from his role in the Trump administration Wednesday—the day...

'Disappointed' Musk Breaks With Trump on Spending Bill

DOGE master says the 'Big Beautiful Bill Act' will inflate federal deficit, undermines DOGE work

(Newser) - Elon Musk says he's stepping back a bit from helping the Trump administration slash federal spending via his Department of Government Efficiency, and he's also now stepping back a bit in supporting the Trump agenda—at least when it comes to the "big beautiful" spending package recently...

Tesla Is No Longer in the Top 10 EV Brands in Europe

Sales plunged 49% in April with 7,261 vehicles sold

(Newser) - Europe delivered a dramatic blow to Tesla in April. The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association reveals "European consumers are returning to EVs while shunning Teslas," per the Wall Street Journal . EV sales in Europe climbed more than 25% in April, but Tesla sold only 7,...

Institute of Peace Loses Bid to Block Takeover by DOGE
Judge Blocks DOGE
Takeover of Think Tank
UPDATED
May 19, 2025 1:38 PM CDT

Judge Blocks DOGE Takeover of Think Tank

Institute of Peace sued after a showdown at its headquarters

(Newser) - DOGE has at least temporarily lost a fight to dismantle a DC agency. A federal judge on Monday found that the Department of Government Efficiency acted illegally with its March takeover of the Institute of Peace, a think tank created by Congress decades ago to function in nonpartisan fashion, reports...

Gates: I'm Closing Gates Foundation Early

It'll shutter in 2045, though he'll donate most of his billions to it; also, an Elon Musk slam

(Newser) - Bill Gates has just made one of the biggest philanthropic pledges ever, in addition to an announcement about the Gates Foundation on its 25th anniversary. Via the foundation, "I will give away virtually all my wealth ... over the next 20 years to the cause of saving and improving lives...

Trump Brings DOGE-Social Security Fight to SCOTUS

Administration's emergency appeal wants access for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency

(Newser) - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal is the first in a string of applications to the high court involving DOGE'...

Trump Calls for $163B in Cuts Next Year

President also wants to increase defense spending

(Newser) - President Trump unveiled a 2026 budget plan on Friday that calls for sweeping cuts to federal programs and an increase in defense spending. Some key highlights follow, though the Wall Street Journal offers a reminder that any presidential blueprint is largely a "symbolic wish list" meant to lay out...

Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'
Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'
May 1, 2025 11:40 AM CDT

Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'

He discusses DOGE's future, White House sleepovers as he prepares to spend less time in DC

(Newser) - The similarities between Elon Musk and Buddha may not be striking, but the billionaire made the comparison when discussing the future of DOGE with reporters at the White House on Wednesday. "DOGE is a way of life, like Buddhism," he said. "Buddha isn't alive anymore. You...

States Sue Trump Over Gutting of AmeriCorps

Lawsuit claims illegal grant cuts threaten programs serving vulnerable communities

(Newser) - Two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration over the gutting of AmeriCorps and the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in community project grant funding. The Democratic state officials allege that President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency...

Musk, DOGE Could Spend $135B to Save $150B: Analysts

Department of Government Efficiency perhaps didn't count on the cost of firings, litigation

(Newser) - Elon Musk originally said the Department of Government Efficiency could save taxpayers $2 trillion. He later downgraded that to $1 trillion. His most recent estimate is down even further, to $150 billion. But according to the experts on federal workers who spoke to the New York Times , the cost of...

After Profits Drop, Musk Says He'll Spend More Time at Tesla

Company's first-quarter profits are down 70%

(Newser) - Elon Musk says he'll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May after the company reported a big drop in first-quarter profit. Tesla said Tuesday that quarterly profits fell by 70% to to $409 million, or 12 cents a share. That's far below analysts' estimates, the AP reports....

Judge Eases Block on DOGE Accessing Personal Information

One staff member can see the data, after he's trained, court rules in lawsuit

(Newser) - A New York judge has relaxed a ban she'd put on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency preventing it from accessing sensitive Treasury Department information related to millions of Americans. Judge Jeannette Vargas said in a written opinion late Friday that one DOGE worker, Ryan Wunderly, can access...

Report: DOGE Is Getting Audited
Report: DOGE Is
Getting Audited
Apr 10, 2025 6:50 PM CDT

Report: DOGE Is Getting Audited

Wired reports that congressional leaders requested review by GAO watchdog

(Newser) - The agency known as the congressional watchdog is reportedly taking a close look at DOGE. Wired , citing sources and government records, reports that the Government Accountability Office has been auditing DOGE since last month after requests from congressional leaders. Records suggest the GAO audit is focusing on DOGE's adherence...

Amid DOGE Cuts, 'Utter Chaos' for Social Security

Frequent website crashes seen as an 'attack on the legitimacy of Social Security itself'

(Newser) - The Trump administration has run into trouble in cutting Social Security phone services while directing Americans to the agency's website, which has repeatedly crashed under high traffic. Users "are facing chronic website outages" when trying to log in to their accounts, the Washington Post reports, noting the website...

Vance: 'Elon Is Not Even Close to Done'

VP says DOGE has more to do, though he expects Musk to leave role soon to serve as an 'adviser'

(Newser) - As whispers circulate about when Elon Musk's official role in the Trump administration may come to a close, the vice president of the United States is offering some more details. "Elon is going to remain a friend and an adviser of both me and the president," JD...

RFK Jr.: We Fired Some People by Mistake

HHS director suggests 20% of those let go will be reinstated

(Newser) - Some of the thousands of federal health workers abruptly fired this week will be reinstated, says their boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The secretary of Health and Human Services told reporters that the chaotic back-and-forth is a necessary part of the process being undertaken by Elon Musk's Department of...

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