A veteran of Elon Musk’s companies, now working in the Justice Department, previously bragged about hacking software and taking a rival's customer data.
Clinics that work to combat measles are feeling the squeeze of funding cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. On Monday, the Trump Administration directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of $11.
President Donald Trump said he wants Elon Musk to stay on his team "as long as possible" during a conversation with reporters Thursday, noting DOGE had found something "horrible."
Though his time with DOGE could soon end, it remains unclear how Elon Musk's influence in the White House will change.
Steep government layoffs driven by DOGE are hitting hard far beyond Washington, especially in cities like Kansas City with thousands of federal workers.
A new report found that the White House DOGE office was by far the biggest source of layoffs last month.
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The changes to health care aren’t limited to layoffs, though. The administration has also terminated more than 1,700 medical research grants for projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It’s the culmination of a weeks-long standoff between Elon Musk’s DOGE team and the United States Institute of Peace.
The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.
Elon Musk is rumored to be leaving the White House. BI spoke with 16 current and former federal workers: "obviously my reaction is good riddance."