Musk’s DOGE terminates leases of federal agencies in St. Louis, Metro East
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) states it is terminating leases of federal field offices in the St. Louis area.According to DOGE’s website, the agency has ended the lease for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) field office in St.
US agency tells federal workers they can ignore Musk ultimatum
Elon Musk emailed the nation's civil service workers asking them to justify their jobs, sparking pushback from some agencies and unions.
Donald Trump, Elon Musk cancel and restructure 100 federal leases
The federal government, under the Trump administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, has canceled or restructured nearly 100 leases, impacting over 2 million square feet and saving taxpayers $78.9 million.
Trump backs Elon Musk, who renews threat to fire federal workers over latest ultimatum
President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary.
Musk renews his ‘5 things’ demand with Trump’s apparent support
An emboldened Elon Musk is once again directing federal employees to justify their existence in writing — or face dismissal. Musk made his renewed demand in a social media post Monday after President Donald Trump seemed to contradict other senior administration officials and approve the directive that the billionaire initially sent out to workers over the weekend.
Elon Musk, DOGE weaponizing real estate to flush federal ranks
The billionaire and the Department of Government Efficiency are looking to cut the federal real estate footprint and headcount.
Federal agency investigating Elon Musk's Tesla hit with DOGE layoffs
The federal agency that regulates vehicle and traffic safety, which has been investigating Elon Musk's Tesla, has laid off about 4% of its workforce.
Trump administration tells agencies they can ignore Musk order on email reply
The Office of Personnel Management told HR officials that employees wouldn’t be let go for not replying to an email asking what they did last week.
Musk threatens federal employees still working from home with administrative leave
Forcing federal workers back to the office was one of many day one executive orders signed by President Donald Trump.
Elon Musk calls to delete entire US government agencies
Elon Musk called for entire agencies to be deleted from the federal government as part of the push under President Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.
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Longtime GSA employee quits rather than give Musk ally access to Notify.gov
The leader of the Technology Transformation Services at GSA wanted access to a text messaging platform for government ...
Musk’s DOGE says it has saved $55 billion. Not so fast.
A Washington Post analysis found that hundreds of the canceled contracts DOGE listed represent savings of $0 each.
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Feds purge EVs, chargers: Does Musk still believe EVs cost less to run?
Whether Elon Musk and DOGE are behind the purging of EVs and chargers or just complicit, this could feed uncertainty and ...
Elon Musk's DOGE made tall claim of $55 bn savings after layoffs, cancelled contracts: Is it true?
DOGE, created to reduce the size of the federal workforce and government spending, posted a list of 1,125 cancelled contracts ...
Federal workers in Chicago struggle whether to respond to Musk's demand as deadline nears
Workers in Chicago said there has been much discussion about what they're supposed to do, with some being told not to respond ...
How DOGE cracked Washington: A focus on arcane agencies gave Musk and his allies swift control of government nerve centers
Political appointees with deep ties to Musk now sit in key leadership positions across agencies that comprise the federal ...
Brief. Mysterious. ‘Anxiety provoking.’ Inside DOGE’s crusade to overhaul the GSA
DOGE’s probe of the General Services Administration resembles the Silicon Valley business philosophy that has penetrated ...
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GSA pauses employee payment cards after DOGE flags government 'credit cards'
DOGE, led by Elon Musk, had announced via X Tuesday it was working with federal agencies to reduce administrative costs, including in the post a link to a web page about the GSA SmartPay program ...
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‘What did you do last week?’ Feds get mixed signals on whether to respond
Responses to the new governmentwide email system are meant to be voluntary, as OPM has advised agencies, but billionaire Elon ...