President Trump Unleashed Elon Musk to Cut $2 Trillion From the Federal Budget. Could Social Security and Medicare Cuts Be on the Way?
The latest cover of Time magazine shows Elon Musk sitting at the historic Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with the U.S. flag and the presidential flag behind him. This doctored image suggests not so subtly that Musk is the real power in the White House rather than President Trump.
Trump orders 'large-scale' cuts in federal workforce as Elon Musk defends DOGE
Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday as the president signed an executive order to shrink the federal government. The latest order directs DOGE to drastically reduce staffing in federal agencies.
Trump, joined by Musk in Oval Office, orders up big cuts in federal workforce
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that seeks to "significantly reduce the size of government" through Elon Musk's DOGE.
Trump Directs Federal Job Cuts as Musk Defends Downsizing
President Donald Trump directed agencies to work with Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort to slash their workforces, according to a White House official, his latest move to gut the federal bureaucracy.
Trump orders agencies to work with Musk on massive cuts
STORY: President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's effort to shrink the federal workforce. "You can't have an autonomous federal bureaucracy, you have to have one that is responsive to the people"Trump directed agencies to identify government employees who can be laid off and functions that can be eliminated entirely.
Elon Musk joins President Donald Trump as he signs order to cut down federal workforce
Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as he signed an executive order aimed at cutting the federal workforce.
Trump budget bill standoff fuels tension in House GOP as leaders press forward
House Republican leaders are racing the clock and their Senate counterparts to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.
Senate panel to review federal budget cuts' impact on Texas schools, property taxes
New plans in Washington to drastically cut federal spending are upending state plans for property tax cuts here in Texas.
Elon Musk's DOGE office budget more than doubles from $6.5 to $14.4 million
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, focused on cutting government waste and spending, has more than doubled its ...
An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget
The Apollo C.E.O. Marc Rowan has championed a model that doesn’t fit within party lines.
Trump to sign order to potentially toss entire agencies — while reducing federal work force to ‘essential’ jobs only
President Trump is set to sign an order Tuesday instructing the Department of Government Efficiency to potentially toss ...
White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo
The Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo ...
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How To Improve Federal Budget Accounting
Elon Musk of the Department of Government Efficiency has sought to find $1 trillion or $2 trillion to cut from the federal budget. That is a noble target, but neither Mr. Musk nor anyone in the ...
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Trump order limits agency hiring, puts DOGE leads in decision-making roles
The executive order continues the president’s push to slash the federal workforce, with sweeping actions that include ...
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Uncertainty Looms for Texas Schools as Federal Budget Cuts Risk Increasing Property Taxes and Straining Public Education
Texas Senate reviews federal budget impacts on schools and property taxes amidst public education funding debates.
The Federal Spending-Regulation Trap: Here’s An Escape Plan At Last
Congress's neglect of enumerated powers fuels the fusion of spending and regulation, enabling unchecked federal intervention ...