DOGE is generating major GOP buzz on Capitol Hill — but details remain scarce

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with an array of GOP lawmakers about DOGE on Thursday.

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DOGE just got a new hire

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Musk and Ramaswamy are reportedly getting advice from others in Silicon Valley on how to organize and staff the commission.

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Elon Musk said the F-35's makers are 'idiots' for still building manned jets as drone tech rises

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Elon Musk is criticizing the F-35, tweeting that it has a "shit design."

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Joni Ernst, head of the Senate's new DOGE caucus, wants to make the federal establishment 'squeal' through trillions in cuts

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Sen. Joni Ernst will lead the Senate's DOGE caucus.

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Trump's former chief of staff says Elon Musk will have an easier time getting to Mars than making proposed DOGE cuts

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Mick Mulvaney reportedly told clients he doubts Musk can cut $2 trillion.

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DOGE wants to trim a $500 billion list of federal 'zombie' programs that includes veterans' healthcare, Pell grants, and NASA

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Elon Musk's DOGE is looking for people to help cut government spending. But is he offering a real job? And is it paid?

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Elon Musk's new Department of Government Efficiency is looking for people to join its efforts, but it's unclear if it's offering a paid job.

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Why Elon Musk's push to cut federal waste might succeed where others failed

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Trump tapped Elon Musk to oversee government efficiency. Here's how he's cut costs at his own companies.

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Elon Musk.

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Elon Musk's promise of an 'epic' leaderboard of 'dumb' government spending reveals his marketing savvy

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