The DOGE House subcommittee's hearings are turning heads. Here's a look at how the panel functions.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia chairs the House DOGE Committee.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia chairs the House DOGE Committee.

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I forgot a form on my tax returns. It was the beginning of a nightmare.

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There are moments in life when your own stupidity dumbfounds you. The letter I got from the IRS — on my birthday, no less — was one of those moments.

A top government contracts lawyer at Perkins Coie, a law firm targeted by Trump, switches firms

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Alex Canizares, a senior government contracts lawyer at Perkins Coie, moved to a new firm.

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A wine importer, pipe-maker, and fishing gear shop want to take down Trump's tariffs

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President Donald Trump announce his "Liberation Day" tariffs alongside Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on April 2.

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California cities are trying to figure out how fake voices mocking Musk and Zuckerberg were added to crosswalks

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Some California crosswalks were apparently hacked to play derisive messages of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk using AI-generated voices of the CEOs.

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Harvard sees $2.2 billion in grants frozen after telling Trump to back off

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Harvard University is fighting the Trump administration's demands to change several key policies.

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A Donald Trump ally has a suggestion for Warner Bros. Discovery: Why don't you pay us or give us a TV show?

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Sometimes Donald Trump sues media companies. He also watches and consumes a lot of media.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars in stock right before Trump's tariff pause sent markets soaring

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased between $21,000 and $315,000 worth of stocks in 19 companies, beginning the day before President Donald Trump's tariff pause, a financial disclosure said.

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Nvidia dips its toes further into the 'American-made' waters

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Nvidia, led by founder and CEO Jensen Huang, announced on April 14 that it planned to begin making some AI chips in the US.

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The White House says Trump's weight and 'frequent victories' at golf games are evidence of good health

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President Donald Trump speaking to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House.
President Donald Trump's doctor said Trump weighed 224 pounds. That is 20 pounds lighter than Trump's last physical exam as president in 2020.

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