Civilian federal jobs are being cut by the thousands, as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency continues to shrink the government workforce at the behest of President Donald Trump. That's brought a lot of churn and uncertainty in the nation's capital,
Trump held a meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House during which they discussed Ukraine, tariffs and the relationship between the two countries. The pair later took questions during a joint news conference where they fielded additional questions on peace between Ukraine and Russia among other topics.
Just over 40% of respondents to an RGJ online poll say they expect direct payments or income tax savings; 33% expect $1,000 or more.
Ga., on Republicans' effort to avoid a government shutdown and the Trump administration's plan to fire anyone involved in the Biden administration's botched Afghanistan withdrawal.
An executive order handed down Wednesday by President Donald Trump directs all agencies to have a representative of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — a kind of political commissar to monitor efforts overseen by the billionaire to cut the size and scope of government.
Proposed constitutional amendment also would eliminate the elected position of lieutenant governor, which currently is vacant
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and other lawmakers called the agency’s assurances against privacy violations “woefully inadequate.”
Fox News @ Night' talks to people in the nation's capital about DOGE.
DOGE members and new political appointees have sought access to data and IT systems across the government—at the Treasury Department, IRS, Department of Health and Human Services, and more. Government technologists have speculated that DOGE’s next step will be to centralize those data and feed them into AI systems,
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is pressing forward with its government cuts as it faces multiple legal challenges. The IRS, which holds private data on millions of Americans’ tax returns,