FACT CHECK: No, DOGE Has Not Stopped An Annual $2.6 Million Payment To Obama For ‘Obamacare Royalties’
Posts Share on Facebook The Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is said to have suspended its annual payment of $2.6 million to former Obamacare Royalty President Barack Obama. Verdict: False The claim is false and originally derived from a February 26 post shared by America's Last Line of Defense, a satirical Facebook page. Fact check: […]
Hegseth tells DOD civilian workforce to comply with DOGE productivity email
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses has led the Department of Defense (DOD) civilian workforce, listing five things he accomplished after complying with Elon Musk's Government Efficiency (DOGE) Productivity Email and telling him not to respond first. On Sunday, Hegseth released a video message describing Shift. “Our civilian patriots who are dedicated to protecting this country that […]
With student test scores flailing, DOGE cuts to Nation's Report Card raise red flags
The cut to the Ministry of Education will still hit a very valuable national report card, even if it becomes a Siren Blair in student test scores. The national assessment of Grade 12 Educational Progress (NAEP) has recently been cancelled, with the best officials in charge taking leave and advocates doubting the promise from the […]
DOGE structure, authority emerge as biggest DC mystery under Trump
The structure and authority of the Ministry of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has become a central mystery in the barrage of lawsuits that seek to hamper its operations. After claiming Elon Musk is not the group's official leader, the White House on Tuesday cleared up the confusion over Doge's leadership and named Amy Gleason the manager […]
DOGE doubles down on ‘What did you do last week’ emails — with a new requirement
Elon Musk's government efficiency sent a second mass email to employees in the enforcement department who require that weekly performance be listed by midnight Monday, but there are new requirements except for confidential information. Musk considers his “technical support” to be a comb through government agencies, his Doge initiative. Reuters There was a new Missive […]
DOGE Cuts Will Force ‘a Lot’ of Innovation, But Being ‘Indiscriminate’ Will Undermine That
On WBUR's “Here Now” aired on Friday's WBUR, Jennifer Parlka, assistant chief tech officer of the Obama White House, said that some of the spending cuts coming to Doge would force “a lot of innovation,” saying, “sometimes they'll work really effectively and effectively in the 21st century,” but the shootings are indiscriminate, and “some of […]
Sunday shows preview: Fault lines deepen after Trump-Zelensky clash; DOGE cuts endure
President Trump's public dispute with Ukrainian President Voldimia Zelensky has halted hopes for a signed mineral agreement, splitting the world and Washington for support for Republicans or heads of state within their oval offices. As the turbulent meeting took place in real time on Friday, GOP leaders praised Trump for his harsh stance on the […]
Musk makes case for controversial DOGE cuts in 3-hour Rogan interview
In a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, tech billionaire Elon Musk advocated for cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), defended the advisory board's actions, labeling non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as “probably the biggest scam.” Musk, who was tapped by President Trump to lead Doge, but not the board's representative administrator, said in a […]
TOM BASILE: There’s One Big Reason Why Democrats Are Hyperventilating Over DOGE
The courts are swift and furious to stop President Trump's efforts to streamline the federal government. It was illegal for a federal judge in San Francisco to suspend the administration's plan to fire even probation employees on Friday. The Supreme Court upheld Trump's ability to freeze foreign aid. Another ruling last week allowed changes to […]
Lawsuits targeting DOGE are meant to stop Trump’s agenda, experts say
With countless legal challenges to the Trump administration's federal spending measures, legal experts say plaintiffs in these cases are trying to block President Donald Trump's agenda as the courts probably navigate new territory. “I think this is a continuation of the war we've seen during the Biden administration over the past four years,” Zack Smith, […]