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First DOGE committee hearing becomes referendum on Elon Musk

The star who first delivered the government's efficiency subcommittee hearing in the House on Wednesday was Elon Musk, an individual who was not present. Democrats on the panel served a fierce purpose for Musk, who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative under President Trump. “While we sit here, Donald Trump and Elon […]

Elon Musk takes center stage in first DOGE hearing

Welcome to Hill's Business & Economy Newsletter {beacon} Business and economy Business and economy   big story Elon Musk takes the central stage at his first Doge hearing Democrats on the panel took it A fierce purpose Billionaire Elon Musk first filed a hearing with the government's efficiency subcommittee on Wednesday, accusing him of breaking […]

Andy Barr Details Republican Plan to ‘Whip Inflation’ with Tax Cuts, DOGE

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) “whips “inflation” by enacting President Donald Trump's economic agenda, cutting taxes, cutting spending with Doge and unleashing energy control “He told Breitbart News. The Labor Department said Wednesday that consumer prices rose 3% in January, demonstrating a more sustained phenomenon inflation and increasing inflation. Barr, chairman of the House Financial Services […]

WATCH: DOGE subcommittee wages war on government waste in first hearing

The House Subcommittee on Government Efficiency was first held Hearing Wednesday was the dawn of President Donald Trump's second term. Marjorie Taylor Green, a Republican from Georgia, who chairs the subcommittee, held the hearing by outlining Doge's mission to deal with government waste. “We, as Republicans and Democrats, can still hold our beliefs firmly, but […]

Unions sue over Trump’s DOGE order that plans 'large-scale' government layoffs 

A coalition of unions representing federal employees appealed Wednesday for President Trump's executive order, which lays the foundation for a massive government-wide layoff. Trump signed the orders with Elon Musk on Tuesday at his oval office. Elon Musk is seeking to dismantle the large-scale aspects of federal bureaucracy at a rapid pace by the government's […]

Watch: AG Bondi holds press conference as concerns rise over DOGE

Attorney General Pam Bondy held a press conference Wednesday afternoon just a week after being sworn in to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ). Her remarks came as President Trump faced criticism over his decision to fire several DOJ prosecutors and FBI agents who worked on his legal case. Elon Musk, a high-tech billionaire who […]

DOGE has 100 staffers as Musk vows to find $1T in cuts: Trump

WASHINGTON – The government's efficiency department now has around 100 staff seeking cuts in federal spending, President Trump said Wednesday. “I want to praise Elon… They started at 12. I call them 12 geniuses. They started at 12 and went to 20 and 25, but now they help them There are up to 100 people […]