Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday declined to stop Elon Musk and the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, from accessing data systems at seven federal agencies and firing or putting their employees on leave. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected a request for a temporary restraining order sought by 14
Billionaire Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is to find ways to cut costs through the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. But a new court filing from the White House states that the Tesla CEO isn’t an employee of DOGE, adding that Musk “has no actual or formal authority to make
Department of Government Efficiency representatives went to the Pentagon Friday for meetings with defense officials, marking the start of another project to cut costs in the federal government. “Great kickoff with @DeptofDefense,” the X account for DOGE said Friday. “Looking forward to working together to safely save taxpayer dollars and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.”
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday that the Senate will move forward with a vote on a budget proposal to begin enacting President Trump’s agenda this week, moving ahead of Republicans in the House who are pursuing a competing plan. “It’s time to act on the decisive mandate the American people gave
How Bondi is reshaping the Justice Department How Pam Bondi is already reshaping the Justice Department 03:22 Washington — The head of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C, has resigned her post, the latest in a string of Justice Department officials to leave under the Trump administration. In an email
Expert weighs in on NY governor’s potential move to remove NYC mayor – CBS News Watch CBS News New York Mayor Eric Adams is under increasing pressure to step down after four top officials in his administration resigned over allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration. Adams denies claims that he agreed
How shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would impact Americans – CBS News Watch CBS News The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created after the 2008 financial crisis to be an advocate for American consumers. The Trump administration is making a push to gut the agency. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS