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The Trump administration has begun drafting an executive order that would kick off the process of eliminating the Department ...

The ability of our elected representatives to make optimally informed decisions about programs and budgets is constrained by ...

Super Bowl 59 could be the most-watched game ever, with some viewers tuning in just for the commercials. Brands are already teasing fans ahead to the game day and saying you can expect major star ...

The billionaire’s budget-razing lackeys are said to have embedded themselves inside the department’s D.C. headquarters ...

Dismantling the agency is high on Trump’s priority list, with the president previously pledging to ‘drain the government ...

President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency is announcing potential cuts to several programs which could have ...

The Alliance for Retired Americans, along with two employee unions, sued the Treasury Department to halt Elon Musk, the newly ...

The Treasury Department is breaking multiple federal laws by allowing Elon Musk and DOGE to access taxpayers' private data, a ...

Elon Musk has sidelined career officials, gained access to sensitive databases and even shut down the U.S. Agency for ...

Senate Democrats held a press briefing to discuss the Trump Administration's Department of Government Efficiency. During which, Senator Ron Wyden blasted the department over data privacy concerns.

Where President Trump's tariffs stand with Mexico, Canada and China. And, the Education Department may see big cuts to staff ...