Elon Musk's DOGE is overhauling the federal government, cutting spending, and drawing backlash. Here's what to know.
DOGE is Elon Musk's ambitious effort to reform the federal government. Here's how the Department of Government Efficiency is ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has also established a large Army, Navy, and Air Force over which the president is commander in chief. Presidents, moreover, have claimed the power to employ these armed forces in significant ...
How DOGE Could Impact Pentagon Spending
The Pentagon is reportedly preparing lists of weapons programs it wants to cancel to coincide with Elon Musk's potential cuts ...
As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts
As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received ...
Trump is pushing boundaries to cut federal spending. So did Nixon.
The U.S. shrugged when Thomas Jefferson blocked funding for a program he hated. Richard Nixon did the same with programs he ...
Rand Paul highlights ‘reckless’ government spending on foreign aid
For years, Sen. Rand Paul has been the preeminent tracker of wasteful government spending, releasing his findings in his annual Festivus Report.
Elon Musk on bringing ‘common-sense controls’ to government spending
President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk held a joint press conference in the Oval Office Tuesday, talking about ...
Brussels to exempt defence spending from EU budget constraints
The European Commission will propose exempting defence from EU limits on government spending, the head of the EU executive, ...