Musk, DOGE and Federal

Federal workers fear job cuts, service disruptions amid Elon Musk’s DOGE push
Federal employees are raising alarms over Elon Musk’s push to reshape the US government, an effort now compounded by a weekend directive for workers to justify their jobs in writing. The mounting pressure has left many in the federal workforce feeling vulnerable.
DOGE's Elon Musk says federal employees must document their work or resign
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.
'Maybe I'll just resign': Federal workers react to the mass DOGE email
Federal workers across agencies told Business Insider they were frustrated and upset by the DOGE productivity email sent Saturday.
Where Trump, Musk and DOGE Have Cut Federal Workers So Far
President Trump and Elon Musk have spent several weeks slashing federal jobs — often in defiance of legal limits — and there are more to come. These are the reported cuts to date.
DOGE an assault on the federal workers in my life
Re “A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far” (Feb. 19): Both my parents worked for the federal government their whole lives. I have friends at USAID whose lives have
'What did you do last week?' Read the email DOGE sent to federal workers.
The White House DOGE office on Saturday ordered all federal workers be sent an email asking them to list the tasks they'd completed over the week.
Federal workers launch platform to combat Musk's DOGE
A group of current and former federal workers have launched a platform to combat the Department of Government Efficiency, a temporary organization established through an executive order by President Donald Trump.
DOGE deadline: Elon Musk orders federal workers to detail their work
The Big Weekend Show' panelists discuss Elon Musk's email to government workers and conflicting guidance on whether they should respond.
Democratic lawmaker launches battle against Musk's DOGE
Calif., discusses the new bill to repeal Trump's executive order establishing and implementing DOGE.
Federal agencies bristle at Elon Musk’s latest DOGE order to justify their jobs
Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI, State Department and the Pentagon, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk’s demand that federal workers explain what they accomplished last week — or risk losing their jobs.
Elon Musk's companies rake in billions from taxpayers as DOGE disbands agencies
Elon Musk's companies have raked in billions of dollars in funds from the U.S. government despite the SpaceX boss pledging to take action to "curb the deficit" as head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
‘Cried About Trump, Cried About Elon’: Trump Taunts Federal Workers With ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Meme
Trump posted the meme a day after his lieutenant Elon Musk threatened to fire federal employees who fail to respond to a ...
The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers
A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are ...
Musk and DOGE ‘are lying’ and federal cuts are ‘an illegal operation’: Sen. Van Hollen
Elon Musk challenged all federal workers to explain why they should still be employed for the government or lose their jobs.
Federal workers confront mass confusion as Musk's deadline to list accomplishments looms
Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek on Monday facing a deadline from ...
Judicial Branch Instructs Employees To Ignore Mass DOGE Email
The federal court system told staff on Saturday evening to ignore DOGE’s latest message, which demanded that federal ...
Fired Federal Employees Describe Turmoil in Final Days: 'Massacre'
Thousands of federal workers who work in science, forestry and in national parks nationwide were fired. Critics warn that the ...
Trump, DOGE work to shutter CFPB, an agency created in response to the 2008 financial crisis
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump ...
Dem senator loses her mind over Elon Musk’s demand for all federal workers to answer question, ‘What did you do last week?’
Musk publicly wrote on X that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation” — something that was not noted in the email ...