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Gates: I'm Closing Gates Foundation Early

It'll shutter in 2045, though he'll donate most of his billions to it; also, an Elon Musk slam

(Newser) - Bill Gates has just made one of the biggest philanthropic pledges ever, in addition to an announcement about the Gates Foundation on its 25th anniversary. Via the foundation, "I will give away virtually all my wealth ... over the next 20 years to the cause of saving and improving lives...

Trump Brings DOGE-Social Security Fight to SCOTUS

Administration's emergency appeal wants access for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency

(Newser) - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal is the first in a string of applications to the high court involving DOGE'...

Trump Calls for $163B in Cuts Next Year

President also wants to increase defense spending

(Newser) - President Trump unveiled a 2026 budget plan on Friday that calls for sweeping cuts to federal programs and an increase in defense spending. Some key highlights follow, though the Wall Street Journal offers a reminder that any presidential blueprint is largely a "symbolic wish list" meant to lay out...

Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'
Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'
May 1, 2025 11:40 AM CDT

Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'

He discusses DOGE's future, White House sleepovers as he prepares to spend less time in DC

(Newser) - The similarities between Elon Musk and Buddha may not be striking, but the billionaire made the comparison when discussing the future of DOGE with reporters at the White House on Wednesday. "DOGE is a way of life, like Buddhism," he said. "Buddha isn't alive anymore. You...

States Sue Trump Over Gutting of AmeriCorps

Lawsuit claims illegal grant cuts threaten programs serving vulnerable communities

(Newser) - Two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration over the gutting of AmeriCorps and the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in community project grant funding. The Democratic state officials allege that President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency...

Musk, DOGE Could Spend $135B to Save $150B: Analysts

Department of Government Efficiency perhaps didn't count on the cost of firings, litigation

(Newser) - Elon Musk originally said the Department of Government Efficiency could save taxpayers $2 trillion. He later downgraded that to $1 trillion. His most recent estimate is down even further, to $150 billion. But according to the experts on federal workers who spoke to the New York Times , the cost of...

After Profits Drop, Musk Says He'll Spend More Time at Tesla

Company's first-quarter profits are down 70%

(Newser) - Elon Musk says he'll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May after the company reported a big drop in first-quarter profit. Tesla said Tuesday that quarterly profits fell by 70% to to $409 million, or 12 cents a share. That's far below analysts' estimates, the AP reports....

Judge Eases Block on DOGE Accessing Personal Information

One staff member can see the data, after he's trained, court rules in lawsuit

(Newser) - A New York judge has relaxed a ban she'd put on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency preventing it from accessing sensitive Treasury Department information related to millions of Americans. Judge Jeannette Vargas said in a written opinion late Friday that one DOGE worker, Ryan Wunderly, can access...

Report: DOGE Is Getting Audited
Report: DOGE Is
Getting Audited
Apr 10, 2025 6:50 PM CDT

Report: DOGE Is Getting Audited

Wired reports that congressional leaders requested review by GAO watchdog

(Newser) - The agency known as the congressional watchdog is reportedly taking a close look at DOGE. Wired , citing sources and government records, reports that the Government Accountability Office has been auditing DOGE since last month after requests from congressional leaders. Records suggest the GAO audit is focusing on DOGE's adherence...

Amid DOGE Cuts, 'Utter Chaos' for Social Security

Frequent website crashes seen as an 'attack on the legitimacy of Social Security itself'

(Newser) - The Trump administration has run into trouble in cutting Social Security phone services while directing Americans to the agency's website, which has repeatedly crashed under high traffic. Users "are facing chronic website outages" when trying to log in to their accounts, the Washington Post reports, noting the website...

Vance: 'Elon Is Not Even Close to Done'

VP says DOGE has more to do, though he expects Musk to leave role soon to serve as an 'adviser'

(Newser) - As whispers circulate about when Elon Musk's official role in the Trump administration may come to a close, the vice president of the United States is offering some more details. "Elon is going to remain a friend and an adviser of both me and the president," JD...

RFK Jr.: We Fired Some People by Mistake

HHS director suggests 20% of those let go will be reinstated

(Newser) - Some of the thousands of federal health workers abruptly fired this week will be reinstated, says their boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The secretary of Health and Human Services told reporters that the chaotic back-and-forth is a necessary part of the process being undertaken by Elon Musk's Department of...

Musk's Time in Government Could Be Ending Soon

Sources tell Politico that Trump has already discussed Musk's exit with Cabinet members

(Newser) - Companies including Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink might soon be getting more attention from their CEO. Politico , citing "three Trump insiders," reported Wednesday that President Trump recently told his inner circle, including Cabinet members, that Musk would soon be stepping back from his role in the administration. In a...

Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS
Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS
Apr 1, 2025 11:43 AM CDT

Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS

An estimated 10K workers will be out of a job in 'bloodbath'

(Newser) - Robert Kennedy Jr.'s promised blood-letting at the Department of Health and Human Services began Monday night as the first of thousands of emails began hitting inboxes to let workers know they were either out of a job or were a candidate for reassignment. As the Washington Post reports,...

Late-Night Mass Firing Guts Another DC Institution

US Institute of Peace is effectively dissolved, as is USAID

(Newser) - Most employees at the US Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank now taken over by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency , have received email notices of their mass firing, the AP reports. The emails, sent to personal accounts because most staff members had lost access...

Protesters Gather at Tesla Dealerships

Organizers planned demonstrations across US

(Newser) - Demonstrators objecting to Elon Musk's slashing of the federal government under President Trump's direction gathered Saturday for "Tesla Takedown" protests planned at more than 200 dealerships. The demonstrations were held in cities across the US and several in Europe. Organizers said the goal is to to disrupt...

DOGE Team Defends Its Work in Fox Interview

Musk calls it the 'biggest revolution in the government since the original revolution'

(Newser) - Elon Musk and seven members of his DOGE team defended their steep cuts to government programs in a Fox News interview Thursday. "This is a revolution, and I think it might be the biggest revolution in the government since the original revolution," Musk said, per Axios . Asked by...

FBI Is Going After Tesla Attackers
FBI Has a New Tesla Task Force
Mar 25, 2025 12:38 PM CDT

FBI Has a New Tesla Task Force

Bureau is going after 'domestic terrorism' vandals targeting Elon Musk's EV brand

(Newser) - The FBI has a new task force that's going after vandals targeting Teslas in the wake of CEO Elon Musk's DOGE-related moves. As CNN reports, the bureau announced Monday that it will collaborate with the ATF in an effort to stem the attacks on Tesla dealerships, charging stations,...

After Inauguration, Federal Workers' Job Searches Spiked

They're adding to an already competitive job market that could force a career change

(Newser) - Federal workers at agencies targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency are actively searching for new posts. Job applications from workers at agencies targeted by DOGE increased 52% after January and are up 75% compared with the hot hiring market of 2022, according to a report issued Tuesday by job...

IRS Braces for a Big Drop in Tax Revenue

Total may plunge by 10% amid big changes at agency, reports the Washington Post

(Newser) - The sweeping changes underway by DOGE within federal agencies are meant to save money. But changes at the IRS may have the opposite effect, and in a big way, reports the Washington Post . The newspaper reports that tax officials are projecting a 10% drop in tax revenue this year, which...

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