In an effort to slash government spending, President Trump has asked the world’s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In turn, Musk and his team have spent the first few weeks of Trump’s second term waging a largely unchecked war on the federal bureaucracy — an onslaught that was finally challenged Thursday when a dozen states announced they would sue to block DOGE's access to government payment systems containing Americans' personal data.

Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump has issued a number of orders which included establishing the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. This program, led by Musk, has caused a stir by going through government programs to validate funding.

Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the bureaucracy

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's proposal to federal employees to take government buyouts until a hearing can be held on Monday.

A judge has temporarily paused tonight's deadline for President Trump's buyout offer to federal workers. The Trump administration is looking to slash the size of the federal government. Meanwhile, there's new scrutiny of the role of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency,