DOGE

May 30, 2025 9:31 AM

Without Musk, DOGE likely to fizzle out, says ex-staffer

Without billionaire Elon Musk in the Trump administration, his cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency project is likely to sputter out, a former DOGE staffer said in his first interview since leaving the team. Tesla CEO Musk announced on Wednesday evening that he was ending his time as a special government employee but vowed that DOGE would continue without him. Administration media representatives also said in statements to Reuters that DOGE would continue its work. DOGE has oversee...

May 29, 2025 9:37 AM

Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, capping turbulent tenure

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive, during which he upended several federal agencies, but ultimately failed to deliver the generational savings he had sought. His "off-boarding will begin tonight," a White House official told Reuters late Wednesday, confirming Musk's departure from government. Musk earlier on Wednesday took to his social media platform X to thank President Donald Trump as his time as a special governme...

May 23, 2025 5:17 PM

Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in U.S. government, raising conflict concerns

Billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the U.S. federal government to analyze data, said three people familiar with the matter, potentially violating conflict-of-interest laws and putting at risk sensitive information on millions of Americans. Such use of Grok could reinforce concerns among privacy advocates and others that Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team appears to be casting aside long-established protections over th...

March 11, 2025 10:46 AM

US judge says Musk’s DOGE must release records on operations run in ‘secrecy’

A federal judge on Monday ordered the government-downsizing team created by U.S. President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk to make public records concerning its operations, which he said had been run in "unusual secrecy." U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington sided with the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in finding that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was likely an agency subject to the Freedom of Information ...

February 14, 2025 1:50 AM

Delight to meet Elon Musk’s family”: PM Modi after call by Tesla CEO accompanied by his kids

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his family at Blair House in Washington DC on Thursday, where they discussed strengthening collaboration between Indian and US entities in innovation, space exploration, artificial intelligence, and sustainable development. Musk, who also serves as the Head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was accompanied by three of his children during the meeting. PM Modi shared his delight at meeting Musk’s family, posting...

February 13, 2025 11:57 PM

PM Modi meets Tesla CEO Elon Musk at Blair House

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at Blair House in Washington DC on Thursday during his two-day visit to the United States. Musk, who also serves as the head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was accompanied by three of his children and presented a special gift to the Prime Minister before their discussions. The meeting is believed to have touched upon Starlink’s plans for India, with Musk expected to have raised the issue of Starlink’s pe...

January 21, 2025 9:56 AM

Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from Trump’s ‘DOGE’

Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has announced his withdrawal from co-heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, just hours after US President Donald Trump's inauguration. Ramaswamy, who played a key role in the creation of DOGE, revealed plans to run for Ohio Governor next week, Politico reported. Taking to X, he said, "It was my honor to help support the creation of DOGE. I'm confident that Elon & team will succeed in streamlining government...