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Donald Trump met with Cabinet members to assert them that they are in charge of their departments, not Musk. The billionaire was present in the meeting.

The Social Security Administration has blocked employees from reading news, shopping, and browsing sports sites during working hours.

Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain claimed Americans want "progress and transparency" over "perfection" during a CNN interview on Thursday.

President Donald Trump has cut back Elon Musk's power, telling his Cabinet that they alone have the authority to fire staff members.

The Trump administration sent an email earlier this week imploring nearly 200 terminated CDC employees to return to the office in the latest DOGE snafu.

The Trump administration is planning a major workforce reduction at the VA, potentially cutting more than 70,000 employees, according to an internal memo.

The IRS is planning to cut its 90,000 workforce by half as part of the Trump administration's bid toward federal government downsizing, but many X users are against the idea.

President Trump delivered a historically long address to Congress Tuesday, as Democrats protested by walking out and refusing to clap while he enumerated his accomplishments.

Authorities have long warned about foreign espionage agencies, particularly from China, using social media platforms to target individuals with access to U.S. government secrets.

Despite claims that DOGE staffers work for "zero" compensation, an investigation has revealed several employees make six-figure, taxpayer-funded salaries.

The caution comes on the same day in which California Republican Jay Obernolte was called a nazi during a heated "community coffee"

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders fired back at Elon Musk after the billionaire regarded the whole Social Security system as fraudulent.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk called Social Security "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time" during his latest appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.

A judge ruled against the Trump administration in a lawsuit brought by probationary federal workers, including an Alaska couple working for Park Services.

Joshua Stueve, a spokesperson for the DOJ resigned, citing lack of "basic decency" as sweeping layoffs affect the federal government.

Mike Johnson alleged that pro-Medicaid protestors at town hall meetings advocating against spending cuts for the federal program are "paid" Democrats.

In a memo to agency heads, Budget Director Russell Vought and acting director of the Office of Personnel Management Charles Ezell described the federal government as "costly, inefficient, and deeply in debt."

Elon Musk admitted to President Trump's cabinet members that it was a "mistake" for the DOGE to have canceled the USAID's Ebola prevention initiative, and he said the program immediately "restored," but some current and former officials deny his "restoration" claim.

Fans of The Simpsons drew parallels between Homer and Elon Musk after Musk casually admitted that DOGE briefly canceled Ebola prevention programs on accident.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom launches a podcast to discuss DOGE, egg prices, and tariffs, promises to sit down with MAGA leaders.

Despite neither being an elected official nor a member of the Cabinet, Elon Musk kicked off the Trump administration's first full Cabinet meeting with another new title.

Elon Musk's attempt to justify his email ultimatum—calling it a "pulse check," not a "performance review"—is fueling skepticism about sweeping layoffs.

Trump questions whether federal workers who ignored Musk's email ultimatum even exist, hinting at payroll fraud, as Musk demands proof of life in a controversial government overhaul—while Trump jokes that cabinet members who dislike Musk will be ousted.

President Trump claimed his Cabinet was "extremely happy" with Elon Musk's leadership at DOGE, despite internal pushback.

The Trump administration attempted to distance itself from a $400 million Tesla contract by revealing it was in the works under the previous administration while withholding that that contract was worth less than 1%.

Trump praises Southwest pilots for avoiding a near-collision in Chicago, blames other jet's pilot for "sleeping" amid rising concerns over FAA staffing shortages due to DOGE-led layoffs.

DOGE's latest cost-cutting report has raised serious questions about its credibility, with repeated contract listings and inflated savings claims.

"The best employees are starting to look elsewhere," the official told NBC News. "I can't overemphasize that enough."

"They glorify veterans in speeches and pictures, but when push comes to shove, they're putting these families in real jeopardy," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene stated in a house committee meeting that federal employees do not deserve their employment or compensation.