Elon Musk speaks as President Donald Trump holds his first Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
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Elon Musk speaks as President Donald Trump holds his first Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
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Proposals from DOGE, Elon Musk’s entity tasked with making the federal government more “efficient,” have resulted in lawsuits, pushback from other federal agencies, and a lot of uncertainty for the millions of people who work for the federal government. We look at what’s happened & what’s to come.
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