Debate Over Government DOGE Spending Intensifies

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In a move that sounds as quirky as it does bureaucratic, White House officials are considering an impoundment strategy to implement spending cuts at DOGE—sidestepping Congress in the process. Meanwhile, a nod to Elon Musk’s past crypto-fuelled exploits adds a dash of rocket-powered irony to an effort that never fails to surprise even the most seasoned policymakers.

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foxnews.com / NY Times columnist compares Elon Musk to history’s worst murderers over USAID cuts

New York Times columnist David Brooks implied that Tesla CEO Elon Musk may belong on a list of history's greatest murderers after DOGE cuts allegedly led to hundreds of thousands of deaths.

foxnews.com / Elon built the DOGE rocket and it’s going to keep flying

With Musk's departure, DOGE continues to uncover government waste, while Tesla and SpaceX thrive under his proven leadership model.

theepochtimes.com / Musk Says DOGE Criticism Unfair, Became ‘Whipping Boy’ in DC

'If there was some cut, real or imagined, everyone would blame DOGE,' the Tesla CEO says.

nypost.com / Musk admits Trump ‘does things I don’t entirely agree with,’ opens up about DOGE scars

"There are things that I don't entirely agree with. But it's difficult for me to bring that up in an interview because then it creates a bone of contention," Elon Musk said.

axios.com / Budget head Vought floats impoundment to sidestep Congress on DOGE cuts

The White House is weighing options like impoundment to formalize DOGE's spending cuts without going through Congress, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said Sunday.Why it maters: That would tee up a potential Supreme Court fight over the scope of the 1974 Impoundment Control…

cbsnews.com / 6/1: Sunday Morning

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue talks with Elon Musk about his controversial work with DOGE. Also: Tracy Smith interviews former President Bill Clinton and writer James Patterson about their latest thriller collaboration, “The First Gentleman”; Luke Burbank sits down with…

cbsnews.com / Elon Musk on DOGE and why he doesn't want to "take responsibility for everything the administration's doing"

As the Department of Government Efficiency leader steps away from the White House, Elon Musk talks with "Sunday Morning" about why he believes Trump's proposed budget clashes with his team's efforts to slash the functions of government.

cbsnews.com / Elon Musk on DOGE and his work in and out of government

Since joining the Trump administration with a mandate to shrink government, Elon Musk – the world's richest man, and a key funder of Donald Trump's run for office – led his team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to fire workers, close offices, and cut off funding for innumerable…

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