DOGE Promised Trillions in Cuts. Treasury’s Books Show Spending Went Up.

DOGE Promised Trillions in Cuts. Treasury’s Books Show Spending Went Up.

Musk promised at least $2 trillion in cuts. Treasury's own final numbers show outlays rose about $275 billion in FY2025 and again in FY2026, even as the federal workforce...
Your Social Security Data and DOGE: What the Government Admitted in Court

Your Social Security Data and DOGE: What the Government Admitted in Court

Set the rumors aside and read the filings. Here's what the Justice Department told a federal court about DOGE and Social Security data, what whistleblowers allege, and what's still...
From Executive Order to Sunset: The DOGE Timeline, With Court Receipts

From Executive Order to Sunset: The DOGE Timeline, With Court Receipts

A dated, source-linked timeline of DOGE from Executive Order 14158 on Jan. 20, 2025 to its July 4, 2026 sunset, including the court rulings that went each way.
The Wall of Receipts Got Audited. It Didn’t Go Great.

The Wall of Receipts Got Audited. It Didn’t Go Great.

DOGE claimed $215 billion in savings. When GAO checked the $110 billion DOGE actually itemized, it couldn't verify the method behind 96% of grant savings and found DOGE skipped...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Faces NLRB Complaint Over DOGE Award Payments to Security Guards

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Faces NLRB Complaint Over DOGE Award Payments to Security Guards

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint against SpaceX, alleging the company violated labor laws by paying…
EU governments are planning to “weaponise” life-saving medicines sent to the United States

EU governments are planning to “weaponise” life-saving medicines sent to the United States

EU officials are devising strategies to potentially “weaponize” vital medical exports, including antibiotics and other life-saving drugs, as a countermeasure…
BlackRock-Led Consortium Secures $23 Billion Deal to Acquire Panama Ports and Global Assets from CK Hutchison Holdings

BlackRock-Led Consortium Secures $23 Billion Deal to Acquire Panama Ports and Global Assets from CK Hutchison Holdings

In a landmark transaction announced on March 4, 2025, BlackRock, alongside its subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Terminal Investment…
SpaceX’s eighth test flight of its Starship spacecraft concluded with what the company described as a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.” Approximately nine minutes after liftoff, communication with the spacecraft was lost.

SpaceX’s eighth test flight of its Starship spacecraft concluded with what the company described as a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.” Approximately nine minutes after liftoff, communication with the spacecraft was lost.

SpaceX’s eighth test flight of its Starship spacecraft concluded abruptly on Thursday when the company lost contact with the vehicle,…
Trump Administration Ordered to Reinstate Thousands of Fired USDA Workers, Dealing Blow to Bureaucratic Overhaul

Trump Administration Ordered to Reinstate Thousands of Fired USDA Workers, Dealing Blow to Bureaucratic Overhaul

In a significant setback to the Trump administration’s aggressive push to reduce the size of the federal government, a federal…
The Department of Government Efficiency Is Such a Joke—and I Kind of Love It

The Department of Government Efficiency Is Such a Joke—and I Kind of Love It

Let’s talk about the Department of Government Efficiency, or D.O.G.E. for short—because of course Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would…