DOGE
October 17, 2026
By the Numbers
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...
October 17, 2026
Courts & Filings
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...
October 17, 2026
Timelines
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.
October 17, 2026
Audits & Receipts
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...