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1,254 matching recordsFederal outlays accelerated during Musk's DOGE tenure2025-05-30Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceMusk cut his DOGE savings target from $2 trillion to $150 billion2025-05-30Elon Muskled and promoted DOGE savings campaignU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceMusk cut his DOGE savings target from $2 trillion to $150 billion2025-05-30Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceWhite House records Musk as a departing DOGE adviser2025-05-30Donald J. Trumpformer Trump DOGE adviserElon Musk1 sourceNoem's DHS publishes a list under Trump's sanctuary-jurisdiction order2025-05-29Donald J. Trumpcabinet official implementing Trump's immigration orderKristi Noem1 sourceTrump pardons Julie Chrisley2025-05-28Julie Chrisleyreceived a presidential pardon fromDonald J. Trump1 sourceTrump pardons Todd Chrisley2025-05-28Todd Chrisleyreceived a presidential pardon fromDonald J. Trump1 sourceAid withdrawal collapsed trafficking and sexual-violence protection in Malawi2025-05-28Elon Muskterminated grants supporting anti-trafficking and survivor servicesU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceAid withdrawal collapsed trafficking and sexual-violence protection in Malawi2025-05-28Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceAid withdrawal collapsed trafficking and sexual-violence protection in Malawi2025-05-28Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSigned warrant commuted Zuberi's entire sentence to time served and ordered his release2025-05-28Donald J. TrumpTrump commutation recipientImaad Zuberi2 sourcesTrump pardons Scott Howard Jenkins2025-05-27Scott Howard Jenkinsreceived a presidential pardon fromDonald J. Trump1 sourceJohnson said the House reconciliation bill did not cut Medicaid2025-05-25Donald J. TrumpDefended Trump's reconciliation bill in a national interviewMike Johnson1 sourceJohnson said the House reconciliation bill did not cut SNAP2025-05-25Donald J. TrumpDefended Trump's reconciliation bill in a national interviewMike Johnson1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Elon Muskintroduced Grok into federal analysis while Musk led DOGExAI1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE expanded use of Musk's Grok to analyze federal data2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed homeland security secretaryKristi Noem1 sourceAfter leak turmoil, Hegseth closed long-open Pentagon areas to unescorted press2025-05-23Donald J. TrumpTrump defense secretary's Pentagon press-access restrictionPete Hegseth1 sourceDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Elon Muskused an AI model to review federal-worker responsesOffice of Personnel Management2 sourcesDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE used Meta's Llama 2 model to analyze federal workers' email responses2025-05-22Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceQatar supplied the luxury 747 Trump wanted as a replacement Air Force One2025-05-21Donald J. Trumphad defense secretary accept aircraft forPete Hegseth1 sourceJustice's Public Integrity Section lost most of its trial attorneys2025-05-19Elon Muskreduced anti-corruption enforcement capacityJustice Department Public Integrity Section1 sourceJustice's Public Integrity Section lost most of its trial attorneys2025-05-19Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceJustice's Public Integrity Section lost most of its trial attorneys2025-05-19Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceJustice's Public Integrity Section lost most of its trial attorneys2025-05-19Donald J. TrumpTrump White House chief of staffSusie Wiles1 sourceSenate confirms Trump's nomination of Charles Kushner2025-05-19Donald J. Trumppardoned family associate and Trump nomineeCharles Kushner1 sourceSSA abandoned a DOGE anti-fraud check after it disrupted legitimate claims2025-05-16Elon Muskimposed and then withdrew a disruptive identity-control changeSocial Security Administration1 sourceSSA abandoned a DOGE anti-fraud check after it disrupted legitimate claims2025-05-16Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSSA abandoned a DOGE anti-fraud check after it disrupted legitimate claims2025-05-16Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceLutnick agreed to sell 16.45 million Class A and 8.97 million Class B BGC shares2025-05-16BGC Group, Inc.agreed to buy 16,452,850 Class A sharesHoward Lutnick3 sourcesLutnick agreed to sell 16.45 million Class A and 8.97 million Class B BGC shares2025-05-16Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.agreed to buy 8,973,721 Class B sharesHoward Lutnick3 sourcesLutnick agreed to sell 16.45 million Class A and 8.97 million Class B BGC shares2025-05-16Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed commerce secretary and former chief of Cantor FitzgeraldHoward Lutnick3 sourcesA Musk-paid adviser helped dismantle the regulator overseeing Tesla and X payments2025-05-14Elon Muskused a dual-paid adviser in CFPB contract and layoff decisionsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau1 sourceA Musk-paid adviser helped dismantle the regulator overseeing Tesla and X payments2025-05-14Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceA Musk-paid adviser helped dismantle the regulator overseeing Tesla and X payments2025-05-14Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceWhite House announces Qatar economic-exchange agreement and deals2025-05-14Donald J. Trumpforeign head of state during Trump agreementsSheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani3 sourcesQatar's emir holds official talks with Trump2025-05-14Donald J. Trumpforeign head of state meeting TrumpSheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani1 sourceWhite House announces Saudi investment and defense commitments2025-05-13Donald J. Trumpforeign leader during Trump economic agreementsMohammed bin Salman3 sourcesMohammed bin Salman and Trump co-chair Saudi-U.S. summit2025-05-13Donald J. Trumpforeign leader co-chairing summit with TrumpMohammed bin Salman1 source