Trump’s first year back in the White House closed with the U.S. national debt roughly $2.25 trillion higher than when he retook the oath of office, showing how fast Washington’s red ink is piling up even amid DOGE hype and promises to pay it down. Over the calendar year 2025, the growth in the national debt was even higher, some $2.29 trillion.

Government spending under the Trump administration has increased in 2025, despite a pledge from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to drastically cut it, according to new analysis. The world’s richest man, who dramatically exited the White ...

Do you all remember Elon Musk and DOGE, the “Department of Government Efficiency”? Do you remember President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers going gaga over the billionaire rocket exploder and saying he was going to eliminate all waste and save ...

Across Montana, the impact is already being felt. Hunters are running into overgrown trails, ranchers are watching as drought resilience and wildfire mitigation funds are frozen, and outfitters and guides — who brought in roughly $314 million to Montana in 2024 — are dealing with staffing cuts that have affected their business.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said in a podcast interview on Dec. 9 that the Department of Government Efficiency was "somewhat successful," but he would not return to the initiative again. "We were somewhat successful," Musk told Katie Miller, who worked as ...

Do you all remember Elon Musk and DOGE, the “Department of Government Efficiency”? Do you remember President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers going gaga over the billionaire rocket exploder and saying he was going to eliminate all waste and save ...

EXCLUSIVE: A co-founder of the House of Representatives’ DOGE Caucus is declaring that the movement for government efficiency is still alive and well, even if the surrounding furor has died down. "DOGE is alive. It certainly is not on the front burner as ...