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Trump DOGE initiative and government efficiency efforts
One page that accretes the verified record as the story develops. Every fact keeps its date and its sources.
197 DAYS
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FIRST ENTRY DEC 26
JUL 10 · Day 197
Court fight over federal RIFs continues after Supreme Court ruling
JUN 07 · Day 164
Supreme Court allows DOGE access to Social Security data
JUN 06 · Day 163
Supreme Court allows DOGE access to Social Security systems
MAY 16 · Day 142
DOGE claim of 40% fraudulent Social Security calls disputed by data
MAY 01 · Day 127
Elon Musk admits DOGE has fallen short of expectations
APR 27 · Day 123
David Sacks compares Elon Musk's DOGE tenure to Twitter acquisition
APR 18 · Day 114
Federal judge pauses Trump administration mass layoffs at CFPB
APR 18 · Day 114
Trump rule change makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire
APR 15 · Day 111
DOGE whistleblower report on NLRB data access
MAR 19 · Day 84
DOGE takeover of US Institute of Peace
MAR 18 · Day 83
Federal probationary workers reinstated but placed on paid leave
MAR 07 · Day 72
Trump tells Cabinet members they are in charge, not Musk
FEB 24 · Day 61
Federal workers sue over Musk's firing threat
FEB 17 · Day 54
DOGE seeks access to IRS taxpayer database
FEB 17 · Day 54
Judge to rule on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees
FEB 16 · Day 53
Trump administration fires thousands of probationary federal workers across agencies
FEB 15 · Day 52
Mass resignation wave under second Trump administration
FEB 15 · Day 52
Trump federal worker layoffs spark anger and chaos
FEB 15 · Day 52
Energy Department recalls dismissed nuclear bomb specialists
FEB 15 · Day 52
Trump administration ousts over 400 DHS employees
FEB 14 · Day 51
Trump administration federal workforce layoffs and fallout
FEB 13 · Day 50
Federal worker buyout participation falls short at 75,000
FEB 10 · Day 47
White House targets CFPB as union sues over work stoppage
FEB 10 · Day 47
Trump administration seeks urgent end of court order blocking access to Treasury systems
FEB 10 · Day 47
Analysis: legal implications if Musk defies court orders
FEB 10 · Day 47
Judge continues pause on Trump's federal buyout offer
FEB 09 · Day 46
Rep. Turner praises Musk's government role
FEB 08 · Day 45
NIH slashes funding for indirect biomedical research costs
FEB 07 · Day 44
Federal worker buyout program paused by court
FEB 07 · Day 44
Trump and Musk shake up federal workforce
FEB 07 · Day 44
EPA employees working on environmental justice put on leave
FEB 07 · Day 44
Elon Musk targets CFPB
FEB 06 · Day 43
Democrats zero in on Musk as way to attack Trump
FEB 06 · Day 43
Elon Musk trolls critics as DOGE targets US agencies
FEB 05 · Day 42
CIA offers buyout to entire workforce
FEB 05 · Day 42
Elon Musk and DOGE access to government data
FEB 04 · Day 41
Veterans data swept up in Musk's takeover of Treasury system
FEB 03 · Day 40
Trump moves to shut down USAID as Musk tightens control
FEB 03 · Day 40
Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government
FEB 03 · Day 40