The duo will need to garner support from hundreds of members of Congress for any of their suggested spending cuts as co-chairs of the non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency, to become law.
Democrats are largely skeptical of Elon Musk's push to ax wasteful government spending. But some in the party aren't fully dismissing the DOGE goals.
Elon Musk rejects economic scarcity ideology, suggesting that there is basically "infinite potential" for creating jobs and businesses.
Republicans warn the business leaders' lack of government experience could lead to clashes over spending decisions.
DOGE will have to go after Social Security and health programs to hit its targets. Some in Washington don’t believe it stands a chance.
WASHINGTON – Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are urging lawmakers not to pass a government funding extension that would prevent a major shutdown at the end of the week. "This bill should not pass," Musk wrote on X Wednesday morning.
Robby Soave delivers radar on Donald Trump's cabinet picks. Originally aired November 13, 2024.
Trump coalition’s hardline anti-immigrant stance is clashing with concurrent embrace of tech world, often highly diverse
The former Republican presidential candidate believes Trump’s election could mark a cultural reset that "marks the beginning of a new golden era in America."
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are dropping hints about where the co-leads of President-elect Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will focus its efforts on trimming federal
They face hard choices. The US would do well to heed past advice on public service reforms. Former Fed chair Paul Volcker headed a commission whose 1989 report needs to be dusted off by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy of DOGE.