DOGE Could Cut the IRS in Half. What Does That Mean for Your Tax Filings

Jon Stewart takes on DOGE and makes some 'cuts' of his own

Jon Stewart may have gotten himself more than just a wee bit too worked up while hosting “The Daily Show” on Monday.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Jon Stewart cuts hand during fiery monologue on DOGE, prescription drugs

Jon Stewart railed against sweeping cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — and suffered one of his own in the process — during an impassioned monologue on "The Daily Show." ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

DOGE Cuts Pause Development of Meal Bars for First Responders

Ryan Dowdy’s small-business grant is frozen until further notice.

Inc. - Feb. 25

DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week

The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Johnson says deal to avert shutdown will probably be 'clean,' without DOGE cuts

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday that a stopgap to avert a government shutdown next month is “becoming inevitable” and that it will probably be as “clean” as possible, as both sides ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are 'chilling' the economy

Economists say uncertainty from Trump’s tariff threats and mass layoffs of government workers are starting to have a “chilling” effect on the U.S. economy.

ABC News - 6d

GOP push for DOGE cuts inflames talks to prevent shutdown

Growing calls among hardline House conservatives to incorporate cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into a developing government funding bill are complicating efforts to ...

The Hill - 6d

Musk makes case for controversial DOGE cuts in 3-hour Rogan interview

Tech billionaire Elon Musk made the case for the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) cuts during a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, defending the actions of the advisory board ...

The Hill - 5d

DOGE Cost Cuts Zero in on Top U.S. Consulting Firm Contracts

As Elon Musk’s quest for slashing wasteful spending continues, DOGE places $65 billion in federal contracts with elite consultancies under review.

Inc. - 3d

Negotiations to avert a shutdown sputter as disputes over DOGE cuts persist

Congress is careening toward a government shutdown in just 11 days as the discord between the two parties over funding talks grows, with no clear path to reaching a deal.

NBC News - 2d

In Speech to Congress, Trump Is Expected to Boast About DOGE Cuts and Ukraine

Tuesday night’s address will be a remarkable return to a chamber that President Trump last addressed five years ago, before voters ousted him from office.

The New York Times - 2d

USAID worker put on leave speaks out on DOGE cuts

One of the first federal agencies affected by the Trump administration's efforts to downsize the federal workforce was the U.S. Agency for International Development, which oversees aid programs ...

CBS News - 2d

DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World

Human rights organizations say the cuts have undermined years of global democracy-building and free-speech initiatives and put the lives of their staff at risk.

Wired - 2d

Fact-checking Trump's claims on Social Security fraud, DOGE cuts

President Trump made claims during his address to Congress about apparent fraud in the Social Security system. Mr. Trump also touted the work by the Department of Government Efficiency, which is ...

CBS News - 1d

Layoffs soar to highest level since 2020, led by Musk's DOGE cuts

Job cuts spiked in February, marking their highest point since July 2020, due to firings of government workers directed by DOGE.

CBS News - 6h

Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency

Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.

Inc. - Feb. 20

How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI

DeepSeek's sudden emergence has put the AI industry's focus on a technique called distillation.

CNBC - Feb. 21

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Carrie Coon on What Being Worthy of Love Really Means

An actor discusses how family roles can limit our ability to love fully.

The New York Times - 5d

The economy’s at risk of plunging into an air pocket, says JPMorgan. What that would mean for stocks.

Investors are brushing aside the possibilities of more turbulence to come for the U.S. economy and potential fallout for markets, warns JPMorgan.

MarketWatch - 3d

Novo Nordisk goes direct to consumer with Wegovy. What it means for obesity rival Eli Lilly

Shares of Eli Lilly rose Wednesday despite its rival's announcement.

CNBC - 1d

Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means

A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case

ABC News - 14h

Inside Republicans' budget plan that extends Trump tax cuts, potentially threatens Medicaid

After a lot of back-and-forth on Tuesday night, House Republicans were able to narrowly adopt a budget resolution that would advance President Trump's agenda. The proposal passed in a 217-215 vote. ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Republicans consider major budget change to obscure deficit impact of extending Trump's tax cuts

WASHINGTON — Republicans are considering a far-reaching change to the budget process that would obscure the deficit impact of extending President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax cuts in ...

NBC News - 6d

A humiliation at the White House and what does it tell us? Trump would make a colony of my country | Andrey Kurkov

A cold reality hit us in Washington. Zelenskyy was being forced to buy hope of survival by people who have no care for our freedom. It’s warming up in Kyiv. The temperature has risen from -5C to ...

The Guardian - 6d

The Trump-Zelenskyy slugfest was shocking. What does Ukraine do now? | Rajan Menon

For the Ukrainian leader, there’s no coming back from the debacle. His country’s best hope now lies with Europe. No matter their position on the Russia-Ukraine war, people who view the televised ...

The Guardian - 5d

What is causing your spring allergies and what can you do to prevent them?

Seasonal allergies affect roughly 100 million people in the U.S., according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

The Hill - 5d

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know

At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not ...

Wired - Feb. 18

Here's what to know about DOGE's impact so far

Actions from the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, have led to thousands of firings and more than a dozen lawsuits. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

What do we know about Trump administration and DOGE's mass firings?

A federal judge is giving President Trump the go-ahead to continue mass firings of thousands of federal employees, for now. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro and CBS News congressional ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

DOGE caught the car. Now what?: From the Politics Desk

In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen talks to federal workers about Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to the government. Plus, Steve Kornacki digs into how the public is viewing President Donald ...

NBC News - Feb. 25

What I would tell Elon Musk to get DOGE back on track

On the current trajectory, he needs to know it will fail

The Hill - 3d

Trump executive order could cut ‘infant assistance’ benefits for undocumented migrants

NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a new executive order from President Trump and the latest legal challenges to his administration's ...

NBC News - Feb. 20

Trump job cuts could throw national parks and forests into 'staffing chaos'

The only locksmith at Yosemite National Park in California, the sole EMT ranger at neighboring Devils Postpile National Monument, an experienced sled dog musher in Alaska’s Denali National Park.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Jeffries says Johnson's budget plan could lead to big Medicaid cuts

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is warning that House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget proposal would lead to Medicaid cuts. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Cuts at the U.S. Forest Service could lead to unintended consequences

U.S. national forests are maintained by an army of Forest Service workers, but recent cuts could have the forests looking very different this summer.