Trump signs executive order giving Musk and DOGE more power
President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk and DOGE more power. The order will require agency heads to track contracts and payments. It will also freeze credit card payments from government employees for 30 days.
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Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power over federal government
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House Republican and Democrat on DOGE: Cabinet secretaries should have more power
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Judge orders DOGE employee to testify in lawsuit against the Trump administration
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Trump suggests Musk needs to be 'more aggressive'
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Agencies grapple with Musk order
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Trump’s Crypto Love Affair Is Blossoming as Musk’s DOGE Reins In Regulators
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Trump and Musk float 'DOGE dividends.' Low-income Americans might not benefit.
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Trump backs Musk and DOGE in wide-ranging first Cabinet meeting
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How Trump’s Cabinet Scrambled to Respond to Musk’s DOGE Email
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Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel
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Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants
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Arizona governor signs order to fight Mexican cartels, drug trafficking at border
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Arizona governor signs order 'to combat the cartels' and 'stop drug smuggling'
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Trump administration briefing: chaos caused by Musk’s Doge; fears over far-right podcaster tapped for FBI
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Will Americans get $5,000 checks from DOGE savings like Trump, Musk claim?
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Live updates: Trump praises Musk at first Cabinet meeting; DOGE panel dissects foreign aid
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Elon Musk's DOGE, federal cuts and Ukraine discussed at President Trump's first Cabinet meeting
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Trump, Musk float idea of $5,000 'DOGE dividend' checks. Here's what experts say
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Elon Musk becomes a new power center at CPAC
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Thousands of Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk's citizenship
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