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DESCRIPTION:The Dangers of DOGE: Investigating the Department of Government 
 Efficiency\n\nHost: ProPublica\n\nVirtual Event on Apr 17, 2025 @ 1 PM PT 
 (4 PM ET)\n\nInfo & registration: 
 https://www.propublica.org/events/investigating-the-department-of-government-efficiency\n\nSubmit 
 your question below when you RSVP.\n\n\nAs President Donald Trump 
 dismantles the federal government one agency at a time, he has handed Elon 
 Musk, the world’s richest man, unprecedented power to cut and reshape the 
 U.S. bureaucracy. Trump established the Department of Government 
 Efficiency, which is overseen by Musk, in January with the goal of reducing 
 federal spending and streamlining government operations.\n\nIn the spirit 
 of public accountability, ProPublica is identifying the staffers working 
 for this highly secretive group. By late March, we profiled 66 staffers 
 helping DOGE, which has cut humanitarian programs domestically and abroad 
 and fired tens of thousands of federal workers. (Some of these staffers 
 have ties to Musk’s private enterprises.) \n\nDespite DOGE’s mission to 
 reduce federal spending, its own funding reached nearly $40 million within 
 the administration’s first month. The department’s ambiguous leadership 
 structure has also led to legal challenges and judicial scrutiny regarding 
 the legitimacy of DOGE’s actions.\n\nOur reporting team has examined the 
 recruitment of attorneys, including former Supreme Court clerks, who have 
 been brought onto the DOGE team as it undertakes significant initiatives 
 across various government agencies.​ \n\nThe department’s actions have 
 led to legal challenges, with several groups alleging its operations may be 
 unlawful. These disputes have the potential to escalate to the Supreme 
 Court, highlighting the critical role that these lawyers may play in 
 navigating the complex legal landscape surrounding DOGE’s 
 activities.\n\nDuring this virtual event, ProPublica’s reporting team 
 will review what they’ve learned about the inner workings of DOGE and 
 answer your presubmitted questions. Submit your question below when you 
 RSVP.\n\nSpeakers include:\n\n--Ginger Thompson, ProPublica managing 
 editor\n    \n--Ronnie Greene, ProPublica senior editor\n    \n--Avi 
 Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica reporter\n    \n--Christopher Bing, ProPublica 
 reporter\n\n--Annie Waldman, ProPublica reporter\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/04/09/18875309.php
SUMMARY:The Dangers of DOGE: Investigating the Department of Government Efficiency w/ ProPublica
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/04/09/18875309.php
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