Fired, Gutted, Erased: DOGE’s Grip on America’s Government

Hiring, regulations, entire agencies—nothing is safe from the administration’s power grab.

First, they cut jobs. Then, they seized control of hiring. Now, they have the power to erase entire agencies at will.

What started as a so-called efficiency push has turned into a full-blown power grab. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created by President Donald J. Trump and run by Elon Musk, was supposed to trim bureaucratic waste. Inste…