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Staffers’ Dire Moves Inside Desperate Department Revealed

The partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security is forcing staffers to take inventive measures.

Catherine Bouris

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the public memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21, 2025.

Elon Musk Gives Bizarre Explanation for Failed DOGE Mission

The cost-cutting department disbanded in November, eight months earlier than scheduled.

Ewan Palmer

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on October 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and other cabinet secretaries spoke on an executive order that will increase the development and production of Alaska's natural resources. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Top Dems Call Trump’s Shutdown Negotiation Comment a Lie

The president drew swift pushback after claiming that negotiations with Democrats over health care were underway.

Erkki Forster

UNITED STATES - MARCH 30: Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., leaves the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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GOP Rep Fundraises at Swanky Steakhouse as Shutdown Nears

Rep. Rob Wittman courted donors at a luxury D.C. establishment Tuesday as a shutdown deadline inches closer.

Erkki Forster

A new report shows that DOGE under Elon Musk, pictured with a chainsaw on February 20, actually wasted $21.7 billion despite its mission to cut government spending.

Elon Musk’s DOGE Tore Through $21.7 Billion of Taxpayer Cash

A report added up all the costs associated with DOGE and found it wasted billions by paying employees not to work, cancelling projects and more.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is under fire from a growing number of Republicans who have sided with Elon Musk who called it "disappointing."

MAGA Rift Revealed as GOP Lawmakers Back Musk Over DOGE Cuts

Republicans side with the tech billionaire who called Trump’s massive bill “disappointing.”

Sarah Ewall-Wice