Government And Institutions

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is scaling back the federal workforce through buyouts and layoffs, which could strain the U.S. labor market.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that he hopes the Department of Government Efficiency will be “quite successful" in its bid to pare back spending and boost efficiency.

Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) recently sought information from federal government employees regarding what work they completed in the past week. Experts weighed in.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was created by President Donald Trump to curb wasteful spending and make the federal budget more efficient.

Federal workers will have to return to the office this week in compliance with President Trump's order or be put on administrative leave, DOGE leader Elon Musk warned.

President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that Elon Musk is doing "a great job" with DOGE, but he thinks the billionaire could be "more aggressive."

The Department of Justice has reportedly launched an investigation into UnitedHealth Group's Medicare billing practices, adding to the scrutiny the company is facing.

The acting head of the Social Security administration discussed DOGE's access at the agency as well as reports spurred by Elon Musk's comments about centenarians getting benefits.

President Donald Trump's new Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson outlined the new administration's plans for antitrust enforcement and regulation.

A coalition of U.S. aviation industry groups sent a letter to Congress calling for the modernization of the nation's air traffic control system to prevent future accidents.

Elon Musk's DOGE may look to audit the U.S. government's gold reserves as conspiracy theories circulate about gold missing from federal depositories such as Fort Knox.

DOGE is continuing its efforts to find potential wasteful government spending and asking members of the public for their "insights" on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Aviation officials want to permanently restrict helicopters from using airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions with commercial airplanes.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before a Senate committee and said the central bank's workforce is more "overworked" than "overstaffed" in pushback against Elon Musk.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on FOX Business Network's "Kudlow" and urged Republicans to make President Donald Trump's tax cut permanent, rather than a temporary extension.

The U.S. Postal Service began to allow inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after halting the service.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury and Commerce departments to set up a sovereign wealth fund. Here's what that means.

Vice President JD Vance says U.S. air traffic control systems are outdated following recent deadly plane crashes in Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.

Over 1,000 workers at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a letter from the agency warning they may face termination as probationary or trial period employees.

The Commerce Department has launched a probe into whether Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek obtained restricted Nvidia chips through Singapore, reports say.