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<p>The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is an advisory body created by President Donald Trump to recommend federal spending cuts and <a href="https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/maga-meter-tracking-donald-trumps-2024-promises/promise/1674/create-a-government-efficiency-commission-to-elimi/">find fraud</a> and improper payments. Billionaire business owner Elon Musk heads up the initiative, which is not a <a href="https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/07/what-powers-do-musk-and-doge-have-to-close-agencie/">conventional</a> government agency.</p>
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- Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible. March 11, 2025
- Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading March 7, 2025
- Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress March 5, 2025
- Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on insurance rates, education and gun laws March 5, 2025
- Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE? March 3, 2025
- How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts February 24, 2025
- DOGE touts billions in canceled government contracts. Where are the numbers coming from? February 21, 2025
- Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? February 17, 2025
- Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse? February 13, 2025