Sanders sees ‘no argument’ against DOGE finding waste in federal defense spending
- Senator Bernie Sanders defended the Department of Government Efficiency's investigation into federal waste, particularly in the Defense Department, which has failed six audits.
- The Department of Government Efficiency plans to disband by July 4, 2026, having saved $55 billion from its initiatives.
- Some lawmakers oppose budget cuts proposed by Republicans, claiming they would harm vulnerable groups like children who rely on nutrition programs.
- Democratic lawmakers have criticized Elon Musk's involvement in reviewing federal spending, labeling him an 'unelected bureaucratic oligarch,' a term reiterated by Sanders.
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DOGE's Key Revelation: A Federal Budget Made Into a Maze Impervious to Reform
As Elon Musk and his tech team urge their fellow Americans to become “domestic auditors” to help rein in federal spending, people have been encouraged to use the Treasury Department’s usaspending.gov website to identify and track government finance.
Why DOGE Can't Fix the Deficit
Back on the campaign trail in November, Elon Musk and Donald Trump presented the Department of Government Efficiency as the next big solution to wasteful government spending and bureaucracy. For many Americans this makes for a compelling pitch - the U.S. debt today is so high that interest payments alone cost the government almost $1 trillion per year.
Sanders sees ‘no argument’ against DOGE finding waste in federal defense spending
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) defended the Department of Government Efficiency investigation into federal waste, particularly within the Department of Defense, while Democrat colleagues have gone on the offensive against cuts. DOGE is examining NASA along with the Education, Homeland Security,…

Trump administration weighs excluding public spending from GDP report
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, USA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product (GDP) reports in response to questions about whether spending cuts driven by the Department of E
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