Is Elon Musk Auditing Fort Knox’s Gold Reserve? What We Know

Social media users, including a Republican lawmaker, have encouraged Elon Muskand his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to audit Fort Knox, the military installation that houses about half of the country’s gold reserves. Newsweek has contacted the Treasury Department—which operates … Read More

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a … Read More

75,000 federal workers take President Trump’s buyouts as offer expires

WASHINGTON ‒ About 75,000 federal employees accepted President Donald Trump’s buyout offer, which closed to applicants Wednesday night. The final buyout tally comes after a federal judge lifted a pause on the program earlier in the day. The figure, confirmed … Read More

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