No One Opposed DOGE When Obama Created It

The following article, No One Opposed DOGE When Obama Created It, was first published on The Black Sphere. Image: AP The Ants Are Scurrying Nothing has upset Democrats nor upended the bureaucratic establishment quite like the recent unleashing of the Elon Musk led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). With the Presidency and both Houses of Congress in the hands of Republicans, the only realm of power Democrats maintained was the so-called “fourth” branch American government. The BBC explains what DOGE’s role is within the Trump Administration: Doge is not an official government department, which would have had to be established by an act of Congress. Instead it came into being through one of Trump’s presidential executive orders, and operates as an advisory body with at least four employees dedicated to each)o government agency. Part of Doge’s mission, says the order, relates to IT upgrades aimed at boosting efficiency. It must finish its work by July 2026. Image: Fortune President Trump and Elon Musk have been reevaluating the size and role of the federal government in American Society. To date in fiscal year 2025, the U.S. government has spent $2.44 trillion with federal outlays totaling $7 trillion, or 23.3% of the...