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DOGE Reshapes Federal Landscape: Trump's Efficiency Drive Cuts 55000 Jobs and Sparks Controversy in Washington

DOGE Reshapes Federal Landscape: Trump's Efficiency Drive Cuts 55000 Jobs and Sparks Controversy in Washington

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 Listeners, Washington is witnessing sweeping changes in how your tax dollars are spent, as federal agencies get an efficiency makeover under the currently controversial Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Created this January by executive order from President Donald Trump, DOGE is already making headlines by slashing bureaucracy and forcing deep cost-cutting throughout the capital.

DOGE, which evolved from the old United States Digital Service, is on a rapid mission to “modernize federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.” Elon Musk has notably shaped the department’s early trajectory, though his official role ended last spring according to Encyclopedia Britannica’s reporting. In just a few months, over 76,000 federal employees accepted a buyout, and more than 55,000 positions were axed—stunning numbers that have fueled debate and dissent across the city.

While proponents claim this effort tackles longstanding waste, watchdogs warn the changes are more about ideology than real savings. Wikipedia notes that many of DOGE’s targets overlap with the controversial Project 2025, a set of conservative policy proposals designed to shrink or eliminate entire federal agencies. Bill Hoagland, a longtime Senate Budget Committee director, told Politico the aim appears more about philosophical differences with agency missions than fiscal responsibility.

The abrupt downsizing landed especially hard on the Department of Agriculture. The Union of Concerned Scientists highlighted how Secretary Brooke Rollins’ reorganization has vacated major government buildings and scattered staff to undisclosed locations, leaving programs supporting farmers and food safety at risk. The rush extended to canceling grants and trimming scientific staff, with critics arguing it undermines the agency’s core mission and sidesteps normal procedures for public input.

Meanwhile, the city faces the annual budget battle, with Congress scrambling to avoid a government shutdown by October 1. ABC News reports that President Trump recently requested another round of spending cuts, this time targeting foreign aid, while proposing boosts for crime-fighting in D.C., including possible federalization of the local police force. The result is mounting anxiety for both public workers and D.C. residents who depend on federal support.

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