Making Government Lean Again: The DOGE Effect

As of Jan. 1, 2026, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reports $215 billion in savings, or roughly $1,335 per taxpayer. Established in the early months of the second Trump administration and initially led by Elon Musk, DOGE set out to eliminate waste, fraud, and inefficiency in federal spending. Early results suggest those efforts are...