A number of special government employees for DOGE — led by Elon Musk — have worked for the Tesla CEO's companies, which are regulated by the government.

The Trump administration is scrambling to keep the internal operations of DOGE under wraps, asking the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to step in and block a probe that was approved last week. The post ‘This Court has rejected similar fishing expeditions’: Trump DOJ sprints to SCOTUS to keep DOGE’s ‘most sensitive workings’ in the shadows first appeared on Law & Crime.

Smaller government software contractors like Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) are eyeing new business opportunities as the Trump administration pushes for a leaner, more tech-driven federal bureaucracy,

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was blasted on social media and by the Trump administration for placing blame on Trump for a deadly Mexican Navy ship crash in New York City.

A federal judge ruled that Trump's and DOGE's efforts to take over an independent agency were "a gross usurpation of power."

Government contractors Appian and Pegasystems are among those that see an opportunity amid the emphasis on cost cutting.

Many Americans who have an adjusted gross income of under $40,000 owe little or no federal income tax, “especially after factoring in the effects of refundable tax credits, such as the child and earned-income credits,” according to the Pew Research Center.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk found himself in a heated discussion with CNBC's David Faber regarding his involvement in federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.