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March 12, 2025: 11:00 p.m.:

March 12, 2025: DOGE Highlights

• A federal judge ordered Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to produce documents and answer questions regarding their federal cost-cutting plans, following a lawsuit by 14 Democratic state attorneys general.
• DOGE deactivated over 200,000 government credit cards in the past three weeks, aiming to reduce administrative costs, though specific savings have not been disclosed.
• Despite DOGE’s efficiency measures, federal spending reached a record $603 billion last month, indicating challenges in curbing expenditures.
• The Department of Education, under Secretary Linda McMahon, announced layoffs affecting nearly half its workforce, aligning with the administration’s goal to downsize federal departments and shift responsibilities to states.
• The Department of Health and Human Services halted pilot programs designed to assist low-income parents in boosting employment and earnings, as part of broader federal spending cuts.