Government fraud risk expert Linda Miller spoke to “60 Minutes" about how effectively the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) approaches fraud.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a key financial backer of President Donald Trump, has announced a significant reduction in his future political campaign spending.

Elon Musk’s prominent role in President Donald Trump’s White House appears to be fading, but the tech billionaire’s brainchild — the budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency — is poised to continue its work after his departure.

The DOGE chief has been thwarted at every turn by judges, claiming he was violating peoples’ privacy as his team sought to review data on Social Security, the Department of Education, the Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management. The White House’s attempts to fire federal employees were also blocked recently in court.

A centralized system with unprecedented access to data about Social Security, taxes, medical diagnoses and other private information would create vulnerabilities, experts say.

Elon Musk told Tesla investors that he plans to scale back his time at the Department of Government Efficiency.

“The implication that ... be more easily exploited for political ends,” the aide told CNN. In a joint Fox News interview last month, Bessent and IRS-based DOGE staffer Sam Corcos, defended ...

He has covered technological and cultural issues extensively in the U.S. and ... As head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk has led the charge on cuts to federal spending ...