Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency behind, but its playbook has impacted dozens of agencies, departments and organizations and left thousands of federal workers unemployed

Elon Musk left Washington D.C. last week making triumphant yet dubious claims he had achieved most of the federal headcount and spending cuts he’d set out to impose. Scarcely back in his role leading Telsa,

The world’s richest person, fresh off a few drug-fueled months of sowing chaos throughout Washington as the spiritual leader of DOGE, is now attempting to kill Republicans’ massive spending package, known as the “ Big, Beautiful Bill.” The House passed the bill in May, and it now faces major changes in the Senate.