Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Money Moves

No longer operational as of late 2025; executive order sunsets July 4, 2026

Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles in the first quarter of 2026 — roughly 8,000 fewer than Wall Street expected — while producing over 50,000 more cars than it sold. That growing gap between production and deliveries signals something automakers dread: cars sitting on lots because buyers aren't showing up. The miss marks at least the fifth quarter in which Tesla has underperformed analyst expectations since early 2024.

Updated May 30

Rule Changes

Driving federal workforce reductions across agencies

For decades, roughly 1,250 Social Security field offices operated as independent mini-agencies, each staffed with employees who knew their local communities and state-specific rules. On March 7, 2026, the Social Security Administration replaced that model with two centralized systems that route beneficiaries to any available representative anywhere in the country. When a retiree in Maine calls about a claim, they may now speak with an employee in Arizona who has never handled that state's rules.

Updated May 30

Rule Changes

Leading federal restructuring efforts

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau returned $21 billion to defrauded Americans over its 14-year existence. The agency that Elizabeth Warren built now faces major cuts (workforce down to 200 from 1,700, budget halved), though federal judges are blocking dismantling efforts.

Updated May 27

Rule Changes

Formally dissolved November 2025; access controversies continue in courts

The Privacy Act of 1974 was written to prevent exactly this: government employees using federal databases containing Social Security numbers, health records, and bank account information for unauthorized purposes. Department of Government Efficiency staffers did it for nearly a year. They copied records of 300 million Americans to unsecured servers, shared files with outside political groups, and coordinated with election-denial activists to match voter rolls against Social Security data.

Updated May 22