President Trump and Elon Musk have spent several weeks slashing federal jobs — often in defiance of legal limits — and there are more to come. These are the reported cuts to date.

Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn't save any tax money.

In response to sudden firings, government workers from across departments are starting a protest movement to fight back—and are targeting Tesla dealerships. Over the past month, as Elon Musk began to chaotically dismantle government agencies through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),

Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, said he would ask U.S. President Donald Trump about a proposal to use savings made by his department to issue a $5,000 refund to every U.S.

A Washington Post analysis found that hundreds of the canceled contracts DOGE listed represent savings of $0 each.

President Trump said he's considering redistributing 20% of the money saved through Elon Musk's DOGE cuts to Americans. Why it matters: It raises questions about the potential inflationary impact of a "DOGE dividend,