Americans are still in the dark about the scope and scale of what Elon Musk is doing with DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, which is working to drastically shrink the size of government by aiming to cut $1 trillion or more in government spending.

Having the power to call up Elon Musk is a precious commodity in the age of DOGE. GOP senators now have it — but they're staying coy.

One voter who probably did both is Elon Musk who contributed $288 million to Donald Trump’s campaign—a drop in the pond compared with the $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies, and tax credits his companies have received from the U.