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DOGE Ends on July 4 After Yearlong Cost‑Cutting Push and Contested Results

The Office of Management and Budget will not produce a formal closing audit and agencies are racing to refill positions lost during the program.

Maryland Leads Nation in Federal Job Losses After 2025 Cuts Wipe Out Nearly 25,000 Positions

Analyses Show DOGE’s Touted Cuts Were Overstated as U.S. Spending Rose in 2025

Lutnick Rebukes Musk’s DOGE Tactics, Pivots Focus to Cutting Costs Over Jobs