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DOGE dissolved; $215 B savings fall short, 260 k exits.

7/7/2026

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Department of Government Efficiency dissolved on July 4, 2026, moving duties to Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) terminated 13,440 contracts, claiming $215 billion in savings, below its $2 trillion target.
Elon Musk left DOGE in May 2025 to focus on businesses.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reported 260,000 employee departures in 2025, with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) set to close in September 2026 after an 83 percent cut.

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Story summary

Department of Government Efficiency dissolved on July 4, 2026, moving duties to Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) terminated 13,440 contracts, claiming $215 billion in savings, below its $2 trillion target.
Elon Musk left DOGE in May 2025 to focus on businesses.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reported 260,000 employee departures in 2025, with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) set to close in September 2026 after an 83 percent cut.