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Supreme Court Agrees to Review CREW Records Case

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal on whether Government Efficiency Office must turn over records to CREW.
President Donald Trump created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by executive order in January 2025, an 18-month agenda.
DOGE ended its mission on July 4, 2025 after claiming billions in savings.
Federal auditors reported DOGE’s claimed savings were inaccurate, lacked evidence, or duplicated planned cuts.

History

Historical Context

In 1993, President Bill Clinton launched the National Performance Review, a sweeping “Reinventing Government” initiative aimed at cutting federal spending. Vice President Al Gore and the Office of Management and Budget projected $100 billion in savings, a figure later scrutinized by the Government Accountability Office. Like today’s Department of Government Efficiency, the NPR’s claimed savings were later challenged by auditors who found inflated numbers and duplicated cuts. The NPR’s fallout prompted Congress to tighten performance reporting, a precedent shaping current judicial reviews of efficiency agencies.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal on whether Government Efficiency Office must turn over records to CREW.
President Donald Trump created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by executive order in January 2025, an 18-month agenda.
DOGE ended its mission on July 4, 2025 after claiming billions in savings.
Federal auditors reported DOGE’s claimed savings were inaccurate, lacked evidence, or duplicated planned cuts.

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