Vivek Ramaswamy was pushed out of the fledgling Department of Government Efficiency because his vision didn’t align with the ...

Alia Shoaib is a freelance news reporter for Newsweek based between London, UK and Abuja, Nigeria. She primarily reports on U.S. politics and current affairs. Alia joined Newsweek in 2024 from ...

WASHINGTON—The Department of Government Efficiency was originally envisioned as a joint Elon Musk–Vivek Ramaswamy mission outside the federal government. Now it is all Elon—and he is inside.

Vivek Ramaswamy, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with entrepreneur Elon Musk, is expected to soon step away from the task force ...