U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

September 16, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE

David A. Graham

April 15, 2025

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Time-Travel Thursdays

The Education of Elon Musk

David A. Graham

March 20, 2025

A photo illustration of David Stockman and Elon Musk in front of a government building

Politics

Even Tom Cole Is Defending DOGE

Russell Berman

March 19, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of Tom Cole, dressed in a suit, surrounded by reporters holding their phones up toward him.

Atlantic Intelligence

The AI Era of Governing Has Arrived

Damon Beres

March 14, 2025

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Technology

DOGE’s Plans to Replace Humans With AI Are Already Under Way

Matteo Wong

March 10, 2025

Culture

Control. Alt. Delete.

Megan Garber

February 27, 2025

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Atlantic Intelligence

What Could DOGE Do With Federal Data?

Matteo Wong

February 21, 2025

Health

Spared by DOGE—For Now

Nicholas Florko

February 20, 2025

Politics

This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over

Michael Scherer, Ashley Parker, Matteo Wong, and Shane Harris

February 19, 2025

Ideas

DOGE’s Reign of Ineptitude

Derek Thompson

February 19, 2025

Elon Musk driving a big yellow construction bulldozer

Global

America Opens the Door to Its Adversaries

Kori Schake

February 15, 2025

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Technology

It’s a Model of Government Efficiency, but DOGE Wants It Gone

Lila Shroff

February 12, 2025

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Ideas

The Other Fear of the Founders

George Thomas

February 12, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

The World’s Most Powerful Unelected Bureaucrat

David A. Graham

February 11, 2025

Sections

The Print Edition

Dear James: What to Do With My Post-DOGE Life?

Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE

The Education of Elon Musk

Even Tom Cole Is Defending DOGE

The AI Era of Governing Has Arrived

DOGE’s Plans to Replace Humans With AI Are Already Under Way

Control. Alt. Delete.

What Could DOGE Do With Federal Data?

Spared by DOGE—For Now

This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over

DOGE’s Reign of Ineptitude

America Opens the Door to Its Adversaries

It’s a Model of Government Efficiency, but DOGE Wants It Gone

The Other Fear of the Founders

The World’s Most Powerful Unelected Bureaucrat