A fish-protection device on a pumping plant in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP The Department of Government Efficiency paid California’s water-delivery infrastructure a visit on Monday following President Donald Trump’s withering criticism of the system.

Donald Trump said the U.S. military entered California and opened a large flow of water to fight fires, but state officials denied those claims.

When Californians turn on their showers and fill up their coffee makers on Tuesday, President Donald Trump wants credit. He’s been criticizing the state’s water use since major fires began in Los Angeles in early January,

Elon Musk is seemingly taking the “efficiency” part of his new role very seriously. The Donald Trump ally, who was appointed as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, told multiple associates that he’s been sleeping at the DOGE headquarters,

Elon Musk has reportedly told people he’s been sleeping in his Washington, D.C., government office, where he’s working to build Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The DOGE office is housed inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building,

Taking their cue from Musk and the Trump administration, Missouri lawmakers also have decided to root out fraud, abuse and waste. To that end, the House and Senate government efficiency committees met jointly Monday to brainstorm ways to cut,