No official plan or schedule for such a payout has been released, and a decision on the checks would have to come from Congress.

Elon Musk has officially left DOGE. But experts warn that the billionaire could take the trove of data DOGE amassed with him — and that the agency’s digging around federal data systems may well carry on.

Elon Musk spoke to CBS News last week for an exit interview as he leaves the Department of Government Efficiency (SOGE) after four months going after waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending. CBS NEWS: You've spoken about how much of a grind it was for you,

NY, discusses an attack in Boulder, Colorado, that injured eight people marching to bring awareness of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Sen. Schumer also discusses the Senate's plan to take up Trump's megabill and why he says Elon Musk should apologize to the American people.

The hits from DOGE are not the only problems for the Census Bureau ahead of 2030. For one, the bureau’s director resigned in January, and Trump will be able to appoint his successor, who will play a massive role in the 2030 survey.

While Musk’s DOGE drew headlines, Trump’s broader deregulatory push is led by OMB and others also charged with cutting spending and slashing regulation.

Ukraine launched a far-reaching drone attack in Russia. Sen. Joni Ernst doubled down after sparking outrage with remarks to voters. The U.S. DOGE Service is making government less efficient. Coastal communities are flooding more than we realize.

Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration, and DOGE cuts will soon be in the hands of GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill.