DOGE is cutting government spending, but overall spending is still up and the deficit has increased. Learn what that means for the economy and for your money.

Over the last week, Vought has ramped up this rhetoric, repeatedly talking about using a controversial tactic known as a “pocket recission” to defy Congress’ funding directives. Using such a maneuver later this summer, he contends, would let the White House make all of the DOGE cuts permanent, regardless of support or disapproval from Congress.