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Days of DOGE: A Civitas Outlook Symposium
Robert Beschel, Charlie Cooke, Robert Delahunty, and Yuval Levin analyze DOGE.
The intervention of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) throughout the federal government has ignited intense controversy along intersecting lines of constitutional, policy, and cultural disputes. Much of the fracas is happening within a federal government where Congress no longer reliably flexes its constitutional responsibilities. Accordingly, the judicial and executive branches frequently attempt to snatch greater levels of legitimacy and government functionality in the face of a moribund Congress. On one level, valuable information is emerging from DOGE’s efforts regarding eccentric spending programs, waste, and fraud. However, there are also constitutional concerns about DOGE’s irresponsible use of power within the executive branch while attempting to root out various forms of dysfunctional government. What should a constitutionally minded reformer think about these events?
Civitas Outlook asked Robert Beschel, Charlie Cooke, Robert Delahunty, and Yuval Levin to analyze DOGE and its implications.
Robert Beschel: DOGE is a Dodge
Charlie Cooke: The Hard Limits on DOGE
Robert Delahunty: DOGE & USAID
Yuval Levin: Making DOGE Constitutional
Originalism and Its Adversaries
While living constitutionalists on the left remain deeply involved in the fight against originalism, some prominent figures on the right have joined that fight.
A Warning to Quorum Breakers
If absence goes on long enough, there may be serious consequences—including removal from office.
When Can a Crass Political Remark Be Deemed an Indictable “Threat of Violence”?
What is an indictable “threat of violence”?
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