Several outlets report that the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—a cost-cutting effort associated with Elon Musk—formally ends its charter on July 4. The Independent and other listings describe the effort as winding down without a final, comprehensive public accounting of results. WTOP reports that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) says DOGE will not provide a closing report with details on savings or workforce reductions. Other coverage characterizes the end of DOGE’s mandate as the conclusion of a period of staffing changes and operational disruption, with agencies now shifting focus to hiring to address job losses tied to cost-cutting measures. Politico is cited as reporting that Musk’s “chainsaw for bureaucracy” left a reported $11 billion budget gap as staff changes continue, while additional sources note that the charter expiration date remains July 4. Across accounts, the central points are that DOGE’s authority ends on July 4, a promised closing performance or savings report is not forthcoming, and federal agencies continue working through the staffing and budget impacts of prior reductions.