[Musk's DOGE Annual Report Card: U.S. Government Employee Count Drops by About 9%, Spending Increases to $7.5 Trillion] Odaily Planet Daily News: Under the leadership of Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ended 2025 with 'aggressive layoffs but failed to save money.' Data shows that the number of U.S. government employees dropped by about 9% this year, decreasing from 3.015 million federal workers in January to 2.744 million in November. Meanwhile, as of December 19, spending increased from $7.135 trillion to $7.558 trillion, representing nearly a 6% rise. Additionally, Musk proposed the possibility of forming a third party during the summer, but in recent months, he has resumed donating to the Republican Party. (Yahoo Finance)