How DOGE cracked Washington: A focus on arcane agencies gave Musk and his allies swift control of government nerve centers
Political appointees with deep ties to Musk now sit in key leadership positions across agencies that comprise the federal ...
What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data
When people think of Social Security, they typically think of monthly benefits — for the roughly 69 million retirees, ...
Recording reveals new details on controversial DOGE employee
Less than three years before Elon Musk tapped him to help overhaul the US government, Edward Coristine, then 17, was the ...
‘Good luck with that.’ Trump administration terminates privacy officials at agency overseeing government hiring and firing
The Trump administration has quietly fired multiple members of the “privacy team” and other officials from the office that ...
DOGE’s request for IRS data systems access may pose risks to tax filers
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — the special entity created by President Donald Trump and run by Elon Musk to ...
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of ...
Elon Musk wants to audit the Fed. Is that a good idea?
Elon Musk is keen on auditing the Federal Reserve, the independent agency that makes critical decisions on interest rates ...
Elon Musk’s private security detail gets deputized by US Marshals Service
The US Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk’s private security detail, giving them certain rights and ...
How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
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DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Internal Revenue Service’s highly sensitive taxpayer data system, a source familiar with the move told CNN. The IRS ...
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‘Good luck with that.’ Trump administration terminates privacy officials at agency overseeing government hiring and firing
CNN was first notified of the firings ... to the security clearances of Musk and anyone from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who has been granted access to sensitive or classified ...