What Elon Musk and DOGE Are Doing to the Federal Government
The billionaire and his cronies continue to move fast and break things. Here are their boldest attacks thus far.
What is DOGE? What to know about the Elon Musk-led organization upending federal agencies
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which refers to a cryptocurrency championed by Musk, was set up by Trump in an executive action on his first day in office. DOGE, run by Musk, has been tasked with finding ways to cut spending and regulations.
What is Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and what has it actually done so far?
In an effort to slash government spending, President Trump has asked the world’s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In turn, Musk and his team have spent the first few weeks of Trump’s second term waging a largely unchecked war on the federal bureaucracy.
Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts
U.S. DOGE Service workers embedded in the Education Department have been processing sensitive agency data using artificial intelligence.
Progressive Caucus calls for Elon Musk to be fired from DOGE role
The Congressional Progressive Caucus is calling for the head of DOGE Elon Musk to be fired from government. When looking for a furry companion, it is important to keep in mind that dogs are an investment of energy,
Treasury agrees to interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. Treasury agreed to keep it that way.
Elon Musk's DOGE is aiming to upgrade the aviation system
SpaceX CEO and Trump adviser Elon Musk is branching out from flights concerning rockets and turning attention to other types of aviation. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on X Wednesday that he talked to Musk's Department of Government Efficiency about getting the organization involved in the U.
Trump Advisers Stopped Musk From Hiring a Noncitizen at DOGE
As Elon Musk set out to upend the federal bureaucracy on behalf of Donald Trump, he reached out to Trump’s team with an unusual request: U.S. law generally prohibits non-citizens from working for the federal government,
What DOGE has done so far: Inside Trump and Musk's rapid disruption of the federal workforce
The Elon Musk-led DOGE has massively disrupted the federal workforce with Silicon Valley tactics. Here's what the department has done so far.
California, 12 Other States Pledge to Sue Over Elon Musk's Access to Federal Payments
The attorneys general said in a statement that they would take action “in defense of our Constitution (and) our right to ...
The White House says Elon Musk is a "special government employee." Here's what that means.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.
Democratic attorneys general challenge Elon Musk’s staff access to Americans’ sensitive personal data
Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
State Attorneys General to Sue Over Musk’s Access to Government Systems
Letitia James of New York and 11 others said that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency had revealed private ...
NY among 13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
The states said they were taking action in defense of the Constitution, people's right to privacy and essential funding.
Labor union asks judge to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systems
Musk's rapid takeover of US government agencies has enabled the businessman to exert unprecedented control over America's ...
‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Trump and Musk’s DOGE committing ‘massive and unprecedented’ intrusion of taxpayers’ privacy, lawsuit says
The Treasury Department is breaking multiple federal laws by allowing Elon Musk and DOGE to access taxpayers' private data, a ...
‘Shadow government’? Billionaire Elon Musk’s grip on U.S. government spending raises questions
Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at ...