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Democratic senator: 'DOGE is now at the IRS'
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said Thursday that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are now examining the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), warning against access to U.S. taxpayer data. ...The Hill - 6d -
Top Democrats question IRS on DOGE access to taxpayer data
Top Democrats in Congress want to know what Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to do at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after multiple outlets reported the advisory ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate Republicans open to DOGE access to IRS but urge guardrails
Senate Republicans on Tuesday said they are open to the idea of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessing the IRS’s sensitive taxpayer information, as long as there are ...The Hill - 1d -
Democratic senators ask for details on DOGE access to disaster victims' data
Three Democratic senators led a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel Tuesday asking for details on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump: DOGE 'force of supergeniuses' will look at IRS
President Trump was asked by reporters about DOGE members arriving at the Internal Revenue Service. The president called the group a "force of supergeniuses" who were looking at cutting costs.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
DOGE sets up IRS, SEC accounts on X
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has set up accounts on the social platform X for the IRS and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking “insights on finding and fixing ...The Hill - 3d -
Fetterman blasts Musk over DOGE, IRS
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) went after tech billionaire Elon Musk over a report that his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been trying to access an IRS system. “I want to save billions ...The Hill - 2d -
Stephen Miller: DOGE will restore 'faith and confidence' in IRS
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will restore “faith and confidence” in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Miller joined ...The Hill - 2d -
Groups file lawsuit challenging DOGE access at IRS
A coalition of unions, tax and small business groups sued late Monday to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing personal taxpayer data at the Internal Revenue Service ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats' headaches multiply in battle for Senate
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith’s (D) decision to not run for reelection in 2026 is adding another headache for Democrats trying to win back control of the Senate in two years. Smith became the second ...The Hill - 4d -
IRS lays off 6,700 employees, torpedoing Democratic enforcement boost
The IRS fired 6,700 employees Thursday, a government official told NewsNation, the sister television network of The Hill. The employees were designated as probationary, meaning they were working ...The Hill - 1h -
Democratic senator: We are on ‘the cusp’ of a constitutional crisis
Democratic Senator Andy Kim (N.J.) argued that his party is ready to take a stand against PResident Trump’s recent actions and believes the United States is on “the cusp” of a constitutional ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Senate Democrats launch portal for whistleblowers in Trump administration
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said they are launching a portal for whistleblowers to ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Senate Democrat: ‘Musk is about subverting Constitution’
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sharply criticized Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk for what he argued is “subverting the Constitution.” Wyden joined MSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Monday ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Senate Democrat rips 'indefensible, indiscriminate' firings at CDC
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) blasted the Trump administration over its decision to fire more than 1,000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees in a single day. “Indefensible, ...The Hill - 6d -
‘The Interview’: Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem
The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.The New York Times - 5d -
IRS reportedly preparing to give Musk’s Doge agency access to taxpayer data
US tax agency has received request for access to classified system containing personal financial records of US taxpayers. The US federal tax collection agency is reportedly preparing to give a team ...The Guardian - 3d -
IRS reportedly planning to give DOGE staffer access to sensitive taxpayer data
The New York Times reports the IRS is planning to give a team member of DOGE access to sensitive taxpayer data. The IRS is also facing layoffs of probationary workers in the middle of tax season as ...CBS News - 3d -
Musk's DOGE is at the IRS, raising concerns about taxpayer data security
Some Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about the security of taxpayer data as Musk's cost-cutting task force moves to the IRS.CBS News - 2d -
Musk's DOGE targets IRS as federal workers face mass layoffs
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the personal information of millions of U.S. taxpayers as mass layoffs at multiple federal agencies impact workers. CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
DOGE presence at IRS raising concerns about taxpayer data security
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, is now requesting access to the tax records of millions of Americans, sparking concerns about the safety of taxpayer information, including ...CBS News - 2d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Just Asked the IRS for Taxpayer Data
The Department of Government Efficiency could soon have access to millions of bank records and other sensitive information.Inc. - 2d -
What does DOGE's IRS shake-up mean for tax season?
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS. But filing a return remains mandatory — the earlier the better, tax advisers say.NBC News - 1h -
Democrats press FAA over plans for DOGE to 'plug in'
A group of Democrats on Monday pressed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over plans for tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to “plug in.” In a letter, ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Dean Phillips: Democrats 'pathetically' fighting DOGE 'steamroller'
Former Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) — a moderate Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for the party’s presidential nomination in 2024 — sharply criticized his former party colleagues for the way they ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED.Wired - Feb. 7 -
Carville: Democrats should ‘play possum’ for now: ‘This freight train is moving’
Democratic strategist James Carville argued that political actors in his party should “play possum” right now, as grassroots organizing pops up across the country, noting that the “freight train is ...The Hill - 2d -
Stephen A. Smith on potential White House bid: Democrats 'suck right now'
Pundit Stephen A. Smith again raised the possibility of a presidential run as a Democrat, blasting the party in the process and saying it has no obvious candidate to take on Republicans in the next ...The Hill - 2d -
Schumer lays out Senate Democrats' strategy to push back against Trump
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer detailed Democrats' efforts to combat what he called a "coordinated assault" by President Trump.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
30 House Democrats call on Senate to reject Patel's FBI nomination
A coalition of 30 House Democrats is asking Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI. The letter comes just days before the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Senate Democrats could be locked out of power for a very long time
Senate Democrats face significant challenges in regaining control of the chamber, as Republican gains in the 2024 elections have given the party a 53-47 majority, making it difficult for Democrats ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Democratic senators want more details on costs and impact of border mission
Democratic senators want more details on the costs and impact of the border mission and migrant detentions at Guantanamo.ABC News - 6d -
Senate Democrats split over how to combat Trump's USAID shutdown
Senate Democrats are split over how to push back against President Trump’s attempts to slash the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an embattled front line in the larger fight ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate Democrat calls Trump Gaza plan a 'hot mess'
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Monday that President Trump’s plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza is a “nonstarter” for many U.S. lawmakers and called it a “hot mess.” “I'll be very blunt. ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Democrats backing lawsuit filed by fired inspectors general
High-ranking Senate Democrats joined a lawsuit filed by eight fired inspector generals after their dismissal from watchdog posts at multiple agencies following a late January order from President ...The Hill - 1d -
DOGE-affiliated employee expected to seek access to IRS system with sensitive taxpayer information
An IRS employee who is affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to seek access to an IRS system that houses sensitive taxpayer information, according to an administration ...NBC News - 3d -
DOGE accessing ‘the motherlode’ of Americans’ private IRS data raises serious questions. We’ve got answers.
The data system DOGE wants access to includes people’s bank account information, Social Security numbers — and whether they’re under investigation by the IRS.MarketWatch - 4h -
Democratic AGs sue over DOGE access to Treasury payment systems
A coalition of 19 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Friday night over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s access to Treasury Department payment systems that dole out ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Natural Resources Democrats ask NOAA for answers on DOGE presence
Two top Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee on Monday asked for answers from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership on activity by associates of Elon ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Democrats demand conflict-of-interest answers over Elon Musk ‘Doge’ role
Adam Schiff warns in letter to White House that Trump ally may use role to ‘shield his companies from federal scrutiny’. The California senator Adam Schiff has demanded answers about Elon Musk ’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 10