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Judge won’t block DOGE from accessing Labor Department systems
A federal judge Friday evening refused to block the Labor Department from giving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to confidential systems or firing employees for ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats Take Aim at Elon Musk
It’s the first sign of unified opposition for a rudderless and leaderless Democratic Party.The New York Times - 4d -
New York leads multistate lawsuit to block DOGE from accessing Americans' personal data
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other state attorneys general sued the Trump administration in an effort to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...NBC News - 4d -
'Grow up': Vance, Khanna spar over rehiring DOGE staffer
Vice President Vance and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) sparred on social media platform X over the proposed rehiring of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who resigned after his ...The Hill - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Elon Musk's DOGE entered NOAA headquarters, sources say
Employees from the White House's Department of Government Efficiency have entered the Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. CBS News environmental correspondent ...CBS News - 4d -
Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.CBS News - 4d -
Trump says Elon Musk and DOGE will review "just about" every federal agency
President Trump said nearly every federal agency in the U.S. government could fall under the scrutiny of Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. CBS News ...CBS News - 4d -
How Trump is testing checks and balances through Elon Musk's DOGE
NBC News' Laura Jarrett looks at whether there are legal paths to block recent moves by President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.NBC News - 4d -
Inside Elon Musk's government takeover
A tech-focused media outlet has become a premiere source for breaking news on Elon Musk, his inner circle and their efforts to reshape the federal government. Katie Drummond, global editorial ...CBS News - 4d -
Musk brings tech playbook to Washington
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} View Online Technology Technology The Big Story How Musk is using his tech playbook for DOGE campaign Elon Musk and his allies are using ...The Hill - 4d -
Administration vows to rehire DOGE Treasury Department staffer who left over posts
One day after a DOGE Treasury Department employee resigned over racist social media posts, the Trump administration has vowed to rehire him.ABC News - 4d -
Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts
Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump hits pause on blocking a trade loophole. Temu parent’s stock gains.
The U.S.-listed shares of Temu parent PDD Holdings finished higher Friday after the Trump administration pulled back on its effort to close a so-called de minimis exemption that lets shipments ...MarketWatch - 4d -
ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.Wired - 4d -
Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea
Marko Elez was on the DOGE team formed by Elon Musk and tasked by President Donald Trump with cutting federal spending and reducing the government workforce.CNBC - 4d -
Pres. Trump gives Elon Musk and DOGE permission to look at Pentagon
President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, including the Pentagon, with the help of Elon Musk and his DOGE commission. NBC News Correspondents Kelly ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump touches on tariffs, DOGE and Jan. 6 investigators in press conference
NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports on what President Trump discussed in his wide-ranging press conference with the prime minister of Japan. Reporters questioned the president on DOGE's actions, ...NBC News - 4d -
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”Wired - 4d -
This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk
Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.The New York Times - 4d -
DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers
“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.Wired - 4d -
Elon Musk's DOGE staffers don't have access to U.S. nuclear secrets, Energy secretary says
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said three DOGE staffers are working at the department.CNBC - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...NBC News - 4d -
Thousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry
Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed ...ABC News - 4d -
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi
The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.Wired - 5d -
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The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.Wired - 5d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.ABC News - 5d -
USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.Wired - 5d -
One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your location
Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve beenABC News - 6d -
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.Wired - 6d -
This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sources tell WIRED that NOAA employees were ordered to give an engineer from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force access to all of the agency’s Google sites by the end of business on Wednesday.Wired - 6d -
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.Wired - 6d