DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every government agency.
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Ethics watchdog issues conflict of interest warning to Musk’s Doge agency
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3 creative tactics for DOGE to end wasteful government spending
The DOGE caucus has the potential to not only reduce waste but also restore public trust in government accountability.The Hill - 5d -
US meteorologist fired from TV station after criticizing Elon Musk salute
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Why Vivek Ramaswamy is ditching Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission led by Elon Musk
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Elon Musk's DOGE faces lawsuit as Donald Trump inaugurated
National Security Counselors, a public interest law firm, alleges the Department of Government Efficiency is breaking a federal a law.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump and Elon Musk’s ‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, suit claims
Lawsuit filed moments after Trump’s swearing-in challenges legality of ‘department of government efficiency’. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s “department of government ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Inside Elon Musk’s growing influence as Trump takes office again
Elon Musk, who is routinely praised by Donald Trump, has growing influence in Washington as he pledges to cut the annual federal budget as part of his role in the Department of Government ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
With or without DOGE, Democrats need a plan for fixing the government
Before Democrats dismiss the DOGE as just more MAGA trollery, it’s fair to ask — where’s their plan for making government more efficient and effective?The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
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Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat.Wired - Jan. 13 -
Ros Atkins: What 24 hours on Elon Musk's timeline tells us
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Musk and Ramaswamy sending agents across US government to seek cuts
So-called department of government efficiency charged by Trump to help effect radical government shake-up. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have already dispatched emissaries across the US ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Why Elon Musk had to drop his ‘DOGE’ pledge to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget
We told you he would months ago, when he made the promise.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Musk: Cutting $2T through DOGE ‘best-case outcome’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the best-case scenario would be to make $2 trillion in cuts to federal spending through the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) he is co-leading. “I ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Before Elon Musk and DOGE, there was Jimmy Carter
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Elon Musk says DOGE probably won't find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk's DOGE says it's hiring. Here are the jobs it wants to fill.
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Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
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Musk asks his followers if the US 'should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government'
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U.K. prime minister condemns "lies and misinformation" after attacks from Elon Musk
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Keir Starmer attacks those ‘spreading lies’ over child sex grooming gangs after comments from Elon Musk – UK politics live
Prime minister’s speech announcing NHS reforms derailed by questions over inflammatory claims from Elon Musk. Starmer is now summarising some of the measures in the elective reform plan.. Here is ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
UK leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk
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Elon Musk asks if America should 'liberate the people of Britain' in tirade against UK government
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Who is Tommy Robinson and why does Elon Musk want him freed from jail?
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