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.
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Meet the young Musketeers, our unelected overlords employed by ‘Doge’
Elon Musk’s crew, most of whom can’t rent a car without paying the ‘under 25’ fee, have access to our sensitive personal data. Say what you like about the Trump administration – it’s got big balls. ...The Guardian - 24m -
Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
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Playing DOGE-ball With the Government
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Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
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Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
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Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power
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16 things Trump and his team did this week
In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.BBC News - 11h -
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 - 13h -
Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aidFinancial Times - 13h -
How Trump is testing checks and balances through Elon Musk's DOGE
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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 - 16h -
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 - 17h -
Former Flyers Defender Traded To New Team
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DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers
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Elon Musk's DOGE staffers don't have access to U.S. nuclear secrets, Energy secretary says
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DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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The Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has sold a majority stake in his Jigsaw Productions to the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.The New York Times - 22h -
USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say
Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.The New York Times - 1d -
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.NBC News - 1d -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - 1d -
Denise Huskins, Aaron Quinn use their "American Nightmare" trauma to retrain law enforcement
Critics blame antiquated interrogation training for their "American Nightmare." Aaron and Denise (Huskins) Quinn take us through Aaron's own interrogation, revealing traditional interrogation ...CBS News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
The swarm of earthquakes shaking Santorini prompts Greece to declare an emergency
Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini because of the hundreds of undersea earthquakes that have shaken the resort island for nearly a weekABC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
These 5 Principles Will Help Preserve Your Company’s DEI Efforts
As anti-DEI efforts by the Trump administration dominate the news, here’s a list of practices that will help make your company’s efforts defensible—and more effective.Inc. - 1d -
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment
President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa
The collapse of U.S.A.I.D. at the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk is already leaving gaping holes in vital health care and other services that millions of Africans rely on for their survival.The New York Times - 4h -
Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.
President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.The New York Times - 6h -
'A real fighter' - how Simeone's son emerged as key to Atletico
"He's a real fighter" - how Giuliano Simeone has become integral to his father's plans at Atletico Madrid.BBC News - 7h -
Trae Young helps Hawks overcome 21-point deficit in 115-110 victory over Bucks
Trae Young had 24 points and seven assists and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-110 on Friday nightABC News - 10h -
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 - 13h -
Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show
Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block disbursements.The New York Times - 1d -
To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians
A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious freedom of Christians who don’t follow the Russian Orthodox Church.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say
Some of the humanitarian aid USAID provided went to the African nation of Sudan. For two years now, its people have been caught in the middle of a civil war between two warlords. Debora Patta got a ...CBS News - 2d
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