EFF sues Elon Musk and DOGE to block their access to federal employee data
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, along with multiple federal employee unions, have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team to block their access to sensitive and identifying information on millions of Americans.
Federal workers sue Elon Musk and DOGE to cut off data access
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Elon Musk's DOGE office budget more than doubles from $6.5 to $14.4 million
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, focused on cutting government waste and spending, has more than doubled its own spending.
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President Elon Musk Suddenly Realizes He Might Not Know How to Govern
The real ridiculous situation is Trump thinking that anyone cares that much about paper straws while he rips away funding from essential government agencies, undermines the government’s checks and balances, and empowers a billionaire technocrat to sift through Americans’ private information.
Who is part of Elon Musk's DOGE and what are they doing?
The scope of DOGE's work and the identities of the people carrying it out isn't fully clear — leaving agencies and government workers in chaos.
5 ways Elon Musk is working to dismantle the federal government
President Trump has empowered Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, to gut the federal bureaucracy. Here's 5 ways he's starting to carry it out.
Musk says DOGE has found some ‘excellent’ feds
Elon Musk said the Trump administration’s government-downsizing team has encountered talented employees hamstrung by their bosses.
With Elon Musk watching, Trump says he's giving DOGE even more power
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was signing an executive order to give tech billionaire Elon Musk more power over the federal workforce, adding to Musk's swift and sweeping consolidation of political influence.
Elon Musk's latest move shocks tech world
Elon Musk has been extremely busy since Donald Trump’s return to the White House. His position as head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has kept him in the spotlight as questions arise about the reach of his newfound power.
Musk makes first extended remarks since taking on DOGE effort
Elon Musk and President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Tuesday, marking Musk's first extensive comments since Mr. Trump tasked him with leading the White House's Department of Government Efficiency.
All the potential conflicts of interest for Elon Musk as head of Tesla and DOGE
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.
Pushed out by Elon Musk, Office of Personnel Management CFO resigns, according to reports
Erica Roach, the chief financial officer of the Office of Personnel Management, has reportedly resigned, according to several ...
Elon Musk: We're Processing Federal Bureaucracy On Paper Inside A Mineshaft, How About Anything But That?
Elon Musk spoke about one way to reform the federal bureaucracy during an Oval Office event with President Trump on Tuesday: getting rid of the OPM's Iron Mountain data center. "We were told the most ...
Here’s What To Know About Elon Musk’s DOGE—As Trump Prepares To Sign Executive Order Requiring Agencies To Work With DOGE
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to work with Elon Musk’s Department ...
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Elon Musk’s Henchmen Have Taken Over OPM—and It’s Not Looking Good
The federal government’s most important hiring office is now overrun with Elon Musk’s underqualified stooges. Wired reported ...
Elon Musk Joins Trump In Oval Office: The Goal Of DOGE Is To "Restore Democracy"
Elon Musk spoke about one way to reform the federal bureaucracy during an Oval Office event with President Trump on Tuesday: getting rid of the OPM's Iron Mountain data center. "We were told the most ...
Email server used by Elon Musk's team does not pose privacy risk, agency says
The controversial email system used by Elon Musk and his associates to simultaneously contact all federal employees for the ...
Meet the members of Elon Musk’s demolition team
Musk’s team, known as the Department of Government Efficiency, has already thrown entire swaths of the federal government and ...
‘Most consequential data breach in U.S. history’: Musk-led DOGE takeover of Treasury systems presents ‘national security threats,’ lawsuit says
A data privacy group is accusing DOGE of illegally seizing personal records and data from Treasury in "the largest data ...