'People are really angry': Lawmakers facing voter blowback over Elon Musk's chaos
1 month, 1 week ago

'People are really angry': Lawmakers facing voter blowback over Elon Musk's chaos

Raw Story  

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are feeling the wrath of constituents as their phone lines light up with complaints, worries and confusion over Elon Musk's efforts to gut government programs and fire longtime civil servants. "Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the Senate’s phones were receiving 1,600 calls each minute, compared with the usual 40 calls per minute," the Post is reporting. "Many of the calls she’s been receiving are from people concerned about U.S. DOGE Service employees having broad access to government systems and sensitive information. “Truly our office has gotten more phone calls on Elon Musk and what the heck he’s doing mucking around in federal government than I think anything we’ve gotten in years," Sen. Tina Smith complained. Some also expressed confusion about what is going on," the report states with Sen. Thom Tillis confessing, "A lot of people think that Elon Musk is off the chain and causing all kinds of havoc."

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Here’s what 'will eventually seal Elon Musk’s fate' in Trump’s orbit: reporter
2 days, 11 hours ago

Here’s what 'will eventually seal Elon Musk’s fate' in Trump’s orbit: reporter

Raw Story  

Billionaire Elon Musk — head of SpaceX, Tesla and X.com and the richest man in the world — was a major contributor to Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. And Musk is so close to Trump that some of the DOGE leader's critics are sarcastically calling him "Vice President Musk." Politico's Jonathan Martin discussed the Trump/Musk relationship during a Wednesday, March 19 …

Musk pushing Social Security to end phone service — forcing seniors to go online for help
1 week, 2 days ago

Musk pushing Social Security to end phone service — forcing seniors to go online for help

Raw Story  

The Social Security Administration may drastically cut back the phone service relied on by 73 million retired and disabled Americans under pressure from Elon Musk's team in the U.S. DOGE Service. The agency's leadership is considering a proposal to end telephone service for processing claims and direct-deposit bank transactions and instead direct elderly and disabled people to go online or …

A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of US government
2 weeks ago

A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of US government

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A series of decisions revealed Friday provided a glimpse of the turmoil engulfing federal agencies since US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk launched their campaign of disruption, upending how government functions in ways big and small. The cascading developments are only a fraction of the upheaval that's taken place since Trump took office, but they still reshaped how …

'It's computer-generated': GOP lawmaker struggles to explain how Elon verifies 'waste'
2 weeks, 1 day ago

'It's computer-generated': GOP lawmaker struggles to explain how Elon verifies 'waste'

Raw Story  

Rep. Tim Burchett struggled to explain how the billionaire face of the Department of Government Efficiency verifies that his recommended cuts actually came from government waste, fraud, or abuse. "If he says the things that DOGE has found and the savings they found, how do you verify that other than the fact that it's the word of Elon Musk?" The …

Trump tells Elon Musk he has no authority to fire government workers
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump tells Elon Musk he has no authority to fire government workers

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump has finally put his foot down when it comes to the firing of government employees. Politico reports that Trump convened a cabinet meeting on Thursday in which he told his cabinet secretaries that they, and not Musk, had final say over whether to terminate federal workers in their departments. "According to Trump’s new guidance, DOGE and its …

GOP lawmakers finally move to wrest control over Elon Musk and DOGE: report
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

GOP lawmakers finally move to wrest control over Elon Musk and DOGE: report

Raw Story  

Congressional Republicans alarmed by the head-spinning speed with which Elon Musk has been upending the federal government are taking steps to gain back some control over the Department of Government Efficiency, according to a new report in Newsweek. "For the first time since the initiative began, congressional Republicans are pushing to impose checks and balances on Musk and exert more …

'What does that say about Congress?' CNN host presses Republican backing DOGE cuts
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'What does that say about Congress?' CNN host presses Republican backing DOGE cuts

Raw Story  

A House Republican found himself under fire late Wednesday on CNN courtesy of anchor Kaitlan Collins, who pressed him on why Elon Musk — not Congress — is rooting out fraud. Gimenez said his GOP colleagues asked Musk to be "kept in the loop a little bit" — and noted they probably struck a different "tone" than their Senate counterparts. …

Republican begs Elon Musk to ‘take a half-step back’ after being shouted down at town hall
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Republican begs Elon Musk to ‘take a half-step back’ after being shouted down at town hall

Raw Story  

A Republican lawmaker in a MAGA-friendly district is calling on Elon Musk to back off the weekly rounds of mass firings and other sweeping changes inside the federal government sparked by the tech billionaire’s Department of Government Efficiency that has wreaked havoc on government workers nationwide. “If he just takes a half-step back we’ll do something that I think can …

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday and learned about something new — budget rescissions, an obscure legislative tool that could bring legal heft to his federal budget slashing effort and enshrine the cuts into law. “You know, there’s a lot of room — a lot of opportunity — to improve expenditures in the government,” Musk said …

'So naive, so stupid': Former lawmaker raises alarm over Musk's Social Security plans
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'So naive, so stupid': Former lawmaker raises alarm over Musk's Social Security plans

Raw Story  

Plans by the Donald Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, helmed by billionaire Elon Musk, to dismantle the Social Security Administration, were trashed by a former Democratic senator on Wednesday morning. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," ex-Sen. Claire McCaskill said the staffers working DOGE, with an assist from the Office of Personnel Management, hope to slash …

Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court

Salon  

It took just a few seconds, but President Donald Trump's shout-out to Elon Musk during his long-winded and combative address to Congress may torpedo his own government's legal arguments in defense of DOGE, whose apparent leader, plaintiffs say, has no legitimate authority to ransack government agencies. GOP lawmakers greeted Trump's tribute with cheers and applause, though the remark was a …

Ex-lawmaker says Republicans are telling him they're 'overwhelmed' by angry calls
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ex-lawmaker says Republicans are telling him they're 'overwhelmed' by angry calls

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Charlie Dent told MSNBC in passing that the Republicans he's hearing from are being "overwhelmed" by the flood of angry calls and emails from constituents back home. "As a political matter, I don't think it makes a whole lot of sense to be highlighting Elon Musk, given that his numbers are much lower than the president's," he said. …

Musk is a walking posterboy for overturning a major Supreme Court decision
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Musk is a walking posterboy for overturning a major Supreme Court decision

Raw Story  

These are the times that try men’s souls… Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. The compelling government interest in protecting democracy SCOTUS found in CU that limiting political donations was a prohibited ban on free speech because “political speech must prevail against laws that would suppress it, whether by design or inadvertence.” We have entered the terminus stage of …

Who is DataRepublican, tech expert guiding Musk on federal cuts?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Who is DataRepublican, tech expert guiding Musk on federal cuts?

Firstpost  

An anonymous account on X called DataRepublican has been suggesting Elon Musk where to make federal cuts. Known as the “DataRepublican” on X, the anonymous account’s alleged findings of government waste have often been shared by the billionaire. This tweet was quoted by Musk, who said it was “interesting.” In a recent interview with NewsNation, Pounds when asked about how …

Anyone unhappy with Elon Musk? Trump defends Tesla boss who says he’s receiving death threats
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Anyone unhappy with Elon Musk? Trump defends Tesla boss who says he’s receiving death threats

Live Mint  

In a big display of his support to Elon Musk driving job cuts among federal workforce, US President Donald Trump asked in his Cabinet meeting if anyone was “unhappy” with the Tesla chief, adding that if anyone was, “throw them out of here,” prompting laughter among the Cabinet members. Donald Trump said, “Some disagree a little bit, but I will …

Musk team’s access to U.S. intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Musk team’s access to U.S. intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say

LA Times  

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a protest in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Feb. 10. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia were joined by several other Democrats on a letter Thursday that asserts that reckless actions by Musk and Republican President Trump’s initiative to slash government agencies presents a threat to national …

A nascent backlash against Musk sharpens risk for Trump and GOP
3 weeks, 3 days ago

A nascent backlash against Musk sharpens risk for Trump and GOP

CNN  

CNN — The resistance may be stirring. But pushback from some of the most authentic Make America Great Again Cabinet secretaries to Musk’s email to federal workers asking “what did you do last week?” hints at another possibility – concern that confusion and morale-busting assaults on staff could make it harder to enact Trump’s agenda. Musk’s action is laying bare …

'I would not be happy': GOP senator wants DOGE to back off as agencies heads confirmed
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'I would not be happy': GOP senator wants DOGE to back off as agencies heads confirmed

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis doesn't think Elon Musk has any business messing with the employees at government agencies where secretaries have been confirmed. "Oh, I don't think — I don't mind a change agent on the front end, but once we get Senate-confirmed heads of these agencies, he should be going through them," Tillis said about Musk. "It's okay …

Huge setback for Elon Musk! 21 tech experts quit DOGE, accuse agency of ‘dismantling public services’
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Huge setback for Elon Musk! 21 tech experts quit DOGE, accuse agency of ‘dismantling public services’

Live Mint  

More than 20 civil service employees reportedly resigned on Tuesday from the Department of Government Efficiency, an agency overseen by billionaire Elon Musk, in protest against what they described as an effort to "dismantle critical public services." "The sudden loss of their technological expertise makes critical systems and Americans’ data less safe." "We will not use our skills as technologists …

Trump live updates: 21 federal tech workers resign from Elon Musk’s DOGE as feud erupts over his Canadian citizenship
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump live updates: 21 federal tech workers resign from Elon Musk’s DOGE as feud erupts over his Canadian citizenship

The Independent  

✕ Close Donald Trump says DOGE has nothing to do with the Constitution Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

'I'm mad!' MAGA TV host melts down over 'frustrating' DOGE 'chain of command'
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'I'm mad!' MAGA TV host melts down over 'frustrating' DOGE 'chain of command'

Raw Story  

Pro-MAGA television host David Brody lashed out at the Department of Government Efficiency over its muddled chain of command. During a Tuesday morning broadcast on Real America's Voice, Brody pointed to Elon Musk's demand that federal employees provide an email with five reasons they should keep their jobs. "I think what it really shows is that there might be some …

Trump live updates: Chaos reigns as Musk threatens more workers by email but agencies told responding is ‘voluntary’
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump live updates: Chaos reigns as Musk threatens more workers by email but agencies told responding is ‘voluntary’

The Independent  

✕ Close Donald Trump says DOGE has nothing to do with the Constitution Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

'Pause any response': Chaos in US federal workforce over Musk's email, agencies in wait and watch mode – Firstpost
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Pause any response': Chaos in US federal workforce over Musk's email, agencies in wait and watch mode – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Creating confusion among an already anxious workforce, multiple US federal agencies – including some led by prominent Trump loyalists – told staff to ignore the email, at least temporarily Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, holds a chainsaw as he speaks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center …

Cabinet officials caught off guard and frustrated by Musk’s directives to federal employees
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cabinet officials caught off guard and frustrated by Musk’s directives to federal employees

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk’s presence at President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday will solidify his power in the administration — and how quickly he’s amassed it despite not being elected or Senate confirmed. But Musk’s attendance at the meeting comes as his attempts to gut the federal workforce and reshape it in Trump’s image, including giving sweeping orders …

Elon Musk claims Democrats want to 'kill him' over DOGE reforms
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk claims Democrats want to 'kill him' over DOGE reforms

India Today  

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, the mastermind behind the Department of Government Efficiency, is facing backlash for policy changes. — Elon Musk February 25, 2025 Musk's comment comes at the backdrop over his ultimatum to federal workers, which tells them 'justify their work' in email. Federal employees to get a second chance to justify their work Following discussions with President …

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk is any private business’ nightmare of a CEO
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk is any private business’ nightmare of a CEO

LA Times  

To the editor: If the chief executive of any private company were to conduct a “downsizing” as chaotically and cruelly as Elon Musk has as head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, he would be fired. Consider Musk’s record: Indiscriminate mass firings of employees without regard to qualifications or performance; absurd demands that Pentagon supervisors produce lists within days …

Federal Employees Sue Elon Musk Over 'What Did You Do Last Week?' Email, President Trump Backs Him
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Federal Employees Sue Elon Musk Over 'What Did You Do Last Week?' Email, President Trump Backs Him

ABP News  

Trump Mass Firing News: A coalition of unions and advocacy organisations has filed an updated lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, following an email sent to federal employees, requiring them to justify their work contributions or risk termination, media reports said. Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an …

Border agents issue blistering response to Elon Musk for DOGE email demanding a list of 'accomplishments'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Border agents issue blistering response to Elon Musk for DOGE email demanding a list of 'accomplishments'

Daily Mail  

US Border Patrol agents are furious after Elon Musk's DOGE team emailed them asking them to justify their jobs. Elon Musk's DOGE team emailed Border Patrol agents over the few days, asking the over-worked federal agents to list five accomplishments in the last week, agents told DailyMail.com Border Patrol agents work a checkpoint at an entry near the Del Rio …

Is America tired of Musk and DOGE? Poll shows dwindling support for cost-cutting billionaire
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Is America tired of Musk and DOGE? Poll shows dwindling support for cost-cutting billionaire

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Americans’ support for Elon Musk and Department of Government Efficiency could be waning after …

Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary. “And then, if you don’t answer, like, you’re sort of semi-fired or you’re fired, because a lot of people aren’t answering …

Republican lawmakers on Elon Musk's ‘work log’ diktat': ‘Put a dose of compassion’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Republican lawmakers on Elon Musk's ‘work log’ diktat': ‘Put a dose of compassion’

Hindustan Times  

Republicans and Democrats alike have flayed billionaire Elon Musk for his ‘work report’ diktat to federal employees, even as several US government agencies instructed their staffers to not comply with the instructions. ‘These are real people’ John Curtis, a Senator from Utah from Trump's Republican Party, called on Musk to be ‘compassionate.’ “If I could say one thing to Elon …

Key Federal agencies defy Musk's latest cost-cutting demand
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Key Federal agencies defy Musk's latest cost-cutting demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI, State Department and the Pentagon, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk's latest demand that federal workers explain what they accomplished last week — or risk losing their job.The pushback from appointees of President Donald Trump marked a new level of chaos and confusion within the beleaguered federal workforce, …

Federal workers sue over Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Federal workers sue over Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments

LA Times  

Elon Musk holds a chainsaw he received from Argentina’s President Javier Milei, right, as they arrive to speak last week at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. It called the threat of mass firings “one of the most massive employment frauds in the history of this country.” Musk, who is leading the Republican president’s efforts to overhaul and downsize …

Senator calls Musk a ‘d***’ after DOGE boss asked federal workers to defend their job in an email
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Senator calls Musk a ‘d***’ after DOGE boss asked federal workers to defend their job in an email

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senator Tina Smith labeled Elon Musk a “d***” after the …

Minnesota Senator Calls Elon Musk 'A Dick'
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Minnesota Senator Calls Elon Musk 'A Dick'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Tina Smith called out Elon Musk for his new requirement that all federal employees defend their jobs or else get fired. “This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick,” Smith wrote Saturday in a post on X, which included a screenshot of Musk’s original …

‘I’m on the side of workers’: Senator Tina Smith on weekly word from Fed workers; Elon Musk reacts, ‘What did you do?’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘I’m on the side of workers’: Senator Tina Smith on weekly word from Fed workers; Elon Musk reacts, ‘What did you do?’

Live Mint  

Calling Tesla CEO Elon Musk a “d***”, US Senator Tina Smith on Sunday lashed out at Musk's asking US federal employees to justify their work or lose their jobs. In a post on X, Smith wrote, “This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.” She further added, "I …

Democratic congressman who called Musk a ‘d***’ faces DOJ investigation over controversial fight comments
1 month ago

Democratic congressman who called Musk a ‘d***’ faces DOJ investigation over controversial fight comments

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter,” Garcia …

'Voters are angry': Brutal polling shows Elon Musk 'not doing much' to help Trump
1 month ago

'Voters are angry': Brutal polling shows Elon Musk 'not doing much' to help Trump

Raw Story  

"Voters are angry" at Donald Trump's billionaire benefactor Elon Musk for cutting thousands of government jobs across the country, according to new polling. The South Africa-born tech mogul and his newly created Department of Government Efficiency have taken a figurative chainsaw – like the literal one he brandished onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference – to the federal government …

'Frantic flurry of calls': White House phones blow up from skittish GOP lawmakers
1 month ago

'Frantic flurry of calls': White House phones blow up from skittish GOP lawmakers

Raw Story  

The White House has been inundated with phone calls from GOP lawmakers who increasingly fear Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force and its mass purge of federal workers is hurting their states. "GOP lawmakers unleashed a frantic flurry of calls and texts after federal agencies undertook the latest firings this past weekend, with Republicans particularly worried about cuts …

DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government
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1 month ago

DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Although some parts of President Donald Trump ’s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom. “The resistance campaign can try, but they will continue to fail in their pursuit to rewrite the Constitution and deny the people the legal authority of the President to …

Federal judge turns down attempt by Democratic AGs to block Elon Musk and DOGE
1 month ago

Federal judge turns down attempt by Democratic AGs to block Elon Musk and DOGE

Raw Story  

by Ashley Murray, Daily Montanan February 18, 2025 WASHINGTON — Temporary special government employees working at the behest of the U.S. DOGE Service, under President Donald Trump and billionaire campaign donor Elon Musk, can continue accessing data across federal agencies, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote that the more than …

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS
Top News
1 month ago

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The Associated Press on Monday.If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer …

Elon Musk's DOGE Seeking Access To Heavily Guarded Taxpayer Information: Report
Top News
1 month ago

Elon Musk's DOGE Seeking Access To Heavily Guarded Taxpayer Information: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to IRS systems that hold heavily guarded personal taxpayer data, people familiar with the plans told multiple media outlets. The department, referred to as DOGE, is reportedly pressuring the IRS to give it access to several programs, including the Integrated Data Retrieval System, or IDRS, which allows …

Federal judge ‘skeptical’ of DOGE: Report
1 month ago

Federal judge ‘skeptical’ of DOGE: Report

Raw Story  

A federal judge reportedly appeared skeptical toward Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” and its ability to act unilaterally, during a Monday hearing on a lawsuit brought to stop DOGE from accessing federal agency data. “Judge Chutkan still appears disinclined to legally bar Elon Musk and his allies accessing federal agency data, saying the states didn’t enough concrete facts for …

Elon Musk's DOGE requests access to sensitive US tax system, sparks privacy concerns
1 month ago

Elon Musk's DOGE requests access to sensitive US tax system, sparks privacy concerns

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has raised alarms after requesting access to the US tax office's system, which contains sensitive financial data about millions of Americans, according to reports from US media outlets. Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC Led by Elon Musk, who …

Democrats raise privacy concerns, say ‘unelected oligarch accessing info’ after Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks US taxpayer data
1 month ago

Democrats raise privacy concerns, say ‘unelected oligarch accessing info’ after Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks US taxpayer data

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has been criticised for trying to gain access to a “broad range of taxpayer data,” according to a Bloomberg report citing sources. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Bloomberg that Elon Musk's team is “seeking the data but has not yet accessed it.” Democrats Raise Concerns: ‘An Unelected Oligarch With …

Insiders detail how Elon Musk's 'little nerd army' is breaking the government
1 month, 1 week ago

Insiders detail how Elon Musk's 'little nerd army' is breaking the government

Raw Story  

A new report from Rolling Stone offers an insider account into how members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency are using threats to get their way in demolishing government agencies. Specifically, sources inside the federal government say that Musk's DOGE workers are constantly threatening to snitch on any workers who try to defy their demands for access to sensitive …

Donald Trump gives Elon Musk, DOGE ‘unchecked legal authority’ to access Treasury systems, US states say in lawsuit
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump gives Elon Musk, DOGE ‘unchecked legal authority’ to access Treasury systems, US states say in lawsuit

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have been hit with several privacy lawsuits over their access to government computer systems. A group of state attorneys general on Thursday moved courts to halt Musk's efforts to cut federal spending as head of President Donald Trump's new government efficiency agency. Attorneys general of New Mexico and 13 …

14 states sue DOGE and ‘agent of chaos’ Elon Musk
1 month, 1 week ago

14 states sue DOGE and ‘agent of chaos’ Elon Musk

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of 14 states sued DOGE, ”agent of chaos” …

More than a dozen state attorneys general challenge Musk and DOGE’s authority
1 month, 1 week ago

More than a dozen state attorneys general challenge Musk and DOGE’s authority

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Attorneys general from 14 states challenged the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power” in a lawsuit filed Thursday. They asked the court to order Musk to identify ways that “any data obtained through unlawful agency access was used,” destroy “such unauthorized …

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