Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency ...
Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team
DOGE officials also put millions of taxpayers’ private data at risk and refused to say why they needed access to it, the ...
DOGE’s efforts to dismantle consumer finance agency have slowed, official testifies
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau testified in court Monday that efforts by DOGE to quickly and ...
USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget.
DOGE, without warning, cancels leases on buildings across Nebraska
The cost-saving moves left federal employees in the dark and landlords frustrated. They also may affect eastern Nebraska ...
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Making DOGE Cuts Permanent Is Easier Said Than Done
Beyond that, DOGE’s haphazard cuts are difficult to codify because they have a weak legal foundation and are hard to explain, ...
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USPS will let DOGE team tackle its ‘big problems,’ DeJoy tells lawmakers
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers the DOGE team will look at a handful of topics, including the role of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Dick Gephardt: DOGE should move out of Congress’ way for budget negotiations
The mandates of one powerful billionaire won’t be enough to cut spending. It will take hard, patient work by hundreds of ...
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Judge weighs how 'normal' the Trump CFPB transition is
In a packed courtroom, a federal judge parsed whether the Trump administration's aggressive actions to rein in the Consumer ...
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DOGE’s efforts to dismantle consumer finance agency have slowed, official testifies
Martinez confirmed that those moves were not normal. Jackson also repeatedly asked Martinez to clarify whether a directive was coming from DOGE or from Vought or Paoletta. “I didn’t get the ...
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Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team
Despite their status as political appointees, the secretive members of the cost-cutting group overseen by Musk ignored the normal chain of command, instead communicating directly with DOGE.