What Elon Musk and DOGE Are Doing to the Federal Government
The billionaire and his cronies continue to move fast and break things. Here are their boldest attacks thus far.
House Democrat exits Congress' DOGE Caucus in protest of Elon Musk's tactics
Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) said Thursday she is leaving the Congressional DOGE Caucus due to Elon Musk's slash-and-burn tactics as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Why it matters: It's the latest sign of rising Democratic frustration with Musk even from the centrist lawmakers who were most eager to work with him.
The White House says Elon Musk is a "special government employee." Here's what that means.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Running Highly Sensitive Government Data Through AI: Report
Elon Musk’s team of Stasi programmers at DOGE are feeding highly sensitive data from the Department of Education through artificial intelligence tools, according to an extremely predictable, yet still shocking, report from the Washington Post. The plan, according to the Post, is for DOGE to do the same thing at every federal agency.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Reportedly Accesses Federal Workforce’s Personal Data: Here’s What To Know About DOGE
DOGE has gained access to government employees' sensitive information via the Office of Personnel Management, payment systems at the Treasury Department and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare this week.
Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts
A staffer inside the Education Department said the DOGE team is working with almost unbelievable speed, not just at his agency but across the government.
What is DOGE? What to know about the Elon Musk-led organization upending federal agencies
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which refers to a cryptocurrency championed by Musk, was set up by Trump in an executive action on his first day in office. DOGE, run by Musk, has been tasked with finding ways to cut spending and regulations.
What is Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and what has it actually done so far?
Elon Musk arrives before the presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)
Musk’s DOGE Agents Access Sensitive OPM Personnel Data, Washington Post Reports
Agents working for billionaire Elon Musk have accessed highly restricted government records on millions of federal employees maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, the Washington Post reported on Thursday,
Rep. Ashley Hinson on Elon Musk's DOGE: 'This is exactly what the federal government needs'
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson cheered Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the federal bureaucracy and root out waste, even as some raise alarms.
Musk’s DOGE agents access sensitive personnel data, alarming security officials
Elon Musk’s DOGE team has accessed highly restricted data maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, including personally identifiable information for millions of federal employees.
Elon Musk emerges as Democrats’ new boogeyman in Trump 2.0
Democrats are turning their attention to the richest man in the world as a way to target Republicans and win back key voter ...
Is Elon Musk a U.S. citizen? Richest man in the world is now special government employee
The richest man in the world is now a 'Special Government Employee' of the U.S. Where was Elon Musk born? Here's more about ...
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Elon Musk’s Revolutionary Terror
The evisceration of U.S.A.I.D. isn’t a policy fight—it’s an execution designed to strike fear in our own government.
Elon Musk is a walking conflict of interest
The world’s richest man is continuing to do simply whatever he wants, all while he has billions and billions at stake.
U.S. Congressman is attempting to take action against Elon Musk
Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, Elon Musk has been busy with his own new job, taking a step ...
Demand for Tesla nosedives in EV-friendly Europe amid jeers over Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far right
Popularity has plummeted in markets like Germany, a country still haunted by its fascist past, where Tesla's share of EV ...
Elon Musk's newest job title is literally 'unlisted'
Elon Musk may be working for the White House, but no one will say what his job is — and records show his position as ...
Elon Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary ...