Mass layoffs of federal workers could hurt families and local economies — but may not dent the overall economy
Elon Musk, wielding a chainsaw, is overseeing a rapid shrinking of the nation’s largest employer: the federal government.
DOGE wants access to your tax and Social Security data. These two laws are supposed to protect you
Reports of the Department of Government Efficiency’s so-called “tech bros” accessing federal systems that hold vast troves of Americans’ personal data have raised many questions about whether they can ...
DeSantis calls for audits, possible cuts at Florida universities
The big story: Not to be outdone by the White House, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced his own effort to improve ...
DOGE claims $65B in total estimated savings as 'Agency Efficiency Leaderboard' is launched
DOGE launched an "Agency Efficiency Leaderboard," which shows which government agencies have saved the most in canceled ...
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Judge Blocks DOGE Access to Sensitive Federal Education Worker Data
The temporary restraining order safeguards personal information, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home ...
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Florida Launches DOGE Equivalent to Audit State Universities
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is launching a state initiative to cut spending and optimize efficiency modeled after the Elon ...
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Judge Blocks DOGE From Accessing Student Data
A federal judge temporarily barred Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive student data on Monday, after the American Federation of Teachers sued over privacy concerns ...
Judge blocks 2 federal agencies from disclosing personal records to Trump adviser Musk’s DOGE
A judge has agreed to temporarily bar two federal agencies from disclosing records containing sensitive personal information ...
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Missing in Musk’s DOGE Operation: Transparency
Well, we actually are trying to be as transparent as possible. In fact, we post our actions to the DOGE [Department of Government [...] More ...
DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, had some harsh words for the way DOGE was operating, calling the email sent to federal workers ...
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DeSantis starts DOGE-like task force to audit universities, agencies and local governments
With an eye on eliminating wasteful spending and DEI initiatives, the panel would review more than 1,000 positions, ...
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Judge blocks DOGE access to sensitive information at education, personnel departments
A federal judge blocked Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive data at ...