What is DOGE? Exploring the initiative's creation, legality and purpose
The Department of Government Efficiency has shaken up U.S. politics since its inception, prompting readers to ask us whether ...
Trump uses power and police to help DOGE access independent agencies
Trump officials have turned to law enforcement officers to help the U.S. DOGE Service led by Elon Musk gain control of ...
The DOGE Playbook Targeting Federal Agencies
The cost-cutting strategy of the group, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has played out at more than 30 agencies so far.
Institute of Peace sues Trump, DOGE; Court docs describe a series of dramatic clashes
Trump and Musk ordered the institute to reduce its size, as part of DOGE's efforts. The issue, USIP says, is their employees ...
Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing personal info from Social Security Administration: ‘Fishing expedition’
District Judge Ellen Hollander’s temporary restraining order compels DOGE staffers to delete any personally identifiable data ...
Legal aid helped to keep a Columbus woman housed. DOGE cuts mean others may not get help
Sherry McCullough was facing homelessness when Legal Aid helped her end her landlord's discrimination. DOGE cuts mean others ...
Appeals court halts Chutkan’s order for DOGE records
A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan directing Elon Musk ...
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DOGE says it needs to know the government's most sensitive data, but can't say why
DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and ...
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DOGE Keeps Trying to Dodge the Freedom of Information Act. So We’re Suing.
The Intercept filed a lawsuit on Monday to force the Trump administration to comply with federal transparency law when it comes to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. The lawsuit ...
Judge blocks 3 agencies from disclosing troves of sensitive personal data to DOGE
A federal judge on Monday indefinitely blocked the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to troves of sensitive personal data from three federal agencies, the latest roadblock ...
Lawsuit blames downed power lines as second ignition point in Palisades fire
The suit alleges the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power tried for months to cover up the harm caused by the fallen ...
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MAGA-DOGE trouble galore: Judge who blocked Trump’s deportation flights assigned to Signalgate lawsuit
US District Court Judge James Boasberg, already at the crosshairs of the Trump administration in a legal battle over ...