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Tennessee Democrats request details on scope of Trump, DOGE funding cuts to state
State officials have been reluctant to detail how much money Tennessee has lost as DOGE slashes federal spending.
How DOGE led a ‘hostile takeover’ at the IRS to use taxpayer data for immigration crackdowns
A group of senior career officials tried but ultimately failed to protect the agency’s highly-sensitive database of taxpayer information.
Opinion
SEN ELIZABETH WARREN: Social Security is under attack. Gutting it is a broken promise
People are struggling with sky-high prices while their retirement savings are evaporating. We need a temporary increase in benefits right now to give people some relief.
The DOGE House subcommittee's hearings are turning heads. Here's a look at how the panel functions.
The House DOGE subcommittee was created to work with the White House DOGE office in cutting what the Trump administration deems as government waste.
El Salvador won't return Maryland man to the U.S.; more confusion over tariffs
Updates and the latest news after Trump meets with the president of El Salvador and members of Congress hold town halls ...
DOGE uncovers massive VA contract for ‘salary survey data and analysis' — says it canceled it, saving millions
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Monday announced more cuts within the Department of Veterans Affairs by millions of dollars.
Trump and DOGE Are ‘Trying to Get Around’ Privacy Laws to Gather Your Personal Info
Donald Trump and DOGE want access to the personal data and information of nearly everyone in the country, including legal and undocumented immigrants.
The Moving Goal Posts in Musk’s DOGE Cuts
The way Elon Musk tells it, cutting government spending is easy. “If you add competence and caring, you’ll cut the budget ...
IRS chief information officer announces resignation on eve of tax-filing day
The chief information officer at the Internal Revenue Service said he would resign, according to an email sent to staff and ...
What is DOGE? What to know about the Elon Musk-led organization upending federal agencies
Created by President Donald Trump and run by tech-billionaire Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, ...
Official who oversaw shrinking of USAID departs State Department
Peter Marocco left his role as Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance, a position in which he oversaw severe cutbacks ...
MIT Technology Review20h
DOGE’s tech takeover threatens the safety and stability of our critical data
Tech buzzwords are clanging through the halls of Washington, DC. The Trump administration has promised to “leverage ...