CNN13d
DOGE’s request for IRS data systems access may pose risks to tax filers
On top of those serious concerns, DOGE most immediately may pose risks to Americans who are preparing to file their taxes now, as the group presses the IRS for access to its systems, noted John ...
The Hindu14d
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information: Report
Acting Commissioner Michelle King's departure from the agency over the weekend — after more than 30 years of service — was initiated after King refused to provide DOGE staffers at the SSA with ...
ABC News14d
Contradictory statements about Musk make it unclear who runs DOGE
Since then, and following Ramaswamy's departure from DOGE, he has routinely referred to Musk its leader. However, according to Office of Administration Director Joshua Fischer, Musk is neither the ...
Mint14d
Elon Musk’s DOGE taps IRS for sensitive taxpayer data; Democrats protest, White House says: ‘to identify and fix’ fraud
Elon Musk’s DOGE is attempting to access sensitive IRS taxpayer data, raising concerns about privacy violations. (Photographer: Samuel Corum / Bloomberg) Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
MSNBC14d
Musk and his DOGE operation eye the Social Security Administration
As DOGE arrives at the SSA and Elon Musk makes dubious claims about Social Security checks, the political risks are great. By Steve Benen If his social media feed is any indication, Elon Musk has ...
LAist14d
White House says Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE — legally, anyway
Though the judge sided with DOGE, she seemed skeptical of Elon Musk's role with the entity. Her ruling followed a government filing Monday night that Musk wasn't technically involved as an ...
New York Post14d
DOGE discovers $4.7 trillion in Treasury payments were missing critical code: ‘Traceability almost impossible’
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced Monday that some $4.7 trillion in payments from the Treasury Department were missing a critical tracking code, which made tracing the ...
The Nation14d
DOGE Is a Massive Scam—Even on Its Own Terms
Even if you believe that Musk is trying to root out waste and fraud (and you really shouldn't), he and his dweeby hatchet bros are only making things more corrupt and expensive.
Washington Examiner14d
Unions sue to block DOGE access to IRS data
A collection of groups, including two government employee unions, the Center for Taxpayer Rights, and Main Street Alliance, filed an emergency lawsuit late Monday seeking to block DOGE from ...
CBS News14d
Elon Musk's DOGE presence at the IRS raises concerns about taxpayer data security, refund delays
An IRS employee associated with DOGE is requesting access to the IRS' Integrated Data Retrieval System, or IDRS, which would provide the group with access to tax data for individuals and ...
Politico14d
Who’s in charge of DOGE? Not Elon Musk, White House says
Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE — the mysterious Trump administration operation overseeing an effort to break and remake the federal bureaucracy. In fact, he’s not even technically part of ...