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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal is the first in a string of applications to the high court involving DOGE’s swift-moving work across the federal government. It comes after a judge in Maryland restricted the team’s access to Social Security under federal privacy laws. The agency holds personal records on nearly everyone […]

todayMay 3, 2025

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‘Who are they?’: Rep. Jahana Hayes spars with GOP’s Lawler about why Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘is not normal’

During a CNN town hall with members of Congress on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., sought to make a compelling case as to why Americans should be gravely concerned about the outsized role Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is playing in the federal government. “You have your right to be concerned about Elon Musk because he’s an unelected billionaire who has a tremendous amount of influence,” said Hayes during the bipartisan panel with Democrat Rep. Derek Tran of […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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‘We are going to be on your a-es!’: Trump White House and Dems trade war of words over Musk and DOGE protests

The Trump White House on Wednesday accused Democrats of inciting violence after an explosive congressional-led protest against recent actions taken at several federal agencies by Elon Musk and his newly formed task force called the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. “For Democrat officials to incite violence and encourage Americans to take to the streets is incredibly alarming, and they should be held accountable for that rhetoric,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at Wednesday’s press briefing. […]

todayFebruary 5, 2025