Feb 17 DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS, AP reports By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer information, bank records and other sensitive records. Continue reading
Feb 16 Fact-checking Trump and Musk’s claims that they are cutting government ‘fraud and abuse’ By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Elon Musk and President Donald Trump say they have uncovered massive "fraud" in the federal government. But the projects the White House points to are largely ones that the administration disagrees with ideologically, such as about diversity, equity and inclusion… Continue reading
Feb 14 Treasury watchdog launches audit of DOGE access to federal government’s payment system By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press Democratic senators raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Sen. Murray asks McMahon what she’ll do ‘if Elon Musk tells you not to spend money’ By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., questioned Linda McMahon on Thursday about the spending of congressionally appropriated funds in her confirmation hearing for education secretary. Continue reading
Feb 13 Far-right AfD party appears to be heading for its strongest result in Germany’s election By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country. Continue reading
Feb 13 Elon Musk calls for the U.S. to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Musk has consolidated control over large swaths of the government with President Donald Trump's blessing since assuming leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Elon Musk’s influence in the White House grows as Trump hands him more power By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Taylor Bowie President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:35 Musk’s DOGE needs to be ‘much more transparent’ in spending cuts, former GAO head says By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The House subcommittee that bears the same acronym as Elon Musk's agency, DOGE, held its first hearing Wednesday. While members from both parties said they were focused on rooting out waste and fraud, Democrats pointed out the man at the… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Trump’s vision for dismantling the Department of Education By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The Department of Education is on the Trump chopping block. Details have not been fully released yet, but the president has signaled plans to dismantle it and move some of its key functions elsewhere. The department oversees student loans, federal… Continue watching
Feb 12 As Musk hammers the government, Republicans stir with quiet objections By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While Democrats have been speaking out against President Donald Trump's federal cuts, Republicans are just beginning to stir. Continue reading