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Social Security Watchdog Probes Claim Engineer Accessed Sensitive Data of 70 Million Americans

Allegations of a Social Security Administration data breach emerge after a former engineer is accused of unauthorised access to a database, raising privacy and security concerns.

International Business Times UK

DOGE bros exposed: Depositions from Elon Musk’s team reveal ChatGPT process for gutting ‘DEI’ grants

10 hours of testimony uncovers their largely uninformed judgments behind sweeping decisions about grant funding

The Independent UK

Former DOGE Staffer Helped Flag 'LGBTQ+' Grants With ChatGPT and No Expert Input

A former DOGE staffer testifies that LGBTQ+ grants were marked for cancellation, highlighting how federal funding decisions were influenced by anti-DEI directives.

International Business Times UK

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Ex-DOGE engineer had access to private information of millions of Americans, claims whistleblower: 'Wanted to sanitize data'

A whistleblower complaint has triggered a federal investigation into claims that a former member of a government cost-cutting team said he had access to sensitive Social Security data and planned to use it after moving to a private sector job.

The Times of India

Stephen Miller actively hiring young federal workers loyal to Trump, report says

The hiring spree comes a year after Elon Musk’s DOGE slashed thousands of government jobs

The Independent UK

DOGE staffer who flagged grants to reject for ‘DEI’ struggles to define the term

A staff member for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, who was in charge of flagging grants for “DEI,” struggled to define the term during a lawsuit deposition.

The Independent UK

Former DOGE engineer allegedly stole 500 million Americans’ data – his reason for needing it is more alarming than the theft itself

He allegedly told coworkers he expected a presidential pardon.

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DOGE staffer had ‘God-level’ Social Security access and expected Trump’s pardon, whistleblower says

Members of Congress demand investigations after complaint alleges unprecedented breach of Americans’ data

The Independent UK

John Oliver on Trump’s dismantling of USAID: ‘What this administration has done is beyond cruel’

Last Week Tonight host examined the devastating impact of the demise of USAID, the primary federal agency for foreign aid

The Guardian - US

It's the Spending, Stupid!

The truest measure of government in our lives is the federal budget, which is out of control.

Reason

Trump Insiders Reveal New Details Ahead of State of the Union Speech

President Trump to deliver State of the Union amidst sagging poll numbers and challenges to his policy initiatives.

International Business Times

Talk about an unwelcome tax cut - DOGE restructuring saw IRS lose 40% of its IT workforce in 2025

The IRS lost massive IT and executive staff in 2025, forcing AI and cross-functional teams to manage critical filing processes.

TechRadar

Elon Musk DOGE incompetence may mean ALL Social Security numbers need to be changed

A whistleblower from Social Security speaks out!

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Elon Musk declares victory with Medicaid data release

The Trump administration has used fraud in safety net programs as justification for deep spending cuts.

Axios

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The Texas Tribune

A federal tool to check voter citizenship keeps making mistakes. It led to confusion in Texas.

DHS rolled out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.

The Independent UK

Reform-led authority set for England’s largest council tax rise – despite Farage pledge to cut rates

Worcestershire County Council has been given special permission to increase its council tax by the maximum 9 per cent, citing a ‘financial emergency’

The Independent UK

Elon Musk will be deposed along with DOGE staffers over USAID dismantling

Destruction of world's largest humanitarian programme was done without formal authority or official oversight, former USAID employees claim

Axios

Judge orders Musk to sit for deposition over DOGE, USAID shutdown

There was "no alternative" to the depositions, the judge ruled.

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Fortune

After a decade of silence, Elon Musk’s tunneling startup and its reclusive president, are hitting the media circuit

The Boring Co’s Steve Davis says it’s time to be more transparent, as the company seeks to expand and put some embarrassing episodes behind it.

The Guardian - AU

‘The urgency of it was pretty terrifying’: the Australian charities grappling with Trump’s foreign aid freeze a year on

Education, food and health programs have been cut, resulting in preventable deaths, aid groups say

Fortune

Elon Musk makes the case for why his $2.2 trillion tech empire is the only way to save humanity as the only intelligent life in the universe

“If anyone would know if there are aliens among us, it would be me,” Musk said during the World Economic Forum on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Elon’s wild ride at the White House: From DOGE and a chainsaw to one epic bust-up with Trump

2025 was an unprecedented year in American politics, with Elon Musk playing a pivotal role. Io Dodds recounts the tech tycoon’s journey from ‘first buddy’ to MAGA exile and back again — all in the space of 12 months

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Explosive revelation: Trump administration admits Musk’s DOGE team accessed sensitive data without approval

This was predictable from day one.

TechRadar

DOGE might have misused Social Security data, Trump administration admits

Employees might have shared SSNs to help an advocacy group try to “overturn election results in certain States”.

The Guardian - US

Doge improperly shared sensitive social security data, DoJ court filing reveals

Trump administration acknowledges that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation accessed Americans’ sensitive data

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