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DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders

Some excerpts from the 88 pages of opinions in AFSCME v. Social Security Admin., decided today by the Fourth Circuit… The post DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders appeared first on Reason.com.

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U.S. Marshals Granted Federal Powers to Musk's Security Despite Training Gaps

Newly disclosed internal emails from the U.S. Marshals Service are raising fresh concerns about how federal law enforcement authority was extended to members of Elon Musk's private security detail during his time inside the Trump administration.

Latin Times

Elon Musk’s bodyguards made federal agents despite lack of training

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Elon Musk’s private security deputized as US Marshals while at DOGE despite missing experience requirements

The former DOGE head’s bodyguards were exempt from rules requiring that deputies complete a ‘basic law enforcement training program’

The Independent UK

Emails Show U.S. Marshals Bypassed Training Rules to Deputize Musk's DOGE Security Detail: Report

The U.S. Marshals Service waived parts of its own training and experience standards to deputize armed members of Elon Musk's private security team while he was leading DOGE, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Why DOGE's legacy is hard to measure

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‘It’s shocking how poorly prepared the administration is’: DOGE gutted major energy personnel who warn the U.S. has lost key insights amid Iran war

Last year, the Trump administration eliminated the Bureau of Energy Resources, which maintained close relationships with private sector oil companies and foreign energy ministries.

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The Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won’t rule out conflict of interest risks

“We got to balance potential risks with potential upside,” Kupor said of potential conflicts of interest in government. “I think you can manage that quite clearly.”

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EEOC May Subpoena Penn's Records as to "Jewish-Related Organizations" (and Others) in Investigation of Anti-Semitic Harassment at Penn

From Judge Gerald Pappert (E.D. Pa.) yesterday in EEOC v. Univ. of Pa.: Based on public statements by the University… The post EEOC May Subpoena Penn's Records as to "Jewish-Related Organizations" (and Others) in Investigation of Anti-Semitic Harassment at Penn appeared first on Reason.com.

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Elon Musk’s coterie of companies are getting more and more pushback from Democrats

Between lawsuits and demand letters, Elon Musk’s various companies are being scrutinized—even in cities where they were once welcome.

Fortune

2 years after Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cage match, they were texting about DOGE and a joint OpenAI bid, court records reveal

"Looks like DOGE is making progress," Zuckerberg wrote to Musk, according to newly unredacted court filings. “Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.”

Fortune

The federal government shed 385,000 employees last year. Now the Trump administration is on a blitz to hire Gen Z workers

Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Fortune the government needs a pipeline of young workers to sustain itself.

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‘To benefit India and H-1Bs’: Row over Vivek Ramaswamy’s crackdown on ‘fragmented’ Ohio universities

A row erupted after ex-DOGE lead Vivek Ramaswamy faced backlash over claims that his higher education reform plan could harm local universities and jobs, with MAGA critics alleging it could indirectly benefit India and H-1B visa holders.

The Times of India

Elon Musk’s companies, once welcomed in Baltimore with open arms, are now getting stiff-armed—or sued

The demise of a Boring Co tunnel to the Ravens football stadium, within hours of the city's lawsuit against xAI, is a striking illustration of how Musk’s transformation into a political lightning rod may be taking a toll on his various ventures.

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Elon Musk’s name alone is turning Nashville residents against his tunnel project, survey shows

The percentage of residents opposed to the Boring Company’s Music City Loop jumped from 35% to 51% when Musk’s name was mentioned.

TechRadar

Trump names Huang, Ellison, Dell Zuckerberg and more on new White House council to help 'the Golden Age of Innovation'

PCAST will reportedly help advise the President on 'strengthening American leadership in science and technology'.

The Guardian - UK

Breakdown of brinkmanship: inside the 27 March Guardian Weekly

The war on Iran continues to widen in the Gulf. Plus: What was Doge?

Evening Standard

The making of Elon Musk, and what he means for the rest of us

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Court Refuses to Block Continued Distribution of DOGE Witness Deposition Videos

"[T]he materials at issue concern the conduct of public officials acting in their official capacities, which substantially diminishes any cognizable privacy interest and weighs against restriction."

The Guardian - UK

Six great reads: Doge explained, ‘alpine divorce’ and the secret lives of body doubles

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: 90s bassists, at war with AI slop, and a secretly gay footballer’s extraordinary story

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Mary Sue

Deposition Exposes DOGE Bros Can’t Even Define DEI

Deposition videos released by the American Historical Association against former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees made rounds online. For a bunch of appointed personnel, it didn’t seem like they had an understanding of the budgets they wanted to slash.

Fortune

DOGE cancelled a $349,000 grant to replace a museum’s HVAC after ChatGPT flagged it as DEI, court documents show

Elon Musk’s cost-saving agency uploaded more than 1,000 grant proposals into the chatbot, which determined whether or not they pertained to DEI, according to filings.

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Eliminated Energy Experts Who Model Oil Market Shocks Ahead Of Iran Strikes — Elevates Risk Of Price Surges

Cuts to US energy offices under the Trump administration are under scrutiny as Iran war strikes rattle oil markets and complicate efforts to manage the global energy crisis.

The Independent UK

Embarrassing loss for Trump and DOGE after judge orders Kari Lake’s Voice of America to bring back 1,000 fired workers

Trump’s MAGA ally ‘repeatedly thumbed her nose’ by illegally winding down free press agency, judge says

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