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INSANE: 2 - The Real Truth

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

The Independent UK

DOGE cuts did nothing to reduce federal deficit, admits team lead

One of the DOGE officials leading Elon Musk’s DEI purge of US government departments says he does not regret costing people their incomes despite it having no effect on the federal deficit.

The Independent UK

‘No, we didn’t’: DOGE staffers admit Elon Musk’s cost-cutting agency failed to reduce the federal deficit

At DOGE’s inception, Musk claimed the advisory could slash $2 trillion from the U.S. federal budget.

Fortune

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Social Security Data of 500M Americans Leaked as Trump DOGE Probe Deepens? Lawmakers Demand Answers

A probe into Trump's DOGE programme intensifies after claims social security data of 500M Americans was leaked, raising alarm over federal data security and oversight failures.

International Business Times UK

Remember why they set up DOGE? Now Trump just wasted 11 billion dollars in Iran war

At this rate, anything DOGE saved is going to burn in Iran.

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DOGE lead says inexperienced team didn’t need ‘scholarly background’ to deny millions in DEI grants

One of the DOGE staffers leading Elon Musk’s DEI purge of US government departments says he believes it was appropriate for inexperienced twenty-somethings to be cancelling millions in government grants.

The Independent UK

How Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE bros’ used AI to strip millions from ‘DEI funding’

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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

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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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

Reason

It's the Spending, Stupid!

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

International Business Times

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.

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TechRadar

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.

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

A whistleblower from Social Security speaks out!

Axios

Elon Musk declares victory with Medicaid data release

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

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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