Los Angeles Times5d
A Social Security insider describes DOGE’s rampage at the agency and the threat to your benefits
It started on Jan. 31, when someone named Mike Russo showed up at the Social Security Administration offices outside Baltimore and started introducing himself as a representative of DOGE ...
Nextgov6d
Lawsuit outlines how DOGE pushed for access to Social Security systems and data
Flick alleged that DOGE associates pressured her and King to flout agency norms and processes to quickly give DOGE access to agency systems and data. “I witnessed a disregard for critical ...
Fox News5d
Judge rules DOGE likely subject to public records requests, says department operating in 'unusual secrecy'
The administration claimed that DOGE is an arm of the Executive Office of the President, making it not subject to FOIA requests, which allow the public to request access to records produced by ...
Fox News4d
DOGE protesters rally outside key department after employees are told not to report to work Wednesday
"Elon don’t rob kids" and "No DOGE no kings." After the protest, FOX Business Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino posted on X that he had reviewed an email from education department officials ...
The Intercept4d
DOGE Likely Can’t Evade Freedom of Information Law, Court Rules
It is a preliminary ruling which the government will almost certainly appeal, but a significant early victory for transparency when it comes to Musk and DOGE. So far, DOGE has ignored FOIA ...
The Verge4d
Judge orders DOGE to release records on an ‘expedited basis’
Judge Christopher R. Cooper said that DOGE is likely covered under the Freedom of Information Act. Judge Christopher R. Cooper said that DOGE is likely covered under the Freedom of Information Act.
Yahoo5d
What is DOGE? Are taxpayers getting a $5,000 stimulus check? Here's what you need to know
Should you expect a stimulus check from the Trump administration's DOGE? Is it a stimulus check, refund check, or dividend, and where would this money come from? President Donald Trump said he's ...
Columbus Dispatch4d
How soon could DOGE issue $5,000 checks to Americans? Why the answer isn't so simple
The U.S. could be facing a government shutdown as soon as this week, adding yet another setback to the proposed $5,000 DOGE dividend checks for Americans. DOGE, or the Department of Government ...
USA Today5d
What is DOGE dividend check? Who qualifies for $5,000 stimulus check? Here's what to know
Wondering if or when to expect a $5,000 dividend check from DOGE? Here's an update on what to know about the status of the stimulus and who would potentially qualify to receive it. President ...
USA Today4d
Judge orders Trump's DOGE to provide documents about dismantling federal agencies, layoffs
The U.S. DOGE Service refused by arguing it wasn’t an “agency” subject to FOIA, but rather a free-standing component of the office of the president. Cooper ruled that DOGE “is likely ...
Reason4d
DOGE Isn't Exempt From FOIA Requests, Judge Rules
Although Musk, a close adviser to President Donald Trump, has repeatedly said in social media posts and statements to press that DOGE is "maximally transparent," the White House moved the cost ...
The Hill4d
DOGE likely subject to open records law, judge rules
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is likely subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled late Monday, rejecting the Trump administration’s position that ...