<p>By giving Elon Musk’s engineers access to USAID’s entire digital network, including personal information for thousands of employees, the Trump administration may have violated the Privacy Act of 1974, three experts told ProPublica.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/usaid-trump-musk-destruction-may-have-broken-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/usaid-trump-musk-destruction-may-have-broken-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/usa</span><span class="invisible">id-trump-musk-destruction-may-have-broken-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/usaid/" rel="tag">#USAID</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a></p>
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<p>President Donald Trump has given Elon Musk sweeping authority to overhaul the U.S. government bureaucracy and its operations around the globe.</p><p>ProPublica confirmed the identities and roles of more than 20 key people affiliated with Musk.</p><p><a href="https://projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-doge-tracker/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-doge-tracker/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">projects.propublica.org/elon-m</span><span class="invisible">usk-doge-tracker/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Elon Musk’s Team Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance<br>—</p><p>The Trump administration canceled $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, which partners with scientists and education companies to compile and make public data about schools each year.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/department-of-education-institute-education-science-contracts-doge?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/department-of-education-institute-education-science-contracts-doge?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dep</span><span class="invisible">artment-of-education-institute-education-science-contracts-doge?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a></p>
<p>ProPublica has identified nine additional Musk-affiliated staffers. A former staffer at Boring Company now has an official role at DOGE in the Executive Office of the President. A former X employee now works in the General Services Administration.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-doge-staffers-additional-names?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-doge-staffers-additional-names?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/elo</span><span class="invisible">n-musk-doge-staffers-additional-names?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
<p>BREAKING: A bunch of U.S. Digital Service employees (including me) were fired tonight. It's still unclear exactly how many. There is no visibility whatsoever into what determined who was let go. Legacy USDS (i.e., pre-DOGE) leadership was not involved in the decision about whom to let go and was not notified in advance that people were going to be fired.<br><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/coup/" rel="tag">#coup</a> <a href="/tags/usds/" rel="tag">#USDS</a><br>1/2</p>
<p>We obtained records showing how a DOGE staffer with no medical experience used AI to identify which VA contracts to kill.</p><p>His tool concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000. <br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-veterans-affairs-ai-contracts-health-care?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-veterans-affairs-ai-contracts-health-care?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-doge-veterans-affairs-ai-contracts-health-care?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/veterans/" rel="tag">#Veterans</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>
<p>Senators Demand Transparency on Canceled Veterans Affairs Contracts<br>—</p><p>Following a ProPublica investigation into how DOGE had developed an error-prone AI tool to determine which VA contracts should be killed, a trio of lawmakers said the Trump administration continues to “stonewall” their requests for details.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-ai-veterans-affairs-canceled-contracts-senators-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-ai-veterans-affairs-canceled-contracts-senators-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-ai-veterans-affairs-canceled-contracts-senators-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/veterans/" rel="tag">#Veterans</a> <a href="/tags/va/" rel="tag">#VA</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/artificialintelligence/" rel="tag">#ArtificialIntelligence</a> <a href="/tags/llm/" rel="tag">#LLM</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>
<p>Use “Saudi henchmen” before <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> and <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> to indicate allegiance: </p><p>> 18F was part of USDS before Saudi henchmen Musk and Trump destroyed it: <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/leaving-18f/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/leaving-18f/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/leavin</span><span class="invisible">g-18f/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/18f/" rel="tag">#18F</a> <a href="/tags/usds/" rel="tag">#USDS</a> <a href="/tags/gsa/" rel="tag">#GSA</a> <a href="/tags/gcc/" rel="tag">#GCC</a> <a href="/tags/saudi/" rel="tag">#Saudi</a> <a href="/tags/saudiarabia/" rel="tag">#SaudiArabia</a> <a href="/tags/uae/" rel="tag">#UAE</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/coup/" rel="tag">#coup</a></p>
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<p>Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In<br>—</p><p>Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-social-security-elon-musk-trump-closures-benefits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-social-security-elon-musk-trump-closures-benefits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-social-security-elon-musk-trump-closures-benefits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/socialsecurity/" rel="tag">#SocialSecurity</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a></p>
<p>While Elon Musk and his underlings demand budget cuts and layoffs across the federal government, funding for the agency they operate — the Department of Government Efficiency — has soared to some $40 million, ProPublica found.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-trump-musk-funding-foia-congress-transparency?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-trump-musk-funding-foia-congress-transparency?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-trump-musk-funding-foia-congress-transparency?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>DOGE can now access a HUD system that includes addresses domestic violence survivors have relocated to for safety, medical records in disability cases and credit reports in lending discrimination cases.</p><p>Few of the records are redacted or anonymized.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-elon-musk-hud-housing-discrimination-privacy-domestic-violence?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-elon-musk-hud-housing-discrimination-privacy-domestic-violence?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-elon-musk-hud-housing-discrimination-privacy-domestic-violence?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/hud/" rel="tag">#HUD</a> <a href="/tags/housing/" rel="tag">#Housing</a> <a href="/tags/domesticviolence/" rel="tag">#DomesticViolence</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/msk/" rel="tag">#msk</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#doge</a> <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#maga</a> <a href="/tags/usaid/" rel="tag">#usaid</a> <a href="/tags/tesla/" rel="tag">#tesla</a> via <span class="h-card"><a href="['https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/gilduran.com', 'https://gilduran.com/', 'http://www.thenerdreich.com/']" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gilduran.com</span></a></span> Elon Musk’s War With Trump White House Tests MAGA-Tech Pact<a href="https://www.thenerdreich.com/elon-musks-war-with-white-house-tests-maga-tech-pact/" rel="nofollow">www.thenerdreich.com/elon-musks-w...</a></p>
<p>At least 38 DOGE members work, or have worked, for one of Elon Musk’s companies.</p><p>Meanwhile, nearly two dozen DOGE officials are making cuts to the same federal agencies that regulate the industries that employed them.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-elon-musk-trump-staffers-tracker-update?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-elon-musk-trump-staffers-tracker-update?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-elon-musk-trump-staffers-tracker-update?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a></p>
<p>Who’s guiding Elon Musk as he navigates life in DC—and uses DOGE to dismantle key parts of the government? Stephen and Katie Miller</p><p>While Musk grabs headlines, Stephen Miller wields power behind-the-scenes</p><p>Miller is described by sources as the Prime Minister "carrying out the daily work of governance while Trump serves as head of state"<br> <br>The Millers "are seen inside Trumpworld as glorified babysitters for Musk"</p><p><a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/stephenmiller/" rel="tag">#StephenMiller</a> <a href="/tags/katiemiller/" rel="tag">#KatieMiller</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/katie-stephen-miller-elon-musk-takeover/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.wired.com/story/katie-stephen-miller-elon-musk-takeover/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.wired.com/story/katie-step</span><span class="invisible">hen-miller-elon-musk-takeover/</span></a></p>
<p>I REALLLYY like the Send the President a Postcard movement, because:<br>a) I love postcards<br>b) I like imagining all the giggles every postal worker, etc will get seeing it<br>c) Everyone can do it</p><p>Please tell me you'll join in and send a postcard, or 2?</p><p>I created this graphic tonight to share - it's the idea from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@BrianJopek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BrianJopek</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/resist/" rel="tag">#resist</a> <a href="/tags/resisteverywhere/" rel="tag">#ResistEverywhere</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#musk</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#doge</a></p>
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<p>Guten Morgen - Tässle Kaffee ☕️?</p><p>Warum versenken Menschen immer wieder ihr Geld in Schneeballsystemen, bei Verschwörungsunternehmern und in Kryptocoins? </p><p>Zur Erklärung verwende ich inzwischen die Begriffe der Commitment - Falle oder gar des Commitment - Tunnel. Enjoy! <a href="/tags/psychologie/" rel="tag">#Psychologie</a> <a href="/tags/kryptowaehrung/" rel="tag">#KryptoWaehrung</a> <a href="/tags/bitcoin/" rel="tag">#BitCoin</a> #$TRUMP <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/libra/" rel="tag">#LIBRA</a> <a href="/tags/verschwörungsunternehmer/" rel="tag">#Verschwörungsunternehmer</a> <a href="/tags/abzocke/" rel="tag">#Abzocke</a> <a href="/tags/kryptowinter/" rel="tag">#Kryptowinter</a> <a href="https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/kryptowinter-die-falle-des-commitment-tunnel/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/kryptowinter-die-falle-des-commitment-tunnel/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-</span><span class="invisible">glaubens/kryptowinter-die-falle-des-commitment-tunnel/</span></a></p>
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<p>“The President Wanted It and I Did It”: Recording Reveals Head of Social Security’s Thoughts on DOGE and Trump<br>—</p><p>In a recording obtained by ProPublica, acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek portrayed his agency as facing peril, while also encouraging patience with “the DOGE kids.”</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/recording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/recording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/rec</span><span class="invisible">ording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/socialsecurity/" rel="tag">#SocialSecurity</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Washington Blues: A Government Town Faces a Gloomy Future<br>—</p><p>For years, Washington, D.C., was insulated from many of the economic forces that decimated many older U.S. cities. Now, as Elon Musk’s mass layoffs shake everything from employment to real estate, the region faces the prospect of decline.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/washington-dc-trump-musk-federal-government-cutbacks-gloomy-future?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/washington-dc-trump-musk-federal-government-cutbacks-gloomy-future?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/was</span><span class="invisible">hington-dc-trump-musk-federal-government-cutbacks-gloomy-future?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/washingtondc/" rel="tag">#WashingtonDC</a> <a href="/tags/economy/" rel="tag">#Economy</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/labor/" rel="tag">#Labor</a></p>
<p>Curious How Trump’s Cost Cutting Could Affect Your National Park Visit? You Might Not Get a Straight Answer.<br>—</p><p>National Park Service staff have received talking points ordering them to describe layoffs as “workforce management actions” and to reassure visitors that changes resulting from the cuts won’t impede “memorable and meaningful experiences for all.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/national-parks-staff-cuts-talking-points?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/national-parks-staff-cuts-talking-points?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/nat</span><span class="invisible">ional-parks-staff-cuts-talking-points?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/nps/" rel="tag">#NPS</a> <a href="/tags/nationalparks/" rel="tag">#NationalParks</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a></p>
<p>NEW: Insiders tell ProPublica that Amy Gleason is only in charge on paper, while Musk’s top lieutenants really run <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a>. </p><p>One person who has been in meetings with Gleason described her as having “little to no actual decision making” responsibilities.</p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#government</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#musk</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/amygleason/" rel="tag">#AmyGleason</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-leadership-elon-musk-amy-gleason-trump-ethics-conflict-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-leadership-elon-musk-amy-gleason-trump-ethics-conflict-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-leadership-elon-musk-amy-gleason-trump-ethics-conflict-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p>
<p>“Are we going to break something?” acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek asked, referring to what DOGE has been doing with Social Security data. “I don’t know."</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/recording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/recording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/rec</span><span class="invisible">ording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/socialsecurity/" rel="tag">#SocialSecurity</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
<p>Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”<br>—</p><p>The senators are calling for a federal watchdog to investigate the Trump administration’s killing of hundreds of VA contracts. Among their concerns: ProPublica revealed DOGE used artificial intelligence to mark contracts as “munchable.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/veterans/" rel="tag">#Veterans</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>
<p>“ProPublica’s reporting revealed these cancelled contracts were delivering essential services … and exposed the cruel and dumb AI formulas DOGE bros used to cancel contracts,” Sen. Blumenthal said. “Veterans and all Americans deserve transparency.”</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/veterans/" rel="tag">#Veterans</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/transparency/" rel="tag">#Transparency</a></p>
<p>Killing Grants That Have Saved Lives: Trump’s Cuts Signal End to Government Work on Terrorism Prevention<br>—</p><p>Tens of millions of dollars slated for violence prevention have been cut or are frozen as DOGE steamrolls the national security sector. “This is the government getting out of the terrorism business,” said one grant recipient.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-budget-cuts-terrorism-prevention?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-budget-cuts-terrorism-prevention?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-doge-budget-cuts-terrorism-prevention?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/terrorism/" rel="tag">#Terrorism</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#Security</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze Up<br>—</p><p>Companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others — including providers of medical credit cards.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-cfpb-investigation-capital-one-rocket-meta-carvana-greenlight?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-cfpb-investigation-capital-one-rocket-meta-carvana-greenlight?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-cfpb-investigation-capital-one-rocket-meta-carvana-greenlight?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/consumer/" rel="tag">#Consumer</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#Meta</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a></p>