DOGE

DOGE stands for “Department of Government Efficiency.” Like the Holy Roman Empire, it is neither a Department, nor about Government, nor Efficient. It sets a cancerous precedent for the separation of powers. Naturally, the Democrats have failed to oppose it in any meaningful way.

This table lists all the reports that contain this term: DOGE.

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Dems rail on executive overreach as House convenes first DOGE hearing Courthouse News Courthouse News, Dawn Royal, DOGE, Haywood Talcove, House Committee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Committee, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Meretricious, News and Analysis (Mainstream), United Council of Welfare Fraud, waste, fraud, and abuse, Benjamin S. Weiss, LexisNexis DOGE
American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management (1:25-cv-01237) Court Listener Court Document, Court Listener, Denise Cote, docket, DOGE, Extra-Constitutional, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Administrative Procedure Act DOGE
The Staffers Helping Elon Musk Dismantle and Downsize the U.S. Government, One Agency at a Time ProPublica DOGE, DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Extra-Constitutional, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Oligarch, ProPublica, Official, Annie Waldman, Christopher Bing DOGE
Trump admin faces additional lawsuits over DOGE 'hackers,' USAID dismantling Courthouse News Agency for International Development, Army Corps of Engineers, Courthouse News, Data Exfiltration, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Navy, DOGE, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Loren AliKhan, mass firings, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Office of Management and Budget, passport number, Social Security number, waste, fraud, and abuse, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Ryan Knappenberger DOGE
Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative The White House (Venue) DOGE, Executive Order, Executive Order, Power Grab, The White House (Venue), Donald Trump DOGE
Musk steals a billion dollars from low-income Americans and sends it to Intuit Pluralistic DOGE, Elon Musk, H&R Block, Internal Revenue Service, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Pluralistic, Sabotage, tax returns, Direct File, Intuit, Cory Doctorow DOGE
Federal judge refuses to pause injunction barring DOGE access to Treasury data Courthouse News "take care" clause, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Courthouse News, Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jeannette Vargas, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Paul Engelmayer, political appointee, separation of powers, Administrative Procedure Act, Josh Russell DOGE
“DOGE” Access to Treasury Payment Systems Raises Serious Risks Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Venue) Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Venue), Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Executive Branch, Jacob Leibenluft DOGE
Trump admin faces additional lawsuits over DOGE ‘hackers,’ USAID dismantling Courthouse News Agency for International Development, Army Corps of Engineers, Courthouse News, Data Exfiltration, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Navy, DOGE, Federal Bureau of Prisons, hacking, News and Analysis (Mainstream), security, Ryan Knappenberger DOGE
Treasury revoked editing access ‘mistakenly’ given to DOGE staffer Washington Post access, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Data Exfiltration, David Lebryk, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Joseph Gioeli III, Marko Elez, Millennium Challenge Corporation, News and Analysis (Mainstream), payments system, Vona Robinson, Washington Post, Jeff Stein DOGE
Musk says DOGE has found some ‘excellent’ feds Politico Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Elon Musk, Meretricious, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Politico, Executive Branch, Robin Bravender DOGE
Privacy nonprofit sues Trump, DOGE over federal 'data breach' Courthouse News Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Charles Ezell, Courthouse News, Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Electronic Privacy Information Center, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Office of Personnel Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Scott Bessent, United States Digital Service, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Joan Hennessy DOGE
Understanding Taxpayer Privacy Protections Under Section 6103 and Related Statutes The Tax Law Center (Venue) access, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Internal Revenue Service, Marko Elez, News and Analysis (Mainstream), privacy, taxpayer information, The Tax Law Center (Venue), Tom Krause, 26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations DOGE
DOGE Exposes Once-Secret Government Networks, Making Cyber-Espionage Easier than Ever Cyber-Intelligence Brief artificial intelligence, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Cyber-Intelligence Brief, Data Exfiltration, data security, Department of the Treasury, Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector General, DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Comptroller of the Currency’s Citrix NetScaler Gateway, E-Government Act of 2002, Federal Information Security Management Act, Shodan, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, The Privacy Act of 1974, Secure Payment System, Treasury Department Office of Inspector General’s Outlook Web login page, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration server DOGE
The DOGE playbook: what to expect NTEU Chapter 335 (Venue) DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), NTEU Chapter 335 (Venue), Thuggish DOGE
DOGE Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data The Atlantic access, Agency for International Development, BSL-4, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, fear, Federal Aviation Administration, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, News and Analysis (Mainstream), norms, Silicon Valley, Social Security number, Technology Transformation Services, The Atlantic, Thomas Shedd, Will Powell, Charlie Warzel, Tesla, Ian Bogost, Matteo Wong DOGE
In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law ProPublica access, Agency for International Development, DOGE, Elon Musk, Gavin Kliger*, Jason Gray, Lawbreaking, Luke Farritor, Matt Hopson, News and Analysis (Mainstream), ProPublica, super administrator, The Privacy Act of 1974, Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Brett Murphy DOGE
In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law ProPublica Agency for International Development, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, Gavin Kliger*, Jason Gray, Jessica Riedl, Kevin Owen, Lawrence Gostin, Luke Farritor, Manhattan Institute, mass firings, Matt Hopson, News and Analysis (Mainstream), ProPublica, separation of powers, super administrators, Administrative Leave Act of 2016, Administrative Procedure Act, Software Engineer, Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Federal Government, The Privacy Act of 1974, Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Brett Murphy DOGE
The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army Wired Anthony Jancso, DOGE, George Cooper, Jordan Wick*, Luke Farritor, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Peter Thiel, Power Grab, Steve Davis, Tim Marchman, Vittoria Elliott, Wired, Executive Branch, Palantir, The Boring Company DOGE
Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department NBC access, Akash Bobba, Data Exfiltration, Denise Carter, DOGE, Ethan Shaotran, NBC, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Public Citizen, sternly worded letter, Tyler Kingkade, ed.gov, Natasha Korecki DOGE
In chaotic Washington blitz, Elon Musk’s ultimate goal becomes clear Washington Post artificial intelligence, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Washington Post, Executive Branch, Elizabeth Dwoskin, Hannah Natanson, Jeff Stein, Jonathan O'Connell DOGE
Dinkscrump Linkdump Pluralistic Abraham Newman, DOGE, DOGE Legacy, Elon Musk, Henry Farrell, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Pluralistic, Cory Doctorow DOGE
Elon Musk’s DOGE productivity trap MS NOW Alison Wynn, DOGE, efficiency, Meretricious, MS NOW, News and Analysis (Mainstream), productivity, Tesla DOGE
Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Treasury payment system as states sue Trump administration Courthouse News access, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Courthouse News, Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Paul Engelmayer, payment systems, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Massachusetts, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of North Carolina, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin, Josh Russell DOGE
DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts Washington Post David Lebryk, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Oligarch, payment system, Power Grab, Special Government Employee, Thomas Krause*, United States Treasuries, Washington Post, Executive Branch, Cloud Software Group, Jacqueline Alemany, Jeff Stein, Yeganeh Torbati DOGE
"The Fagin figure leading Elon Musk’s merry band of pubescent sovereignty pickpockets" Pluralistic Broadcom, Citrix, Corrupt, DOGE, enshittification, Maureen Tkacik, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Pluralistic, private equity, Tom Krause, VMWare, Cory Doctorow DOGE
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’ Wired Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, insider threat, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Vittoria Elliott, Wired, Executive Branch, Leah Feiger DOGE
DOGE Betrays Foundational Commitments of the Privacy Act of 1974 Lawfare Danielle Citron, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Elon Musk, Lawfare, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Office of Personnel Management, Power Grab, systems of records, The Privacy Act of 1974 DOGE
Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets Bloomberg Bloomberg, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, Edward Coristine*, Kiwi Farms, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Executive Branch, Anthony Cormier, Neuralink, Path Network, Jake Bleiberg, Jason Leopold, Margi Murphy, Sophie Alexander DOGE
DOGE-ing Questions in Federal Court Lawfare access, Bradley Humphreys, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, Elon Musk, Lawfare, Marko Elez, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Special Government Employee, Thomas Krause*, Anna Bower DOGE
Students sue over DOGE’s access to Education Department data Courthouse News access, Bernie Sanders, Courthouse News, Data Exfiltration, Denise Carter, DOGE, Elon Musk, News and Analysis (Other), Patty Murry, Public Citizen, Robert Scott, Rosa DeLauro, Social Security number, sternly worded letter, Student Defense, Tammy Baldwin, University of California Student Association, Internal Revenue Code, The Privacy Act of 1974, Kelsey Reichmann DOGE
Judge denies union demand to block DOGE’s access to Labor Department data Politico Department of Labor, DOGE, John Bates, Miscreants, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Politico, unions, Whistleblower, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Nick Niedzwiadek DOGE
Trump energy secretary allowed 23-year-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from general counsel CNN CNN, Data Exfiltration, Department of Energy, DOGE, Luke Farritor, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Ryan Riedel, SpaceX, Ella Nilsen, Sean Lyngaas DOGE
The biggest breach of US government data is under way TechCrunch access, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), security, TechCrunch, Zack Whittaker DOGE
Teen on Musk’s DOGE Team Graduated from "The Com" Krebs on Security "The Com", Curtis Gervais, Data Exfiltration, DDoS, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Edward Coristine*, Eric Taylor, Krebs on Security, Marshal Webb, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Office of Personnel Management, Tucker Preston, Discord, BackConnect Security, Telegram, Brian Krebs, Path Network DOGE
Who is part of Elon Musk's DOGE, and what are they doing? National Public Radio Agency for International Development, Deborah Pearlstein, DOGE, Donald Trump, Extra-Constitutional, National Public Radio, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Office of Personnel Management, Special Government Employee, United States Digital Service, Federal Government, Bobby Allyn, Shannon Bond, Stephen Fowler DOGE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS v. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR United States District Court, District of Columbia (Venue) Court Document, Department of Labor, DOGE, Miscreants, United States District Court, District of Columbia (Venue), American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Democrat, Executive Branch, Service Employees International Union, John Bates DOGE
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Expected to Examine Another Treasury System Next Week ProPublica Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, News and Analysis (Mainstream), ProPublica, Central Accounting Reporting System, Executive Branch, Justin Elliott, Robert Faturechi DOGE
The Elite Lawyers Working for Elon Musk’s DOGE Include Former Supreme Court Clerks ProPublica crypto, DOGE, Executive Office of the President, Jacob Altik*, James Burnham, John Roberts, Keenan Kmiec, Lawbreaking, Neil Gorsuch, Neomi Rao, New Civil Liberties Alliance, News and Analysis (Mainstream), ProPublica, Samuel Alito, University of Michigan, Lawyer, Andy Kroll, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Justin Elliott DOGE
DOGE’s Hit List The Revolving Door Project Adam Martinez, Agency for International Development, Brooke Rollins, Catturd, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Chris Wright, Chris Young, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Craig Trainor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, David Sacks, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs, DOGE, Doug Burgum, Edward Coristine*, Elon Musk, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Gautier Killian*, Gavin Kliger*, General Services Administration, George Moose, Institute of Peace, Internal Revenue Service, Janet Petro, Jared Isaacman, Justin Monroe*, Kyle Schutt, Libs of TikTok, Louis DeJoy, Luke Farritor, Michael Russo, Miscreants, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Institutes of Health, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nikhil Rajpal*, Office of Personnel Management, Pete Hegseth, Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Security Administration, Sophia Lin, The Revolving Door Project, Thomas Krause*, Tracker, Tyler Hassen, United States Postal Service, Executive Branch, Shift4, SpaceX, Starlink, Tesla DOGE
Union Group Sues to Block DOGE Labor Department Data Access Bloomberg Bloomberg, Data Exfiltration, Department of Labor, DOGE, Economic Policy Institute, News and Analysis (Mainstream), American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Communications Workers of America, Executive Branch, Service Employees International Union, Rebecca Rainey DOGE
Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts Washington Post artificial intelligence, Data Exfiltration, Department of Education, DOGE, General Services Administration, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Technology Transformation Services, Thomas Shedd, Washington Post, Azure, Microsoft, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Tesla, Elizabeth Dwoskin, Gerrit De Vynck, Hannah Natanson DOGE
DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID Associated Press access, Agency for International Development, Associated Press, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Marko Elez, News and Analysis (Mainstream), payments system, Thomas Krause* DOGE
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew ProPublica Adam Hoffman, Adam Ramada, Akash Bobba, Alexander Simonpour, Alexandra Beynon, Alison Childs, Allan Mangaser, Amanda Scales, Amy Gleason, Ankur Bansal, Anthony Armstrong, Anthony Jancso, Antonio Gracias, Aram Moghaddassi, Ashley Boizelle, Austin Raynor, Bee Elvy, Brad Smith, Brady Glantz, Brian Bjelde, Brian Stube, Bridget Youngs, Brooks Morgan, Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski, Bryton Shang, Cary Volpert, Chris Young, Christina Hanna, Christopher Roussos, Christopher Stanley, Clark Minor, Conor Fennessy, Daniel Abrahamson, David Malcher, Derek Geissler, DOGE, Donald Park, Edward Coristine*, Eliezer Mishory, Emily Bryant, Erica Jehling, Ethan Shaotran, Gautier Killian*, Gavin Kliger*, Greg Hogan, Jack Stein, Jacob Altik*, James Burnham, Jennifer Balajadia*, Jeremy Lewin, Jim Hickey, Jon Koval, Jonathan Mendelson, Jordan Wick*, Joseph Gebbia*, Joshua Hanley*, Justin Aimonetti, Justin Fox, Justin Fulcher, Justin Monroe*, Kathryn Loving*, Katie Miller, Katrine Trampe, Keenan Kmiec, Kendall Lindemann, Kyle Schutt, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez, Marshall Wood, Matthew Parkhurst-Session, Mattieu Gamache-Asselin, Michael Cole, Michael Grimes, Michael Mirski*, Michael Russo, Mike Gonzalez, Mike Slagh, Miles Collins, Miscreants, Nate Cavanaugh, Nicholas Gallagher, Nicole Hollander, Nikhil Rajpal*, Noah Peters*, Patrick George, Payton Rehling, ProPublica, Rachel Riley, Rajasekar Jegannathan, Riccardo Biasini, Riley Sennott, Ryan Riedel, Ryan Shea, Ryan Wunderly, Sahil Lavingia, Sam Corcos, Sam Smeal, Scott Coulter, Scott Langmack, Stephanie Holmes, Stephen Duarte*, Stephen Ehikian, Steve Davis, Tarak Makecha, Ted Malaska, Thomas Kiernan, Thomas Krause*, Thomas Shedd, Todd Newnam, Tracker, Tyler Hassen, William Turton, Yinon Weiss, Zachary Terrell, Al Shaw, Alex Mierjeski, Executive Branch, Andy Kroll, Annie Waldman, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Brett Murphy, Christopher Bing, Justin Elliott, Kirsten Berg, Pratheek Rebala, Sebastian Rotella DOGE
DOGE searches for DEI information at U.S. climate, oceans agency Axios Axios, Data Exfiltration, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, DOGE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, News and Analysis (Mainstream), privatization, Project 2025, Executive Branch, Andrew Freedman DOGE
5 questions about DOGE’s access to federal payment systems The Hill ASAP, assembly code, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, COBOL, Data Exfiltration, DOGE, Natasha Sarin, Nathan Tankus, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Scott Bessent, The Hill, Tobias Burns, Automated Standard Application for Payments DOGE
Who is Baris Akis? Stanford alumnus Donald Trump reportedly blocked Elon Musk from hiring in DOGE shake up Economic Times Baris Akis, contractor, DOGE, Donald Trump, Economic Times, Elon Musk, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Power Grab, Human Capital DOGE
US Treasury moves to quell fears of Elon Musk taking over payments system Financial Times access, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Data Exfiltration, Department of the Treasury, DOGE, Don Hammond, Financial Times, Jonathan Blum, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Ron Wyden, Scott Bessent, Thomas Krause*, Alex Rogers, Joe Miller DOGE
Letter from Robert Scott, Committee on Education and Workforce House Committee on Education and Workforce (Venue) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Comptroller General of the United States, Data Exfiltration, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, DOGE, Gene Dodaro, Government Accountability Office, House Committee on Education and Workforce (Venue), News and Analysis (Mainstream), Robert Scott DOGE
Government unions sue over DOGE access to Labor Department The Hill Democracy Forward, Department of Labor, DOGE, Economic Policy Institute, fear, Lawbreaking, News and Analysis (Mainstream), Occupational Safety and Health Administration, The Hill, American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Service Employees International Union, SpaceX, Tesla, The Boring Company, Zach Schonfeld DOGE