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Tariffs and a possible recession: updates from week 7 of Trump administration

Other major updates from second Trump administration’s first 100 days include cuts to intelligence sharing and reports of infighting between Musk and Rubio

The Guardian - US

Unions Ask Federal Court to Stop Musk's DOGE From Accessing Sensitive Social Security Data of Millions

A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Social Security data for millions of Americans.

Latin Times

DOGE is ‘urgently’ looking for wins to show public as they try to clean up PR ‘mess’

‘PR is viewed as a big mess internally right now,’ one source said of DOGE

The Independent UK

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DOGE’s haphazard takeover of Social Security risked data of millions of Americans ‘leaking into the wrong hands’

Tiffany Flick, a civil servant of 30 years, detailed the speed with which a DOGE associate was parachuted into the Social Security Administration to access sensitive data

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio Confirms Vast Majority Of USAID Programs Will Be Cancelled: 'Thank You To DOGE'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said over 80% of all USAID programs will be cancelled, leaving some 1,000 standing

Latin Times

Doge takeover of social security seemed ‘based on myth’, says ex-senior official

Tiffany Flick claims agents from Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting unit assailed staff with questions about fraud

The Guardian - US

Former Top Social Security Official Reveals DOGE Employees Demanded Access To Sensitive Data And Exposed It In Unsecured Locations

The former acting head of the Social Security Agency is detailing how the takeover by DOGE employees can expose sensitive data from millions of Americans

Latin Times

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DOGE is rolling out an AI chatbot to automate some government tasks

DOGE has rolled out a custom AI-powered chatbot, GSAi, to around 1,500 government workers as it continues to slash the federal workforce, Wired reported.

Fortune

Trump has made clear to the cabinet that ‘Elon is your partner,’ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says

Despite reports of ill-tempered exchanges between Elon Musk and cabinet members in a Thursday meeting, Lutnick said that the secretaries still “want his help.”

Fortune

Texas Launches DOGE-Inspired House Committee, Prioritizing Efficiency Over Firings—For Now

Committee leaders plan to first focus on modernizing state technology systems and auditing agencies, with potential cuts to follow.

Latin Times

Musk’s DOGE team gets access to sensitive child support database despite objections from officials

DOGE’s efforts to probe separate IRS data are currently on hold

The Independent UK

Musk’s DOGE team reportedly tried to fire air traffic controllers amid multiple plane crashes but was stopped by the Transportation secretary

Duffy also rebuffed Musk’s claim that air traffic controllers were hired from DEI initiatives.

Fortune

Former Social Security Commissioner Predicts Social Security Could Collapse Within 90 Days as DOGE Slashes Staff

Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley is slamming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s cuts to Social Security staff and warning that the administration is heading for meltdown within 90 days if it continues on its current trajectory, according to a report.

Latin Times

Social Security's acting chief privately admits DOGE 'will make mistakes' while cuts delay processing of claims, report says

"DOGE people are learning and they will make mistakes, but we have to let them see what is going on at SSA."

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The Independent UK

Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans

The Guardian - US

Trump administration briefing: defending Putin, Columbia cuts and Doge’s power over EPA spending

From Donald Trump’s latest remarks to actions taken against crucial government agencies – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance

Fortune

Musk reportedly sneers that Marco Rubio is ‘good on TV’ as top diplomat airs grievances about DOGE cuts at explosive meeting

Rubio had been privately furious with Musk for weeks, ever since the billionaire’s DOGE team dismantled USAID, the New York Times reported.

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio unleashes his fury on Elon Musk in heated cabinet meeting, report says

Trump silently watched much of the exchange between his Secretary of State and DOGE leader, the report says

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Latin Times

DOGE Drags IKEA Beds to Federal Office Buildings as Young Team Sets Up Camp

Elon Musk's DOGE has reportedly dragged IKEA beds and other bedroom necessities to federal office buildings as the task force's young team sets up camp.

The Independent UK

Musk’s DOGE ‘whiz kids’ flew to California to try and release water themselves during LA fires

The pair traveled to California after reportedly trying to pressure a top government official to open the water pump

Salon

Judge: DOGE can access Treasury data

The Clinton appointee called privacy concerns "understandable," but ruled against a restraining order on Friday

The Independent UK

DOGE workers are using four rooms at a federal office building for sleeping — with IKEA beds, lamps and dressers

The cost-cutting arm is reportedly considering paying tens of thousands to install a washer and dryer in a federal office building in D.C.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's Secret Government Email Address Exposed—Now Watchdogs Want Answers

Watchdogs argue that Trump doesn't have the authority to categorically exclude Musk and DOGE from any accountability measures.

The Independent UK

A staff office for the US nuclear waste repository will no longer face DOGE cuts

Federal officials have backtracked on plans to cancel a lease for office space in New Mexico where dozens of U.S. Department of Energy employees who oversee the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository are based

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s tariffs: ‘Can you believe we’re shaking down Canada?’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s game of chicken with tariffs on Canada and Mexico and more Doge-induced chaos

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