DOGE

Musk's DOGE Uploads Hundreds of Millions of Americans' SSA Data to Unsecured Cloud

| Importance: 9/10

Former Social Security Administration chief data officer Charles Borges revealed that Elon Musk’s DOGE operatives uploaded hundreds of millions of Americans’ personal data from SSA systems to an unsecured cloud server, creating a massive security breach. Borges resigned after facing …

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Education Department Inspector General Probes DOGE's Illegal Access to Student Loan Data

| Importance: 8/10

The Education Department Inspector General launched an investigation into whether Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) illegally accessed sensitive student loan data including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, bank account information, and income data for millions of …

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Wall Street Journal: FEMA Paralyzed by Noem's Approval Requirements as Disaster Victims Wait

| Importance: 8/10

The Wall Street Journal reported FEMA is paralyzed under Secretary Kristi Noem’s requirement that any expenditure over $100,000 must pass through up to a dozen layers of review requiring her personal sign-off. Four months after a mile-wide tornado devastated St. Louis on May 16, killing five …

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Federal Judge Allows Trump to Eliminate 1,600 NSF Grants Worth $1 Billion

| Importance: 8/10

A federal judge declined to block Trump’s elimination of over 1,600 National Science Foundation grants worth $1 billion, despite Congress having explicitly appropriated and authorized the funding. The cuts, pushed by unauthorized DOGE operatives operating outside legal channels, specifically …

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SSA whistleblower Charles Borges forced to resign after exposing data breach

| Importance: 9/10

Charles Borges, SSA’s Chief Data Officer, submitted an “involuntary resignation” citing retaliation after his whistleblower complaint about DOGE’s mishandling of 300 million Americans’ Social Security data became public. Borges reported experiencing “exclusion, …

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Whistleblower Exposes DOGE Team Copying Entire Social Security Database to Vulnerable Cloud Server

| Importance: 10/10

Social Security Administration Chief Data Officer Charles Borges filed a whistleblower complaint revealing that members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uploaded a live copy of the entire Social Security database to a vulnerable Amazon-hosted cloud server in June 2025. …

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Trump Orders States to Hand Over Medicaid, Food Assistance, and Voter Roll Data for Federal Surveillance

| Importance: 9/10

The Trump administration implemented its March 2025 executive order ‘Stopping Waste, Fraud and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos,’ demanding that states hand over comprehensive data on Medicaid recipients, SNAP (food assistance) beneficiaries, and voter registration rolls to federal …

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Over 275,000 federal layoffs announced with 128,709 workers targeted

| Importance: 6/10

Over 275,000 federal civil service layoffs announced by Trump/DOGE, not including contractors. CNN tracked 128,709 workers laid off/targeted by June 26. NYT tracked 58,500 confirmed cuts, 76,000 buyouts, 149,000 planned reductions (12% of 2.4M civilian workers). Government paying 154,000+ employees …

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DOGE Aide Dismantling CFPB Owns Substantial Stock in Regulated Companies During Mass Layoffs

| Importance: 8/10

Gavin Kliger, a Trump Administration Department of Government Efficiency aide, helped orchestrate massive layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) while holding significant stock in companies the agency regulates. Kliger managed approximately 90% of over 1,400 employee …

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Challenger data shows DOGE drove 280,253 federal layoffs across 27 agencies

| Importance: 6/10

Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported DOGE actions caused 280,253 layoff plans across 27 federal agencies in first two months, making March layoffs third-highest ever recorded (275,240 total). Federal government announced 216,670 cuts in March alone, representing 80% of all U.S. layoff …

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Judge Cooper rules DOGE subject to FOIA due to "unusual secrecy" and "substantial authority"

| Importance: 6/10

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper issued preliminary injunction finding DOGE likely subject to FOIA despite Trump administration claims of Executive Office exemption. Cooper cited DOGE’s “operations thus far have been marked by unusual secrecy” and “substantial …

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Federal layoffs surge to 62,530 in first two months as DOGE cuts dominate

| Importance: 6/10

Challenger, Gray & Christmas data revealed 62,530 federal workers dismissed in first two months of 2025 - a 41,311% increase over 2024. Government layoffs accounted for most job cuts, driven by DOGE’s unprecedented federal workforce reduction targeting 75% cuts across 27 agencies. March …

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FAA approves 4,000 Starlink terminals, considers canceling $2.4B Verizon contract

| Importance: 6/10

FAA approved shipment of 4,000 Starlink terminals and ordered staff to find “tens of millions of dollars” for Starlink deal while considering canceling $2.4B Verizon contract for air traffic control communications. Creates conflict as DOGE leader Musk oversees federal spending cuts while …

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CFPB Headquarters Shuttered as Staff Ordered to Stop All Work

| Importance: 9/10

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees were ordered to “stand down from performing any work task” as headquarters was shuttered through February 14. Acting Director Russell Vought and chief legal officer Mark Paoletta halted all CFPB operations unless specifically cleared, …

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Musk companies received $38 billion in government support over 20 years

| Importance: 6/10

Elon Musk’s companies have received $38 billion in total government support over 20 years including $18 billion in federal contracts over past decade, while Musk co-directs Department of Government Efficiency with authority over federal spending.

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Ed Coristine, 19, given access to critical government systems despite cybercrime links

| Importance: 9/10

Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, 19, was appointed to DOGE and granted access to the State Department, CISA, DHS, FEMA, and Office of Personnel Management despite being fired from Path Network in 2022 for leaking data and running DiamondCDN which serviced the EGodly cybercrime group. …

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