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Treasury Department sued over DOGE takeover

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Treasury Department sued over DOGE takeover President Donald Trump’s administration is being sued over Elon Musk’s alleged “massive and unprecedented” intrusion into the American government’s payment systems. The suit, filed in a Washington, DC federal court Monday evening by the advocacy group Public Citizen, calls for the court to stop the “unlawful, ongoing, systematic, and…

The Verge 639 2025-02-04

Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from DOGE

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Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from DOGE Photo by Kevin Lamarque – Pool/Getty ImagesVivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from co-leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to the Associated Press. The official line as to why Ramaswamy is moving on is that he plans to run for elected office — he reportedly intends to run for Ohio governor. “Vivek …

The Verge 1.3k 2025-01-21

Elon Musk’s new DOGE plans are actually old ideas about mass deregulation

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Elon Musk’s new DOGE plans are actually old ideas about mass deregulation Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have laid out their plans for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a currently nonexistent entity they say will “cut the federal government down to size.” Though DOGE isn’t a real department — and may in fact just be President-elect Donald Trump’s way of placa…

The Verge 698 2024-11-23