SSA chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint
Charles Borges filed a whistleblower complaint alleging DOGE employees uploaded a copy of all U.S. Social Security info to a "vulnerable cloud environment."
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Charles Borges filed a whistleblower complaint alleging DOGE employees uploaded a copy of all U.S. Social Security info to a "vulnerable cloud environment."
A CBS News review of three of DOGE's largest cuts claimed so far found actual savings of 3% of what was claimed.
The advent of AI in the workplace is one factor behind a spike in layoffs this year, new labor data shows.
"I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful," Elon Musk told CBS News, "but I don't know if it can be both."
Billionaire Elon Musk says he's committed to still being CEO of Tesla in five years from now.
Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent more than $200 billion more in his first 100 days than the same time period last year.
In just 24 hours, a service-based program in Stockton that receives funding from AmeriCorps had its funding cut.
A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans.
A New York judge has relaxed a ban she'd put on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency preventing it from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department information.
The lawsuit against the Trump administration says the Education Department's halt of promised aid for schools will force cuts to vital services.
Job cuts more than tripled to 275,240 last month, a surge caused by mass layoffs of government workers by Elon Musk's DOGE.
Protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Elon Musk's role in DOGE.
In a Fox News interview, Musk claimed DOGE found billions in waste — including a nearly billion-dollar National Park Service survey. No evidence supports that.
Beginning March 31, those who cannot verify their identity over the agency's online service will be required to visit an agency field office in person.
Trump campaign funder and government disrupter Elon Musk has used unprecedented power to quickly eliminate thousands of federal jobs and shutter entire programs and agencies, using tactics that have raised questions about transparency.
Job cuts spiked in February, marking their highest point since July 2020, due to firings of government workers directed by DOGE.
"This will no doubt result in preventable death, destabilization, and threats to national security on a massive scale," Nick Enrich wrote in the memo.
Elon Musk told federal workers Monday evening that they had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs. The original deadline passed later on Monday.
The newly-formed Fork Off Coalition, composed of recently laid off government employees, represents an alphabet soup of agencies with various levels of tenure.
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.
Republican lawmakers have faced backlash at town halls and other events in their districts in recent days.
Natalie Brand reports on growing number of federal workers across the country receiving termination notices this week.
Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The employees who will be affected — in a single division of the IRS — are expected to be notified Thursday that they've been fired.
The initial accounting by DOGE of its estimated savings was overstated by billions of dollars, a review by CBS News found.
