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DOGE’s plan for sensitive U.S. data is freaking out security experts
“Putting all your eggs in one basket means I don’t need to go hunting for them — I can just steal the basket.” Silver Platter Elon Musk’s ever-alarming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now wants to consolidate the federal government’s vast data reserves. They’re currently siloed across government agencies, and DOGE wants to merge them into […]
COMMENTARY: DOGE’s swift but not-so-terrible sword
Critics swing between accusing the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency of overreach and declaring it a failure at cutting government. Here are some reality checks. DOGE-like efforts are not new. George H.W. Bush’s Council on Competitiveness was created to ease regulatory burdens. Led by Vice President Dan Quayle, it worked to slow or stop […]
How women have been impacted by Musk-led federal layoffs
This story was originally reported by The 19th. The federal government is the largest employer in the country — and has historically been a stable one. But then tech billionaire Elon Musk mounted a push to slash agency jobs across the executive branch, driving nearly half of all layoffs across in the United States so far […]
NATHAN SIMINGTON AND GAVIN WAX: It’s Time For Trump To DOGE The FCC
President Trump’s vision for restoring constitutional government is finally taking shape, and nowhere is that more urgently needed than at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). With the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the federal bureaucracy has been put on notice: bloat, redundancy, and mission creep are no longer acceptable. Agencies must operate […]
FAA Greenlights 5x More Starship Launches As Mars Mission Looms
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved 25 Starbase launches for SpaceX in 2025, clearing the way for the world’s largest rocket to enter hyperdrive development. Previously capped at just five launches per year under the Biden administration, Starship could now lift off as frequently as every few weeks. The FAA stated that the change in SpaceX’s Starship […]
More than $220 million in contracts canceled by Musk and DOGE have been brought back
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting […]
Cox launches ‘GRIT,’ Utah’s version of ‘DOGE’
SALT LAKE CITY — Flanked by his entire cabinet, Governor Spencer Cox announced a new initiative on Friday designed to create a more customer-friendly and efficient state government. “GRIT” is “Government Reform, Innovation & Transparency.” He has tasked the head of every single government agency and division within state government to look at ways to […]
Billboards call out DOGE cuts at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
More than 70 billboards across Ohio are calling out the Elon Musk-led team for staffing concerns at national parks, including Cuyahoga Valley National Park. CLEVELAND — A wave of billboards skewering federal staffing cuts at Cuyahoga Valley National Park has appeared across Northeast Ohio, spotlighting concerns over reduced services and raising the specter of future privatization. The […]
JFK-created Peace Corps preps for ‘significant restructuring efforts’ as DOGE targets humanitarian group
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting […]
