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1,254 matching recordsDOGE pushed millions of Social Security applicants toward in-person identity checks2025-03-18Elon Muskrestricted remote access to benefit applicationsSocial Security Administration2 sourcesDOGE pushed millions of Social Security applicants toward in-person identity checks2025-03-18Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE pushed millions of Social Security applicants toward in-person identity checks2025-03-18Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceTrump hosts UAE security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon2025-03-18Donald J. Trumpforeign official hosted by TrumpSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan1 sourceThe USAID shutdown halted Agent Orange cleanup at a major Vietnam contamination site2025-03-17Elon Muskterminated environmental cleanup tied to U.S. wartime contaminationU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceThe USAID shutdown halted Agent Orange cleanup at a major Vietnam contamination site2025-03-17Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceThe USAID shutdown halted Agent Orange cleanup at a major Vietnam contamination site2025-03-17Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceDOGE used law enforcement to seize the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters2025-03-17Elon Muskforced entry, replaced leadership, and terminated programsUnited States Institute of Peace2 sourcesDOGE used law enforcement to seize the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters2025-03-17Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE used law enforcement to seize the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters2025-03-17Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourcePentagon watchdog found Hegseth used his personal phone and Signal for nonpublic strike details2025-03-15Donald J. TrumpTrump Cabinet defense secretary in Signal inquiryPete Hegseth2 sourcesNoem's personal-review rule placed nearly $10 billion in nonprofit disaster grants on hold2025-03-14Kristi Noemcentralized payment approval under Noem and DOGE controlsFederal Emergency Management Agency2 sourcesNoem's personal-review rule placed nearly $10 billion in nonprofit disaster grants on hold2025-03-14Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceNoem's personal-review rule placed nearly $10 billion in nonprofit disaster grants on hold2025-03-14Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed homeland security secretaryKristi Noem1 sourceUSPS agreed to work with DOGE while planning 10,000 job cuts2025-03-14Elon Muskplanned workforce reductions under DOGE reviewUnited States Postal Service1 sourceUSPS agreed to work with DOGE while planning 10,000 job cuts2025-03-14Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceUSPS agreed to work with DOGE while planning 10,000 job cuts2025-03-14Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceICC takes Duterte into custody on a crimes-against-humanity warrant2025-03-12Rodrigo DuterteICC suspect held on crimes-against-humanity warrantInternational Criminal Court2 sourcesA judge ruled the administration could not indefinitely withhold congressionally funded aid2025-03-11Elon Muskwithheld appropriated aid until judicial interventionU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceA judge ruled the administration could not indefinitely withhold congressionally funded aid2025-03-11Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceA judge ruled the administration could not indefinitely withhold congressionally funded aid2025-03-11Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceA judge ruled the administration could not indefinitely withhold congressionally funded aid2025-03-11Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceA district court ordered expedited processing of a DOGE records request2025-03-10Elon Muskoperated from the White House while resisting agency-record requestsU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceA district court ordered expedited processing of a DOGE records request2025-03-10Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceA district court ordered expedited processing of a DOGE records request2025-03-10Donald J. TrumpTrump White House chief of staffSusie Wiles1 sourceThe State Department said it canceled 83 percent of USAID programs2025-03-10Marco Rubiocanceled most USAID awards and moved the remainder to StateU.S. Agency for International Development2 sourcesThe State Department said it canceled 83 percent of USAID programs2025-03-10Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceThe State Department said it canceled 83 percent of USAID programs2025-03-10Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceDOGE card controls paused protective-equipment purchases for troops2025-03-09Elon Muskpaused protective-equipment buying under blanket controlsU.S. Department of Defense1 sourceDOGE card controls paused protective-equipment purchases for troops2025-03-09Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed defense secretaryPete Hegseth1 sourceDOGE card controls paused protective-equipment purchases for troops2025-03-09Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE payment controls interrupted work recovering missing service members' remains2025-03-09Elon Muskinterrupted remains-recovery support through payment controlsU.S. Department of Defense2 sourcesDOGE payment controls interrupted work recovering missing service members' remains2025-03-09Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed defense secretaryPete Hegseth1 sourceDOGE payment controls interrupted work recovering missing service members' remains2025-03-09Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceFDA laboratories could not buy routine supplies under DOGE payment controls2025-03-09Elon Muskblocked routine laboratory procurementFood and Drug Administration2 sourcesFDA laboratories could not buy routine supplies under DOGE payment controls2025-03-09Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed health and human services secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.1 sourceFDA laboratories could not buy routine supplies under DOGE payment controls2025-03-09Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE lowered purchase-card limits to $1 across 14 agencies2025-03-09Elon Muskfroze routine agency purchases through a $1 limitU.S. DOGE Service2 sourcesDOGE lowered purchase-card limits to $1 across 14 agencies2025-03-09Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDOGE lowered purchase-card limits to $1 across 14 agencies2025-03-09Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 source