A former intelligence officer's 1980 reflections on selecting Cold War targets are worth revisiting in the wake of the second Trump administration, but perhaps not for the reasons you might imagine.

The drama offers a case study in how Elon Musk’s team sought to run a critical government agency through misinformation and ...

Even though the billionaire is no longer leading the Department of Government Efficiency effort, many key staffers — and DOGE ...

From exaggerated savings projections, to layoffs, to endangering Americans’ security and life-endangering cuts, Elon Musk’s ...

In late May 2025, a New York Times article detailed a supposed combined effort between the U.S. federal government and the ...

Supreme Court ruling weakens data privacy, giving DOGE access to sensitive Social Security records. Learn what’s at risk—and ...

The Social Security Administration holds a vast repository of personal data for most Americans. Recent access by the ...

He served as Senior Director for the Middle East at the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration.

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Under DOGE's instruction, the SSA made significant changes, including a 7,000-job workforce reduction and a new anti-fraud system.