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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · today 13:54 EDT

Elon Musk is staging a takeover of the federal budget

In the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have reportedly gained access to core parts of the American government’s payment systems, including systems that affect Social Security and Medicare benefits — as federal workers and government officials struggle to respond. DOGE, an unofficial “department” which Trump […]

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