Stephen Fowler
Stories
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Labor watchdog opens investigation into DOGE whistleblower claims after NPR reporting
DOGE employees demanded the highest level of access to the labor agency's systems, according to a whistleblower and reporting from NPR. The whistleblower said sensitive data then left the agency.
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Trump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE
DOGE staffers tried to assign a team to the independent Corporation for Public Broadcasting after President Trump's purported firing of three board members last month.
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What has DOGE done in Trump's first 100 days?
One hundred days into President Trump's second term, DOGE hasn't delivered on its promised savings, efficiency or transparency in meaningful ways. But it has amassed unprecedented power over data.
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How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives
A DOGE staffer working in the Social Security Administration has been pushing questionable claims about noncitizens voting — apparently using data that court records suggest DOGE shouldn't have.
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This week, Musk faces setbacks in both his political and business ventures
Elon Musk faced a tough week when it comes to his business and political interests. While he's spent millions of his own money to fund pro-Trump races, this week that investment didn't pay off.
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DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems
New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems.
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DOGE says it needs to know the government's most sensitive data, but can't say why
DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases.
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Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to 'fight oligarchy'
The populist message of Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour has resonated with voters frustrated by President Trump's agenda — and the Democratic Party's muddled response.
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DOGE's effort to slash government is now coming for buildings and people who run them
The federal government is preparing to shed up to a quarter of its 360 million square feet of real estate, an NPR analysis finds. The agency in charge of federal real estate is also slashing staff.
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DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers
Even if you take DOGE's savings claims so far at face value, its moves to cancel contracts, end leases and push federal agencies to reduce head count barely dent the government's balance sheet.
