Fact check: Eight ways Elon Musk has misled Americans about government spending
Elon Musk has repeatedly misled the public about federal spending while playing a leading role in President Donald Trump’s ...
No, Elon Musk hasn’t ‘discovered’ fraud at Social Security
Government computer systems are full of legacy quirks, and upgrading and updating them is a huge and often-fraught endeavor.
Musk email and deadline for federal workers creates chaotic weekend for U.S. agencies
Administration officials scrambled throughout the weekend to interpret Musk’s unusual mandate, which apparently has Trump’s ...
Federal agencies bristle at Elon Musk’s latest DOGE order to justify their jobs
Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI, State Department and the Pentagon, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk’s demand that federal workers explain what they ...
Not what it seems: Clarifying the DOGE allegations about Social Security
Despite all the rumors to the contrary, Social Security benefit checks are NOT being sent to people who died a long time ago.
Can you trust Elon Musk and his ‘DOGE’ claims about government fraud?
No doubt you’ve heard that the world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, has been moonlighting as a purported crusader against waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government. His team from the so-called ...
Musk says federal worker email meant to spot ‘outright fraud’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Sunday the email to federal employees asking them to report back on their weekly ...