D.C. Daily: Social security checks at risk
Let's take a look at your D.C Daily headlines for Friday, March 21, including social security checks at risk due to DOGE, Elon Musk visit to the Pentagon, and President Trump continuing to deport migrants as legal standoff intensifies.
DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program: What to know
IRS Direct File is only in its second year of letting taxpayers file directly with the IRS online, but it may be a casualty of Elon Musk’s DOGE.
DOGE accused of accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
Labor unions are trying to stop Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Social Security data for millions of Americans. "They cannot explain why they want this data," lawyers said.
Social Security employees banned from reading news websites at work
The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from the agency that handles benefits for 72.5 million Americans.
Elon Musk says Postal Service, Amtrak should be privatized
Elon Musk said he believes that the U.S. should “privatize anything that can be privatized," including Amtrak and the Postal Service.
Elon Musk welcomes baby 14; his fourth with Shivon Zilis
Elon Musk and Neuralink Director Shivon Zilis recently announced that they welcomed their fourth child together, a son named Seldon Lycurgus.
SpaceX targets Friday for first Starship test since explosion
SpaceX is hoping to launch its Starship rocket on Friday, after its last test flight ended with an explosion.
DOGE workers quit: 21 federal technology staffers resign
Twenty-one federal technology staffers who were recently integrated into DOGE’s government-slashing effort resigned en masse from their jobs Tuesday. Here’s what they said.
Elon Musk email to federal employees targeted in lawsuit
Here's the latest on the email fiasco that developed over the weekend involving Elon Musk and hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
DOGE Deadline: Federal employees face midnight deadline
Elon Musk's move to downsize the government came via e-mail. Over the weekend, he instructed federal workers to list the tasts that they worked on during the week or risk being fired.
Elon Musk email to federal employees met with resistance
From the Pentagon and the FBI to Republican lawmakers, here’s how agencies and officials are responding to Elon Musk’s email to federal employees requesting to know “what they got done last week."
Elon Musk says federal employees must email ‘what they got done last week’
Elon Musk said all federal employees will be asked to report “what they got done last week," and that failure to reply would be considered a resignation.
'We will gut you': Indiana man charged with making online threats to Elon Musk
An Indiana man charged with making threats to Elon Musk on social media told authorities he was just being "edgy."
Federal workers protest outside Tesla showroom in San Francisco; Musk defends cuts
Federal workers were among those protesting the cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on Wednesday night outside a Tesla showroom in San Francisco.
Social Security head Michelle King steps down over DOGE information access: AP sources
The acting head of the Social Security Administration has stepped down over a request from DOGE to access recipient information, according to the Associated Press, citing two people familiar with the matter. Here's what to know.
DOGE seeking access to personal taxpayer data
Elon Musk is facing a mountain of criticism over his aggressive plans to shrink the federal government.
SpaceX's Starbase one step closer to becoming official Texas town
Elon Musk's company SpaceX is one step closer to making Starbase, Texas an official town. Starbase is home of SpaceX's starship development and production facility in South Texas.
Democrats vs. DOGE
Well, Elon Musk's cost cutting blitz across the federal government has riled up Democrats and made him what they're calling a "super villain" in their eyes. While a few Republicans and several federal judges have pushed back against DOGE's more aggressive moves, the billionaire businessman seems undeterred.
Who is X Æ A-Xii? Elon Musk's son makes rare appearance at White House
Elon Musk brought his son, X Æ A-Xii, to the White House on Tuesday as he joined President Trump in the Oval Office. Here’s what to know about Musk’s son and his growing family.
Time magazine cover puts Elon Musk behind Trump's desk
A controversial Time Magazine cover implies that Elon Musk is acting as president, not Donald Trump.