Cassandre Coyer reports: Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, accused of unprecedented violations of privacy laws by accessing Americans’ most sensitive personal data, is claiming the public disclosure of its employees’ identities is the illegal invasion of privacy. Musk and some supporters of the group’s mission took to social media to argue that oversight and…
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UCSA Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Data Privacy Violations
Taylor Cusimano reports: The University of California Student Association (UCSA) has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency tied to Elon Musk and established under the 2024 Trump administration. As a prominent student-led organization, UCSA is challenging the federal government’s management of student data. Representing over…
Lawsuits Trying to Stop DOGE Access to Personal Data: Explained
Cassandre Coyer and Tonya Riley report: The Trump administration faces at least a dozen lawsuits that ask judges to halt what plaintiffs call unprecedented access to the data of private citizens emanating from the disruption of federal agencies. “This is incredibly uncharted territory in terms of having an outside agency that hasn’t been confirmed yet…
At DOGE lawsuit hearing in New York, state attorneys general allege largest data breach in U.S. history
Alice Gainer reports: A federal judge in New York heard arguments Friday as states seek to continue blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records. More than a dozen states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, are challenging DOGE and the Trump administration’s authority. New York Attorney General Letitia James and…