Lawmakers Press VA for Details on DOGE Access to Vets Records

House committee demands Brown University hand over memos on student behind DOGE

House Judiciary Committee demanded Brown University provide memos on student Alex Shieh, who faced disciplinary hearings after investigating university costs and employee roles.

Musk team's access to student loan systems raises alarm over personal information

Democrats pushed back against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department.

Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”

The senators are calling for a federal watchdog to investigate the Trump administration’s killing of hundreds of VA contracts. Among their concerns: ProPublica revealed DOGE used artificial intelligence to mark contracts as “munchable.”

Lawmakers press VA for details on DOGE access to vets records

Congressional Democrats are renewing concerns that Department of Government Efficiency employees may be accessing veterans’ sensitive personal information without proper authorization, but Veterans Affairs leaders continue to dismiss those accusations as political theater. On Wednesday, House Veterans Affairs Committee ranking member Mark Takano, D-Calif., sent an angry letter demanding immediate answers from VA leadership on DOGE involvement at…

Do They or Don't They? Secretary Won't Say Whether VA DOGE Employees Have Access to Medical Records

When questioned by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff about DOGE activities at the VA, the secretary said three employees are "authorized to do anything that they're currently doing."