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Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program

Fourth Amendment

Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program

Dell Cameron

A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale

Derp State

A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale

Dhruv Mehrotra, Tim Marchman, Leah Feiger, and Andrew Couts

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Loose Cannons

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Justin Ling

DOGE Is the Deep State

WIRED Politics Lab

DOGE Is the Deep State

Brian Barrett

Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story

info dump

Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story

David Gilbert

The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials

Search and Destroy

The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials

Jared Keller

Here's a Map of the For-Sale Government Properties the GSA Pulled From Its Website

Takeover

Here's a Map of the For-Sale Government Properties the GSA Pulled From Its Website

Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah Feiger, and Tim Marchman

DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook

Uncanny Valley

DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook

Katie Drummond and Zoë Schiffer

US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself

Hazy Priorities

US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself

Zeyi Yang

DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World

Taiwan Dispatch

DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World

Vittoria Elliott

People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Pay to Play

People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Leah Feiger, Louise Matsakis, and Jake Lahut

A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response

Viral Load

A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response

Kate Knibbs

Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos

Uncanny Valley

Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos

Katie Drummond and Brian Barrett

Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

Takeover

Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

Jake Lahut

The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think

WIRED Politics Lab

The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think

Brian Barrett

DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator

Takeover

DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator

Vittoria Elliott and David Gilbert

DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers

Rapid Fire

DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers

Makena Kelly

How Dan Bongino Went From Infowars to FBI Deputy Director

Trump's Pick

How Dan Bongino Went From Infowars to FBI Deputy Director

David Gilbert

DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health

Takeover

DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health

Matt Reynolds

TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet

Oh, No

TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet

David Gilbert

DOGE Email Throws Federal Agencies Into Chaos and Confusion

Takeover

DOGE Email Throws Federal Agencies Into Chaos and Confusion

Brian Barrett

What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Why Federal Retirement Is Still Managed out of a Limestone Mine

Down Under

What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Why Federal Retirement Is Still Managed out of a Limestone Mine

Caroline Haskins

DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

Big Brother

DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

Paresh Dave, Dell Cameron, and Alexa O'Brien

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

Slash and Burn

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

Matt Reynolds

The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE

Uncanny Valley

The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE

Katie Drummond and Andrew Couts

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

DOGE

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

Zoë Schiffer

The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug

WIRED Politics Lab

The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug

Brian Barrett

USDS Engineering Director Resigns: ‘This Is Not the Mission I Came to Serve’

Takeover

USDS Engineering Director Resigns: ‘This Is Not the Mission I Came to Serve’

Makena Kelly

These Are the SpaceX Engineers Already Working Inside the FAA

Takeover

These Are the SpaceX Engineers Already Working Inside the FAA

Vittoria Elliott and Aarian Marshall

The 50-Year-Old Law That Could Stop DOGE in Its Tracks—Maybe

New DOGE, Old Tricks

The 50-Year-Old Law That Could Stop DOGE in Its Tracks—Maybe

Eric Geller

Not Even DOGE Employees Know Who’s Legally Running DOGE

Takeover

Not Even DOGE Employees Know Who’s Legally Running DOGE

Makena Kelly

National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues

Shaky Foundation

National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues

Kim Zetter

No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits

bad claims

No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits

David Gilbert

For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess

Climate Policy

For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess

Christine Wiedinmyer and Kari Bowen

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

Down Ballot

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

Eric Geller

US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data

access denied

US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data

Victoria Bekiempis

Elon Musk’s Man in the Treasury Is Still Holding Down His Day Job as Software CEO

Moonlighting

Elon Musk’s Man in the Treasury Is Still Holding Down His Day Job as Software CEO

Vittoria Elliott

DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big X Ad

Maximally Transparent

DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big X Ad

David Gilbert

How We’re Keeping Tabs on DOGE

Uncanny Valley

How We’re Keeping Tabs on DOGE

Katie Drummond and Leah Feiger

DOGE’s Race to the Bottom

WIRED Politics Lab

DOGE’s Race to the Bottom

Brian Barrett

DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency

Takeover

DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency

Makena Kelly

Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists

Sick Thoughts

Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists

Justin Ling

The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings

Real Estate

The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings

Leah Feiger

Former Palantir and Elon Musk Associates Are Taking Over Key Government IT Roles

Takeover

Former Palantir and Elon Musk Associates Are Taking Over Key Government IT Roles

Makena Kelly

Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz

takeover

Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz

Makena Kelly and Dhruv Mehrotra

Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access

Privacy Pursuit

Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access

Kate Knibbs

NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’

deep cut

NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’

Matt Reynolds and Emily Mullin

US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

Horror Stories

US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

Matt Burgess

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army

Takeover

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army

Vittoria Elliott and Tim Marchman

Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating Climate Change

Policy

Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating Climate Change

Jake Bittle

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

Takeover

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

Dell Cameron

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

Inside the House

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

Vittoria Elliott and Leah Feiger

DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers

DOGE

DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers

Makena Kelly

DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Takeover

DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Makena Kelly

The US Government Is Not a Startup

WIRED Politics Lab

The US Government Is Not a Startup

Brian Barrett

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Takeover

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Vittoria Elliott, Leah Feiger, and Tim Marchman

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

Takeover

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

Kate Knibbs

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Work History

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Andy Greenberg, David Gilbert, and Lily Hay Newman

NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’

Government

NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’

Dell Cameron

This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Takeover

This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tim Marchman and Matt Giles

Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Causing Rifts in Donald Trump’s Inner Circle

Takeover

Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Causing Rifts in Donald Trump’s Inner Circle

Jake Lahut

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

Rug Pull

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk

Takeover

The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk

David Gilbert

State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave

Unplanned Travel

State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave

Kate Knibbs

China Is Investigating Google Over Trump’s Tariffs

Retaliation

China Is Investigating Google Over Trump’s Tariffs

Paresh Dave and Louise Matsakis

Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server

DOGE

Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect DOGE Server

Dell Cameron

A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System

Takeover

A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System

Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah Feiger, and Tim Marchman

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts

Locked Out

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts

Kate Knibbs

Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency

AI-First

Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency

Makena Kelly

Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures

Government

Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures

Dell Cameron

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover

TAKE OVER

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover

Vittoria Elliott

DOGE Staff Had Questions About the ‘Resign’ Email. Their New HR Chief Dodged Them

Take Over

DOGE Staff Had Questions About the ‘Resign’ Email. Their New HR Chief Dodged Them

Makena Kelly

US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time

404 Not Found

US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time

Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, and Dell Cameron

The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done

Critical Hit

The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done

Talia Barrington

Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency

Take Over

Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency

Makena Kelly and Zoë Schiffer

Kash Patel Says He Never Promoted QAnon. Here Are All The Times He Did

Conspiracy Theories

Kash Patel Says He Never Promoted QAnon. Here Are All The Times He Did

David Gilbert

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

Take Over

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

Makena Kelly and Vittoria Elliott

Bleach Enthusiast, Antisemitic Conspiracist Among Stars of Anti-Vaxxer Event to Be Held at Trump Hotel

Conspiracy Theories

Bleach Enthusiast, Antisemitic Conspiracist Among Stars of Anti-Vaxxer Event to Be Held at Trump Hotel

David Gilbert

The ‘Contentification’ of Trump Policy

WIRED Politics Lab

The ‘Contentification’ of Trump Policy

Makena Kelly

Elon Musk Tells Friends He’s Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC

Good Night

Elon Musk Tells Friends He’s Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC

Zoë Schiffer

The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg

Far-Right Extremism

The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg

Ali Winston

Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government

Roads Not Taken

Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government

Zoë Schiffer

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management

Cult of Personality

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management

Vittoria Elliott

DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside

New Packaging

DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside

Vittoria Elliott

‘We Have Seen a Lot More Hate’: Trans People Are Already Terrified

Executive Order

‘We Have Seen a Lot More Hate’: Trans People Are Already Terrified

David Gilbert

Trump Wants a War With Cartels—and May Just Get One

Politics

Trump Wants a War With Cartels—and May Just Get One

Anna Lagos

The Proud Boys Are Plotting a Comeback. And They Want Revenge

Extremism

The Proud Boys Are Plotting a Comeback. And They Want Revenge

Tess Owen

The Global Far Right Is Celebrating Trump’s New World Order

Extremism

The Global Far Right Is Celebrating Trump’s New World Order

David Gilbert

The Who's Who of MAGA Influencers You Should Know About by Now

WIRED Politics Lab

The Who's Who of MAGA Influencers You Should Know About by Now

Makena Kelly

Psychology Can Be Harnessed to Combat Violent Extremism

WIRED World

Psychology Can Be Harnessed to Combat Violent Extremism

Harvey Whitehouse

Mexico Rushes to Help Stranded Migrants After Trump Shuts Down the CBP One App

border

Mexico Rushes to Help Stranded Migrants After Trump Shuts Down the CBP One App

Fernanda González

A Capitol Rioter’s Son Is Terrified About His Father’s Release

Extremism

A Capitol Rioter’s Son Is Terrified About His Father’s Release

David Gilbert

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison

Free Ross

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison

Andy Greenberg

Trump’s Plan to Leave the WHO Is a Health Disaster

Executive Orders

Trump’s Plan to Leave the WHO Is a Health Disaster

David Cox

Gold Sneakers and Too-Tight Suits: The Menswear Guy Weighs In on Inauguration Weekend

Take This Off

Gold Sneakers and Too-Tight Suits: The Menswear Guy Weighs In on Inauguration Weekend

Vittoria Elliott

Trump Signs Executive Order Saving TikTok for 75 Days

Clock's Ticking

Trump Signs Executive Order Saving TikTok for 75 Days

Makena Kelly

Proud Boys Leaders to Walk Free After Trump Releases All January 6 Rioters

First Day

Proud Boys Leaders to Walk Free After Trump Releases All January 6 Rioters

Tess Owen

Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump’s Inauguration

The First to Go

Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump’s Inauguration

David Gilbert

The White House Website Is Basically a Marvel Movie Trailer Now

DC Has Fallen

The White House Website Is Basically a Marvel Movie Trailer Now

David Gilbert

The Donald Trump 2.0 Grift Is Already On

Money Money Money

The Donald Trump 2.0 Grift Is Already On

David Gilbert