Over 100 federal employees allege that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency improperly accessed sensitive personnel records. The lawsuit claims the Office of Personnel Management illegally granted DOGE access without necessary security clearances. Plaintiffs argue this violates the Privacy Act and seek to revoke DOGE's access to their personal data.
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Elon Musk expressed support for Rupert Lowe's stance that London station names should be displayed only in English. The discussion was sparked by bilingual English and Bengali signs at Whitechapel station, introduced to celebrate the area's British Bangladeshi community.
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Vivek Ramaswamy, a key figure in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been ousted from the upcoming Trump administration after a backlash from the MAGA base over his comments on educational reforms and immigration. Elon Musk's efforts to increase high-skilled immigration also fueled the controversy.
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