Vittoria Elliott

The Trump administration has been virtually begging immigrants in the US to self-deport, even offering money. But some immigrants say it’s been nearly impossible.

Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.

The US government shut down 30 days ago. WIRED spoke with more than a dozen federal workers who have struggled to pay bills, worked side gigs, and relied on free food programs to get by.

A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone.

As the Trump administration threatens them, liberal nonprofits have been quietly preparing to do everything from surrendering 501(c)(3) status to relocating outside the US.

Workers at one agency were given unhinged, partisan language to use when setting out-of-office replies.

From Montenegro to Northern California, the tech elite dream of building cities where they make the rules. Is this, finally, their moment?

The State Department’s law enforcement arm is now involved in immigration enforcement, an area solidly outside its usual duties. One source compares it to IRS agents investigating espionage at NASA.

In February, DOGE affiliates at the SBA set up an X account and solicited whistleblower complaints. “It’s like having a crazy uncle who decides to be the cops,” a government auditor tells WIRED.

Hundreds of pages of records reviewed by WIRED show just how quickly DOGE gained access to systems at the Small Business Administration—and through it, a USDA system that handles payroll for federal law enforcement.

A new agreement viewed by WIRED gives ICE direct access to a federal database containing sensitive medical data on tens of millions of Americans, with the goal of locating immigrants.

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

While Elon Musk and Donald Trump post through their break-up, DOGE shows no signs of slowing down—and potential recruits are being told they can make up to $195,000 a year.

Sahil Lavingia, who says he was fired from DOGE after speaking out about his experiences there, told WIRED about how he communicated with the group, who appears to be in charge, and what might be coming next.

Multiple FEMA employees tell WIRED that they did not know of another time when a strategic plan was rescinded without another in place.

WIRED spoke with someone who applied for a job at Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE and discussed the five-step hiring process.

A startup founder told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. He was met with emojis of clowns and a man licking a boot.

A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government.

A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.

If Elon Musk is America's CEO, DOGE is the Silicon Valley executive branch.