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Feb 14, 2025 A federal judge extended the block on DOGE access to Treasury records Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The extension preserved privacy protections for millions of people against unauthorized access to federal payment data.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
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- Federal judge blocks Musk's team from accessing treasury records — A federal judge extended a temporary order blocking Elon Musk's team, known as Doge, from accessing treasury records containing sensitive personal data, such as social security and bank account numbers.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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Feb 13, 2025 Elon Musk's DOGE website published classified information about the National Reconnaissance Office Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Publishing classified material showed reckless handling of sensitive state information by a politically empowered outside-linked team.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Elon Musk's DOGE website posts classified intelligence information — Elon Musk's new DOGE website reportedly published classified information regarding the National Reconnaissance Office, raising concerns about the security of sensitive data and the potential implications for national
- Musk's team publishes classified information — On the same day as their meeting with the Pentagon, Elon Musk's team published classified information on its website, including statistics from the National Reconnaissance Office.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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Feb 12, 2025 X agreed to pay Donald Trump $10 million to settle his lawsuit over his account suspension Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The settlement highlighted the financial leverage large platforms and political figures can exert over the public information sphere.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
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- X to pay Donald Trump $10m to settle lawsuit over Capitol attack — Elon Musk's social media platform X has agreed to pay Donald Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump after he was banned from the platform following the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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Feb 12, 2025 The White House barred Associated Press reporters from press events over the Gulf naming dispute Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The restriction used access as leverage against editorial independence and signaled retaliation against disfavored reporting choices.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- White House Bars AP Reporters from Press Events — The White House barred two Associated Press (AP) reporters from attending press events after the AP refused to adopt the term "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico," as per President Trump's executive order.
- White House bans AP journalists from Oval Office and Air Force One — The White House, under the Trump administration, has announced an indefinite ban on Associated Press (AP) journalists from accessing the Oval Office and Air Force One.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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Feb 11, 2025 A federal judge ordered health agencies to restore removed web pages and datasets Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The ruling restored public access to health information and checked executive suppression of federal data.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Federal judge orders restoration of health agency web pages — A federal judge ordered federal health agencies to restore web pages and datasets, including on HIV testing and contraceptive guidance, that had been removed from their websites.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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