Elon Musk’s efficiency department pushes to access taxpayer data from IRS, says report - US politics live

<p>The Washington Post reports ‘Doge’ is requesting access to the system that contains the personal financial records of millions of Americans</p><p>The <strong>Kremlin</strong> said a <strong>US</strong> citizen briefly detained at a <strong>Moscow</strong> airport for allegedly travelling into Russia with cannabis-laced gummy sweets had been released ahead of Tuesday’s talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at improving ties, Agence France-Presse reports.</p><p>Asked about reports that a US citizen - identified as Kalob Wayne Byers - was released after being arrested on Friday, Kremlin spokesman <strong>Dmitry Peskov</strong> said: “As on Tuesday the restoration of relations will be discussed, these events can be seen in that context.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/17/elon-musk-doge-irs-donald-trump-ukraine-europe-us-marco-rubio-politics-live">Continue reading...</a>