Judge weighs interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. A DC judge is mulling keeping it that way for now.
Judge to weigh whether to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency faces its first major legal hurdle today when a judge mulls blocking the agency from accessing Treasury Department data.
Unions drag US Treasury to court for giving Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E read-only access to data
A powerful group of unions has declared war on the US Treasury Department, filing a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) from accessing sensitive financial and personal information yesterday.
US Treasury says Musk team has 'read-only access' to payment data
The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday that Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has been granted "read-only access" to its payment system codes but denied that this cut off any government payments including for Social Security or Medicare.
How Elon Musk's access to Treasury system may impact Social Security, other government payments
News that Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk now has access to a government payment system that is responsible for $6 trillion in annual federal payments — including Social Security and Medicare benefits — has prompted criticism from Democratic lawmakers and advocates.
Unions sue US Treasury over data access given to Elon Musk’s DOGE
A coalition of three unions has filed a lawsuit against the United States Treasury, alleging that it breached federal laws when it granted Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Treasury data.
What will it take to stop Elon Musk and DOGE?
As Elon Musk and DOGE take control of parts of the government, it's going to take lawsuits (or a reluctant Congress) to enforce the law.
If Trump moves to eliminate the Education Department, Project 2025 tells what to expect next
Project 2025, a controversial initiative by the conservative Heritage Foundation from which Trump appears to be taking his ...
Why Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, America’s ‘Checkbook’
Spending power, privacy concerns and conflicts of interest have put the bureau at the center of a political fight.
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Is the way Trump and Musk are running the economy even legal?
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Here's how Musk's access to Treasury system may impact Social Security, other government payments
The new Department of Government Efficiency now has access to a federal system responsible for $6 trillion in annual payments ...
How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to ...
US Treasury Department withdraws from global regulatory climate change group
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it was withdrawing from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted ...
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...