Judge appears likely to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
A judge said Wednesday said was inclined to issue a temporary injunction blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing taxpayer records.
Treasury tells Congress that DOGE has ‘Read Only’ access to payment systems
DOGE’s access to the agency’s payment systems came after Treasury’s acting Deputy Secretary David Lebryk resigned from his position at Treasury after more than 30 years of service. The Washington Post on Friday reported that Lebryk resigned from his position after Musk and his DOGE organization requested access to sensitive Treasury data.
US Treasury's payment system 'not being touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury's payment system won't be touched by Elon Musk's government efficiency team, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business on Wednesday, adding that any decisions to stop payments would be made by other agencies.
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.
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.
The Treasury's payment system is one of Elon Musk's targets. Here's what it does, from Social Security to tax refunds.
Elon Musk is facing scrutiny over accusations he gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare information.
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.
Elon Musk’s DOGE gains access to the Treasury Department
The staff working for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are mostly inexperienced engineers in their early 20s. They now have direct access to the U.S. federal payments system.
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.
Judge eyes short-term block on Musk allies’ ability to share Treasury records outside the department
The move comes in a lawsuit alleging that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency is compromising Treasury’s ...
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.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says tariffs aimed at bringing manufacturing back to US
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans are largely aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the United States, ...
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 ...
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 ...
US Treasury Secretary affirms US-EU economic relationship in call with ECB's Lagarde
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed the importance of the U.S.-EU economic relationship and transatlantic ...
Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies
People working for, or with, Elon Musk are reportedly taking over the inner workings of multiple government agencies, ...