Federal judge rules not to immediately block DOGE access to Labor Department systems
A federal judge on Friday said government efficiency, or Doge would not immediately block access to the labor system. US District Judge John Bates said he is concerned about Doge, but the unions he sued to block access to the system have not yet provided evidence of legal injuries. “The court is concerned about the […]
Trump sued by 19 states over DOGE’s access to citizens’ personal data, Treasury records
The 19 Democratic attorney general sued President Donald Trump on Friday, saying that Elon Musk's government efficiency will include sensitive personal data such as social security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. I stopped accessing records. caseThe Trump administration, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges that masked teams have granted […]
Democratic AGs from 19 states sue Trump admin over DOGE access to sensitive, personal data at Treasury
The Democratic Attorney General of 19 states has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to confidential personal data belonging to Americans in the Treasury. The lawsuit alleges that an agency run by Elon Musk has illegally accessed the Treasury's central payment system at the request […]
Democratic AGs sue over DOGE access to Treasury payment systems
19 A democrat-led coalition of states sued the Trump administration Friday night over access to the Treasury payment system, where the government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) pays trillions of dollars each year. The lawsuit, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, announced earlier this week, is the latest in the sweeping moves of billionaire […]
Trump is ‘immediately revoking’ Biden’s security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings: ‘He set this precedent’
President Trump announced Friday that he would “quickly revoke” former President Joe Biden's access to security clearance and daily intelligence briefings. The 78-year-old Trump claimed that he set a precedent four years ago when the former president cited Trump's “unsteady behavior” and banned him from receiving access to the same briefing. “There's no need for […]
Trump says U.S. doesn't have 'very good security' amid DOGE access concerns
President Trump lamented on Friday that the US doesn't have “very good security” when discussing how Elon Musk and the Government Efficiency (DOGE) can access federally sensitive information this week I did. When asked why Doge needed to access American personal information like Social Security Numbers, Trump said, “Well, it's not. But they get it […]
Public Citizen steps up fight against DOGE access with Education Department lawsuit
The University of California Student Government sued on Friday, blocking Elon Musk's Government Efficiency (DOGE) from gaining access to government data on millions of student borrowers. Students, represented by public citizens, a left-leaning consumer advocacy group, alleged that Doge to a system of education sector that includes personal data of more than 42 million people […]
Democrats denied access to EPA during attempt to meet with DOGE officials
Congressional Democrats group was denied entry into the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after trying to meet with officials at the Government Efficiency Bureau (DOGE) and former Lee Zeldin (RN.Y.), an agency manager. He said. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) along with Paul Tonko (DN.Y.) and Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) tried to enter the EPA headquarters in Washington […]
Federal judge limits DOGE access to Treasury Dept payment records
A federal judge temporarily restricted government ministry efficiency members from accessing the Treasury payment system the day before a DOGE employee linked to an offensive social media post . US District Judge Colleen Coller Cotery I have issued an order On Wednesday, three union groups, the Alliance for Retired Americans, the United Nations of Service […]
5 questions about DOGE's access to federal payment systems
Questions are swirling about how much Elon Musk and his government efficiency (DOGE) have access to American personal data and delicate federal payment systems. Shortly after President Trump took office, Musk turned to the agency responsible for handling payments and revenues for the Bureau of Finance Services, and deployed members of his cost-cutting panel to […]