US states sue to block Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems
A coalition of mostly Democratic-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Friday to stop a Trump administration panel led by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments.
Musk, DOGE access to Treasury systems targeted in House Democrats’ bill
The legislation from Rep. Haley Stevens and 141 of her colleagues would cut off “unlawful access” to Bureau of Fiscal Service systems.
Treasury was warned DOGE access to payments marked an ‘insider threat’
The assessment, done by the contractor Booz Allen, came before Treasury formally tapped an ally of Elon Musk to oversee the payment system.
Democrats Ask for an Investigation Into DOGE's Access to Treasury's Payment Systems
Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk’s team was given to the government’s payment system
Chuck Grassley downplays concerns about DOGE efforts to access Treasury payment system
"You should not be surprised that Elon Musk is playing a role in the efficiency of government," U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters.
Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE as head of payment system
The Treasury Department will make an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service the head of the department that oversees the nation’s powerful payment systems after ousting the career civil servant who previously held the post,
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury's payment systems
Attorneys for the Justice Department have agreed to temporarily restrict staffers associated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing information in the Treasury Department’s payment system.
DOGE will keep limited access to Treasury payments system with 2 associates having ‘read-only’ view
Two Treasury Department employees affiliated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency will keep limited access to the highly sensitive payment system within the agency, following emergency court proceedings Wednesday that arose out of privacy concerns about DOGE’s access to the system.
Administration vows to rehire DOGE Treasury Department staffer who left over posts
One day after a DOGE Treasury Department employee resigned over racist social media posts, the Trump administration has vowed ...
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat ...
Treasury Has Used More Than 60% of Its Debt-Cap Special Measures
The US Treasury has $133 billion of extraordinary measures left, in addition to its cash pile, to help keep paying the ...
A federal judge weighing whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department
A federal judge heard arguments Friday over whether to block Trump adviser Elon Musk's team from accessing systems at the ...
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was ...
US Treasury temporarily agrees to limit DOGE access amid privacy lawsuit
The U.S. Treasury Department has agreed not to give Elon Musk’s government efficiency agency access to its payment systems ...
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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 ...
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Why DOGE’s meddling at Treasury could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy
It’s only a matter of time until DOGE meddling inadvertently triggers a catastrophic failure of Bureau of the Fiscal Service ...
Donald Trump wants US Department of Education abolished. What that means for Florida
Florida schools may face changes in funding and programs if the Department of Education is dissolved. Here's what that could ...
Hassan warns about actions of Musk's DOGE team at US Treasury Department
New Hampshire, is raising concerns about the ability of Congress to exercise oversight of billionaire Elon Musk's work at the ...
US Treasury appoints Hood as acting comptroller of the currency
The U.S. Treasury Department has appointed Rodney Hood to serve as the acting comptroller of the currency from February 10, ...