Judge softens ban on DOGE access to Treasury Department data

Baltimore judge hears arguments on DOGE access to Social Security

A Baltimore judge heard arguments about whether to grant an injunction to stop the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security data.

Trump Refuses to Have SSA Head Testify About Unprecedented Use of ‘Death Master File’

The Trump administration has declined a federal judge’s request for the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to testify in a hearing that could lead to a preliminary injunction. Trump Administration Blocks SSA Commissioner From Testifying The case involves concerns over the agency granting the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to the personal data of millions of Americans. Acting SSA Commi…

SEC Pushes Back on DOGE Request for Access to Some Agency Data

A member of Elon Musk’s government efficiency team asked Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda to grant read and write access to some agency data, according to people familiar with the matter.

Judge Loosens Ban Regarding Musk’s DOGE Access Treasury Data

A judge just gave Elon Musk’s DOGE team partial access to sensitive Treasury systems. But only if one member completes training and files financial disclosures.

DOGE staffer given green light by judge to access Treasury systems

One of Elon Musk’s DOGE surrogates has a pathway to accessing the sensitive data of millions of Americans housed in Treasury Department systems, a federal judge ruled late Friday. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas of the District Court for the Southern District of New York partially dissolved a preliminary injunction that barred Ryan Wunderly, a DOGE liaison to Treasury, from gaining access to Bureau of Fiscal Services payment systems.  The initial laws…

Some DOGE staffers hold high-powered jobs at multiple federal agencies

The practice, which has been questioned by ethics experts, may give Elon Musk’s allies influence well after he formally leaves the White House.