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Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.
5 questions about DOGE’s access to federal payment systems
Questions are swirling about how much access Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has to Americans’ personal data and sensitive federal payment systems. Soon after
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
US Treasury temporarily agrees to limit DOGE access amid privacy lawsuit
The Treasury Department agreed not to give Elon Musk’s DOGE access to its payment systems during argument on a suit alleging it was an illegal search.
Administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury payment system
The Trump administration agreed in a late-night court filing Wednesday not to expand access to a sensitive Treasury Department payment system for “special government employees” working with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
US Treasury's Payment System 'Not Being Touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent Says
But Bessent lauded Musk's efforts to cut government spending and said "DOGE is not going to fail," unlike previous government efficiency drives such as the Grace Commission in the
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.
DOGE broadens sweep of federal agencies, gains access to health payment systems
Associates of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have fanned out across the federal government in recent days, alarming some career employees.
DOGE’s Treasury Access Could Let GOP Off The Debt Limit Hook
Some Republicans have long urged Treasury to choose which bills to pay when the debt ceiling gets close to being breached. Elon Musk’s DOGE could let them do it.
12 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
DOGE officials sought access to the Treasury payment system to stop money from flowing into the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to two people familiar with th
Why Is DOGE Canceling Politico Subscriptions at the White House?
The White House has announced it will cancel approximately $8 million in federal subscriptions to Politico, following ...
White House calls Democrat criticism of DOGE 'unacceptable' and 'incredibly alarming'
The White House says Democrats "don't even know what they're talking about" when it comes to the Department of Government ...
To defend ‘DOGE’ efforts, White House clings to weird, lazy lies
If Elon Musk’s “DOGE” endeavor is working, why can’t Donald Trump and his Republican allies simply tell the truth?
DOGE Staffer Resigns After Racist Social Media Posts Exposed: Report
A member of President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency resigned after The Wall Street Journal asked the White House about ties between the staffer and a deleted social media ...
The White House says Elon Musk is a "special government employee." Here's what that means.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.
Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts
A staffer inside the Education Department said the DOGE team is working with almost unbelievable speed, not just at his agency but across the government.
White House says it will cancel $8 million in Politico subscriptions after a false right-wing conspiracy theory spreads
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding Wednesday to a question about a right-wing conspiracy theory, ...
White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope
The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by ...
On Musk’s potential conflicts, White House eyes untenable solution
Team Trump is facing questions about Elon Musk, the controversial DOGE initiative and conflicts of interest. The answers are ...
Live updates: Senate confirms Trump pick and Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Live updates as the ...