Federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE

Judge says DOGE, Elon Musk can access federal data for now despite state lawsuit
The decision came in a lawsuit filed by 14 Democratic states, including Oregon, challenging DOGE’s authority to access sensitive government data.
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government spending.
Elon Musk isn't actually in charge of DOGE, White House says
Even though President Trump named Elon Musk the head of DOGE, the White House claims Musk is actually a White House senior advisor with no authority.
The people in Elon Musk’s DOGE universe
Edward Coristine, a former intern at Neuralink and now known by his infamous LinkedIn profile handle “bigballs,” is one of the core members of the DOGE team and the youngest-known Musk aide at age 19, TechCrunch has confirmed.
Who Runs Elon Musk’s DOGE? Not Musk, the White House Says.
A White House official declared that Mr. Musk is not the administrator of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. So who is?
White House tells court Elon Musk is not part of DOGE
The White House is sending mixed signals about who is running the Department of Government Efficiency. A court filing revealed late Monday night that Elon Musk is technically not a part of the group and instead serves as a senior adviser to President Trump.
Federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs
A federal judge has refused to immediately block Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs
Elon Musk staffer created a DOGE AI assistant for making government “less dumb”
The chatbot calls itself the “Department of Government Efficiency AI Assistant” and says it is powered by xAI’s Grok 2. The chatbot told TechCrunch it is here to “help government personnel like you identify and eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and streamline processes using a first principles approach.”
Judge rejects temporary block on Elon Musk and DOGE’s access to federal agencies’ data
The decision by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan is an early blow to efforts by a group of Democratic state attorneys general to prevent efforts to upend the federal workforce.
Federal Judge Refuses to Halt Destruction of U.S. Government by Elon Musk
A federal judge in Washington D.C. refused to grant a request brought by 14 attorneys general to block Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing private information across a number of agencies and laying off huge segments of the federal workforce.
Federal Judge Denies Request to Block Elon Musk’s Access to Government Data and Firing Powers
Elon Musk’s expanding role in the federal government just survived a major legal challenge. On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled against 14 Democrat-led states that were trying to block Musk […] The post Federal Judge Denies Request to Block Elon Musk’s Access to Government Data and Firing Powers appeared first on Baller Alert.
Here’s a key Social Security issue that Elon Musk’s DOGE task force could tackle — and it’s not fraud
Overpayments can be both costly to the government and to the beneficiaries who face aggressive efforts to claw back the funds ...
Trump suggests Musk will not take part in any space-related government decisions
President Donald Trump suggested on Monday he will not let billionaire Elon Musk take part in any space-related government ...
White House says Elon Musk is Trump’s adviser and not the DOGE administrator
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government ...
As Elon Musk questions Fort Knox's gold, crypto voices say 'Bitcoin fixes this'
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis trumpeted a Bitcoin reserve over a gold reserve: "A Bitcoin reserve could be audited anytime." ...
DOGE reportedly fired the FDA employees who were reviewing clinical trials for Elon Musk’s Neuralink
The Department of Government Efficiency fired the FDA employees who were responsible for overseeing the clinical trial ...
Oregon’s Ron Wyden among Democrats decrying Elon Musk efforts to pry into private tax records
Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data, sources to the Associated ...
Elon Musk's latest move involves millions of Americans' personal tax details: Sources
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an IRS data system that retains the personal tax ...
Elon Musk called Donald Trump about claims he was a puppet president, saying: ‘They’re trying to drive us apart’
Elon Musk called the president to address speculation that he was the real power in the White House—but Trump remains unfazed ...