US judge blocks Musk's cost-cutting team from Treasury data
A US judge issued an emergency order early Saturday blocking Elon Musk's government reform team from accessing personal and financial data for millions of Americans stored at the Treasury Department,
Judge bans Musk's DOGE from accessing Treasury payments
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team from accessing the Treasury Department payment system, the latest in a series legal orders against the Trump administration.
Democrat States Sue Trump Over Musk Access to Treasury Data
A judge blocked Elon Musk’s newly established efficiency team access to some Treasury Department information, according to the Associated Press, after a group of 19 mostly Democrat-led states sued President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for allowing it.
Trump Defended Musk’s Cost-Cutting Effort
President Trump offered praise today for Elon Musk and his team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, who have led the administration’s effort to purge federal workers. He said he had directed them to search across the government for costs to eliminate.
Musk Team Moves Into US Consumer Finance Watchdog as Trump Defends Billionaire
Three Musk aides are now listed in the CFPB directory as "senior advisors", according to the two sources. They include Gavin Kliger, a Berkeley-educated computer scientist who has
Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.
US Treasury to tap Musk ally for senior job, Washington Post says
Tom Krause, the deputy of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, is slated to become the financial assistant ...
Warren blasts Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk weekend data grab
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers following reports that billionaire Elon Musk took access to the nation's finance ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work
Scott Bessent, who was confirmed as Treasury Secretary last week, has been named acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Bessent replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on ...
US Treasury's payment system 'not being touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury's payment system won't be touched by Elon Musk's government efficiency team, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
DOJ agrees to proposed order to limit DOGE's access to Treasury data
The DOJ agreed to a proposed order that would largely block the Treasury Department from sharing sensitive financial data ...
Trump signs order to create sovereign wealth fund in United States, possibly to buy TikTok
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the creation of a government-owned sovereign wealth fund of financial assets, which ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says tariffs aimed at bringing manufacturing back to US
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans are largely aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the United States, Treasury ...