Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the safety of personal data.
Elon Musk’s DOGE takeover of Treasury payments systems is already racking up legal challenges. Here’s what to know
A lawsuit filed Monday seeks to halt the ‘unlawful disclosure of information,’ including Treasury data on Americans’ taxes and Social Security, to DOGE staff. This week, President Trump adviser Elon Musk’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) seems to have gained full access to the Department of Treasury’s payments systems responsible for processing trillions of dollars of spending,
Will Elon Musk's Treasury Access Derail Your 2025 Tax Refund?
Elon Musk's growing power and unprecedented access to sensitive payment systems are raising concerns about tax season impacts.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Wants Access to the Treasury’s Payment Systems: Report
Musk’s allies repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems, according to the Washington Post.
Treasury agrees to interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. Treasury agreed to keep it that way.
Inside the fight to stop Elon Musk and ‘DOGE’ from accessing your personal financial information
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has moved quickly to set up shop in a critical Treasury Department office that handles the vast majority of payments made by the federal government,
Elon Musk barred from accessing US Treasury payments data
Temporary order restricts efforts of billionaire’s Department of Government Efficiency to infiltrate multitrillion dollar system
House Dems unveil bill to shield taxpayer records from Musk
House Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation designed to protect taxpayers’ sensitive financial information from Elon ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
'Power grab': Jeffries unveils data protection bill amid DOGE crackdown
House Democrats unveiled legislation on Thursday that seeks to secure the personal data of Americans amid the Department of ...
Democrats promise bill to block ‘unlawful meddling’ in Treasury systems after Musk allies gain access
We must protect people’s Social Security payments, their Medicare payments, tax refunds, from any possible tampering by DOGE ...
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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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How Elon Musk's influence could upend Treasury payments
As Elon Musk and his associates gain access to internal computers, Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden slammed the move and said ...
19 states sue Trump, Treasury to halt DOGE access
Democratic state attorneys general continued their legal resistance to President Donald Trump’s early policies Friday, filing a new lawsuit accusing Trump and the Treasury Department of violating ...