The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
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Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.
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Judge won’t block DOGE from accessing Labor Department systems
A federal judge Friday evening refused to block the Labor Department from giving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to confidential systems or firing employees for ...The Hill - 2d -
New York leads multistate lawsuit to block DOGE from accessing Americans' personal data
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Democratic AGs sue over DOGE access to Treasury payment systems
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Trump says he is cutting off Biden's access to intelligence material
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Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea
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