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Does Elon Musk Even Have Security Clearance to Access Sensitive Data?
Elon Musk is now considered a “special government employee” by the White House. But exactly what kind of access that provides—and whether he has appropriate security clearance to access the nation’s most sensitive data—is still unclear to even top officials in the Trump administration.
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
Elon Musk’s DOGE has swept into 14 federal agencies. Here’s what to know.
Internal email lists and other documents and interviews provide the widest view so far of who is working in DOGE — and officials inside other agencies with Musk connections.
US Judge Temporarily Blocks Musk's DOGE From Accessing Payment Systems
A federal judge early Saturday temporarily blocked a Trump administration panel led by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive and confidential information could be improperly disclosed.
Here’s What To Know About Elon Musk’s DOGE: Democratic States Sue Trump Over Treasury Access
Marko Elez, the DOGE staffer who resigned after racist social media posts including a call to "normalize Indian hate" surfaced, will return to work for Musk, the billionaire announced.
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Department material
The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department’s records and systems, if any.”
US Judge Declines to Block Elon Musk's DOGE From Labor Department Systems
A federal judge on Friday declined to block Elon Musk's government cost-cutting department from accessing the U.S. Department of Labor's systems, an initial setback for the government employee unions resisting his efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
Elon Musk's next DOGE targets? Pentagon and Education Department, Trump says
Elon Musk “will be looking at education pretty quickly and he will be looking at military too," Trump said at a news conference Friday.
Time puts Elon Musk behind the Resolute desk for latest cover
Time published its latest cover Friday morning, featuring a striking image of a government leader sitting behind the Resolute ...
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‘I Can Check’: White House Spox Not Sure If Elon Musk Passed Background Check or Has Security Clearance
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was grilled on Monday over whether or not billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk had received a security clearance or passed a background check. "Can you confirm ...
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Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover
President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White ...
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions ...
Time features Musk at Oval Office desk, Trump mocks magazine's relevance
The cover showcases Elon Musk holding a coffee cup while seated at the presidential desk, with the American and presidential ...
DOGE Gains Access to Department That Oversees Nuclear Weapons: Reports
Luke Farritor, 23, is now listed in the Department of Energy's staff directory as an "information engineer," E & E News ...
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Elon Musk trolled for posing in Oval Office wearing massive MAGA hat: 'He forgot his sink'
Elon Musk was photographed in the Oval Office wearing a super-sized MAGA hat, grinning with his back to the Resolute Desk and ...
Elon Musk's DOGE lieutenant's X-rated online pseudonym leaves CNN hosts flummoxed
One of Elon Musk's DOGE staffers left CNN hosts shocked by his X-rated online pseudonyms as another resigns over racist ...