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Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE

US Treasury temporarily agrees to limit DOGE access amid privacy lawsuit

The U.S. Treasury Department has agreed not to give Elon Musk’s government efficiency agency access to its payment systems while a judge hears arguments in a lawsuit alleging the billionaire adviser to U.

Wired · 17h

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE as head of payment system

The move follows the ousting of a career official who rebuffed attempts to use the payment system to stop federal spending.

DOGE Treasury Agent Reportedly Resigns

Forbes · 4h

DOGE Treasury Agent Reportedly Resigns After Racist Posts: Here’s What To Know About Musk’s Agency

DOGE has gained access to government employees' sensitive information via the Office of Personnel Management, payment systems at the Treasury Department and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare this week.

MSNBC · 15h

Musk’s 25-year-old DOGE staffer resigns after racist posts emerge: report

Marko Elez is the 25-year-old DOGE staffer who reportedly had access to the U.S. Treasury’s most sensitive payment systems. But a Wall Street Journal reporter linked Elez to a now-deleted social media account full of racist and hateful statements,

YAHOO!News · 18h

DOGE staffer who accessed Treasury Department payment systems resigns after racist posts exposed

An Elon Musk deputy who accessed sensitive Treasury Department payment systems has resigned after social media posts of his came to light that espoused racist beliefs. Marko Elez, 25, who worked for a number of companies run by Elon Musk and was part of the billionaire’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force engaged

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Why DOGE’s meddling at Treasury could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy

It’s only a matter of time until DOGE meddling inadvertently triggers a catastrophic failure of Bureau of the Fiscal Service ...

It was a US Treasury triumph at the FT Alphaville Pub Quiz in Washington DC

It’s sometimes hard to tell in advance how tough a given FT Alphaville Pub Quiz will be. Plus, last night’s quizzery in the heart of Washington DC had an added twist — rather than the smörgåsbord of ...

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Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiation

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, ...

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State AGs Move to Prevent Elon Musk From Accessing US Government Systems

A coalition of 14 state attorneys general plans to file a lawsuit arguing that Musk's DOGE is unlawfully accessing Americans' ...

Treasury yields rise after U.S. jobs report

Treasury yields were higher on Friday, as investors weighed fresh data showing that jobs growth slowed more than expected in January while wage growth increased more than anticipated. The yield on the ...