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.
A federal judge won't immediately block DOGE access to the US Labor Department
A federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department. U.S. District Judge John Bates says he had concerns about Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency,
Judge declines to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems
Six labor unions and the Economic Policy Institute had asked the court to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems.
Judge Declines to Block DOGE From Labor Department Data, Despite 'Concerns'
Friday's ruling is the first victory for the Department of Government Efficiency over its access to sensitive personal data.
Government unions sue over DOGE access to Labor Department
The AFL-CIO and several of its affiliated government employee unions sued Wednesday over fears that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is on the cusp of unlawfully gaining
Elon Musk's DOGE Targets Labor Department
Ahead of a planned Department of Labor visit by Elon Musk’s government-slashing group, unions launched protests and a lawsuit.
Labor union asks judge to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systems
Musk's rapid takeover of US government agencies has enabled the businessman to exert unprecedented control over America's federal workforce.
Judge denies union demand to block DOGE’s access to Labor Department data
A federal judge on Friday night rejected labor unions’ push to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing sensitive data at the Labor Department. District Judge John Bates, an appointee of former President George W.
US States Sue to Block Musk's DOGE From Accessing Payment Systems
The 19 states led by the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, claim Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has no legal power to access the U.S. Department of Treasury systems that contain personal information on millions of Americans.
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.
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America’s Unions Sue DOGE, Launch the ‘Department of People Who Work for a Living’
Litigation efforts are finally starting to catch up to Musk's blitzkrieg against the government.
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Fed's Kugler says labor market healthy, inflation elevated
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U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January, short of expectations
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Unemployment spiked for Black men in January as more joined the labor force
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US job growth slows in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
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U.S. Labor Participation Remains Stable
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