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Judge Grants DOGE Team Access to Sensitive Treasury Data

5/29/2025

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Vargas Grants DOGE Access

A federal judge in New York, Jeannette Vargas, granted four employees from Elon Musk's DOGE team access to the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Services.
This ruling allows DOGE employees to access sensitive financial data without court approval after completing required training.
Vargas initially restricted access due to privacy concerns but later revised her decision.
DOGE is currently involved in multiple lawsuits related to its access to government data systems.

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Justice Sues North Carolina

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued North Carolina for not maintaining accurate voter lists.
The lawsuit requires the state to reach out to voters missing identification information within 30 days.
This action may affect the voting eligibility of around 250,000 residents in North Carolina.
State officials recognize the problems but attribute many missing details to clerical errors, not fraud.

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Vargas Grants DOGE Access

A federal judge in New York, Jeannette Vargas, granted four employees from Elon Musk's DOGE team access to the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Services.
This ruling allows DOGE employees to access sensitive financial data without court approval after completing required training.
Vargas initially restricted access due to privacy concerns but later revised her decision.
DOGE is currently involved in multiple lawsuits related to its access to government data systems.

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