A federal judge has ruled that DOGE has a right to access government data in its efforts to reduce federal expenditures. There have been sporadic reports of imploding Democrats.
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Elon Musk Handed Win by Judge He Wanted Impeached

Tech billionaire Elon Musk was handed a legal win on Friday by federal judge John Bates who Musk previously called for his impeachment, ruling that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can continue to access sensitive records from at least three federal agencies

Why It Matters
DOGE's efforts, led by Musk, to cut the federal budget by $2 trillion has faced major legal challenges since President Donald Trump first entered the White House. Most recently DOGE has drawn sharp scrutiny for seeking unfettered access to the internal data of agencies across the government, including the Labor Department, U.S. Treasury, Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Small Business Administration and more.

U.S. District Judge Bates, appointed by former President George W. Bush, previously blocked some of these efforts.

What To Know
In a Friday ruling, DOGE will maintain access to sensitive records from at least three federal agencies after Bates rejected a legal challenge seeking to block Musk's cost-cutting team from gaining access.

Bates issued the late-night ruling denying a request from unions and nonprofit groups to halt DOGE's access to records maintained by the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

At the core of the case was whether DOGE—created via executive order—has the legal authority to "detail" its personnel to specific federal agencies, effectively granting them access to confidential government records.