A federal judge has denied states’ bid to halt DOGE and Musk’s work

Photo caption: President Trump is joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and his son, X Musk, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025. Photo credit: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images. Article by Stephen Fowler. NPR – February 18, 2025.

A federal judge on Tuesday denied an effort by Democratic state attorneys general to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing data or terminating workers at certain federal agencies. Though the judge sided with DOGE, she seemed skeptical of Elon Musk’s role with the entity. Her ruling […]

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