The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General says it's launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system.

A federal judge extended a block on Elon Musk's government cost-cutting team known as DOGE from accessing payment systems at the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday, as Democratic state officials and unions turned to the courts to slow the billionaire's efforts.

Two federal judges will consider on Friday whether Elon Musk's government cost-cutting team known as DOGE will have access to Treasury Department payment systems and potentially sensitive data at U.S.

A Musk aide entered the IRS offices in Washington for the first time on Thursday, raising concerns over cuts to the tax agency.