Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data

Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.

Elon Musk and Social Security’s Effort to Curb Illegal Immigration

As Elon Musk continues to argue that Social Security drives illegal immigration, a new effort at the agency aims to curb it.

F.B.I. Suspends Bureau Employee on Patel’s So-Called Enemies List

The employee was a longtime counterintelligence analyst who had worked on the F.B.I.’s investigation examining Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Judge Declines to Block Immigration Enforcement Operations in Places of Worship

The ruling cast doubt on claims by a coalition of Christian and Jewish groups that their congregations were at heightened risk of becoming targets for raids under the Trump administration.

RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies

The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.

Hegseth Attends Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually

Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but he has given up leadership.