Why Musk's access to the Treasury payment system is so dangerous
Granting Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency access to the Treasury’s payment systems is “as dangerous as ...
Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...
How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to ...
US prosecutor warns of legal risk for anyone hindering Musk's efficiency effort
A federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk for information about anyone trying to impede the ...
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions ...
Elon Musk US financial data grab a ‘coup,’ Heather Cox Richardson says
Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson characterized Elon Musk's actions over the weekend as "the largest ...
Treasury secretary to temporarily oversee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the ...
Musk Says DOGE Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors
Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down some payments to federal contractors, ...
Musk appears to have access to sensitive treasury system
Elon Musk said his "DOGE team" is shutting down some payments to federal contractors, suggesting he has access to systems ...
Republicans Take Key Step To Abolish The Department Of Education, Imperiling Student Loan Programs
Republican lawmakers took a key step last week to officially abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what student ...