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Judge Rejects Bid to Block DOGE’s Access to Labor, Health, and CFPB Data

A judge has upheld DOGE’s authority to access data at three federal agencies.
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Judge Rejects Bid to Block DOGE’s Access to Labor, Health, and CFPB Data
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Kimberly Hayek
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can continue its de facto audit of certain executive agencies, according to a ruling Friday in the District of Columbia.
U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington on Feb. 14 declined a request by unions and nonprofits for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent the DOGE team from gaining access to records at the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.