DOGE Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System—What to Know

The Treasury Department has clarified that DOGE has ’read-only’ access to the federal payments system. The Treasury Department has confirmed in a letter to Congress that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff will be given “read-only” access to the Fiscal Service Bureau’s nearly $6 trillion federal payments system. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently granted DOGE

Trump’s birthright citizenship order blocked by Maryland judge

Washington — A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide, becoming the second to rule against the president amid a rush of legal challenges to his directive. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, appointed by former President Joe Biden, agreed to grant a preliminary

IRS Direct File Still Working Amid Conflicting Social Media Posts, White House Says

There was confusion after social media posts suggested the program was terminated. The White House this week said that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) free Direct File tool is still online amid speculation that it was taken down. Earlier this week, Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X that the 18F government agency that

ICE Raids Infamous Colorado Apartments Overrun by Venezuelan Gang Accused of Torturing Residents 

‘100+ members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were targeted for arrest and detention in Aurora, Colo.,’ ICE’s Denver office posted ICE officers arrest an undocumented immigrant during a raid (John Moore/Getty Images) Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided apartments in the Denver metro area early Wednesday morning, including a complex that became nationally