A federal judge has denied states' bid to halt DOGE and Musk's work

A federal judge on Tuesday denied an effort by Democratic state attorneys general to temporarily halt the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing data or terminating workers at certain federal agencies.

Though the judge sided with DOGE, she seemed skeptical of Elon Musk's role with the entity.

Her ruling followed a government filing Monday night that Musk wasn't technically involved as an employee or leader of the initiative.