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Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Jack's fear.

A federal judge is ordering the government to limit access to the U.S. Treasury Department's

payment system.

NPR Shannon Bond reports unions representing federal

workers sued Treasury over fear-sensitive data as being shared with the Trump administration's

government cost-cutting team, helmed by Elon Musk. The judge's order allows two special

government employees at Treasury who are connected to Musk's Doge team to continue accessing

payment records on a read-only basis.

But it bars them from sharing information outside the Treasury Department.

Musk's Doge team has been seeking access to information and systems across federal agencies,

raising worries highly sensitive data could be compromised.

The Treasury system processes trillions of dollars in federal

spending every year, including Social Security and Medicare benefits. The judge's order is temporary

while the union's lawsuit moves forward. Shannon Bond, NPR News. A federal judge in Seattle has

issued a nationwide injunction on the Trump administration's attempt to restrict birthright

citizenship.

Sampiors Martin Costi explains it is the broadest court order against the Trump executive so far,

and has come with stern words from the judge.

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