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Early this morning, a federal judge blocked

Eli Musk's government efficiency team from getting access to Treasury Department systems

used to process trillions of dollars in payments. The systems contain the personal and financial

information of millions of Americans, including tax returns and social security numbers.

The order also bars access to political appointees and special government employees detailed

to Treasury. It's in effect until Friday when another judge holds a hearing on the case

brought by 19 state attorneys general. Russell Vode, an architect of Project 2025, and the new director of the Office of Management

and Budget, is now also leading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

As NPR, as Laura Walmsley reports, it's the latest turn in a tumultuous week at the Bureau.

Senior executives at CFPB, the Federal Consumer Finance Watchdog, were informed Friday night that vote was taking the helm as acting director.

He replaces Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, who led the Bureau for about a week.

Meanwhile, members of Elon Musk's government efficiency team have gained access to computer systems at

CFPB, including human resources, procurement, and finance. They now also control the Bureau's

website and have deleted its social media accounts. The Bureau would on its face appear to be an

unlikely target for cost cutting, given its return on investment. CFPB's budget for 2025 is $823 million. Since its launch in 2011,

the Bureau has returned more than $20 billion to consumers.

Laurel Wamsley, NPR News, Washington.

President Trump announced yesterday he'll takeover as the chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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