Homeland Security Dept. Says It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April

The agency’s response to public records requests indicated potential violations of federal records laws, experts said.

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Supreme Court, for Now, Shields DOGE from Turning Over Records

The chief justice put a temporary hold on a lower court ruling that Elon Musk’s government efficiency team and the Office of Management and Budget turn over internal records.

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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Shield DOGE From Releasing Records

Government lawyers asked the justices to block a lower court order that Elon Musk’s team and the Office of Management and Budget turn over internal documents.

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Watchdog Effort to Obtain DOGE Records Can Proceed, Appeals Court Rules

The decision requires Elon Musk’s team to resume efforts to share information about its structure and day-to-day operations requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show

The tech billionaire’s staff were concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained.

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Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts

Judge James E. Boasberg said top officials, including the defense secretary, the national security adviser and the secretary of state, must preserve the messages they exchanged.

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She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. Now She’s a Target.

A conservative group is suing for emails of a law professor who helped create legislation to force oil, gas and coal companies to pay for climate damage.

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Musk’s Team Must Produce Documents to Comply With Open Records Laws, Judge Says

A federal judge in Washington ordered Elon Musk’s team and the Office of Management and Budget to begin releasing internal documents “as soon as practicable.”

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Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex

The location suggests that Mr. Musk, who owns companies with billions of dollars in contracts with the federal government, will continue to have remarkable access to President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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