Officials working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the Treasury Department payment system to stop money from flowing to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Two Treasury Department employees affiliated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency will keep limited access to the highly sensitive payment system within the agency, following emergency court proceedings Wednesday that arose out of privacy concerns about DOGE’s access to the system.

After calling USAID "corrupt," President Donald Trump has moved to place all global workers for the federal aid agency on leave. Winter is continuing to rear its ugly head this week across the Midwest and Northeast. Americans are shopping a lot despite concerns about their wallets.

All programs are in limbo right now as USAID staff around the world are being placed on paid administrative leave. Still, there are indications of what may come back through publi

Remaining workers would oversee the limited life-saving programs the Trump administration intends to continue for the time being.