A federal judge will consider blocking the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing records from the Department of Labor.

A coalition of labor groups filed suit Wednesday seeking to stop DOGE from coming to the Labor Department and gaining access to some of the world's most vital macroeconomic data. Why it matters: This isn't the first lawsuit against Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency,

The AFL-CIO and several of its affiliated government employee unions sued Wednesday over fears that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is on the cusp of unlawfully gaining access to the Labor Department.

DOGE is not a real government agency. DOGE has no authority to make spending decisions. DOGE has no authority to shut programs down or to ignore federal law. DOGE’s conduct cannot be allowed to stand.

The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the department overseeing the nation’s powerful payment systems, according to two people with knowledge of the matter,