A judge's decision on Monday means President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency initiative must turn over one of its first batches of internal documents, an expert flagged Monday afternoon.

Parsing the latest legal fight over President Donald Trump’s rapid push to shrink the US government, there was a big question on US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s mind:

The judge said that it's possible DOGE is running afoul of the appointments clause of the Constitution, which generally requires federal agencies to be run by Senate-confirmed officials.

A federal judge is pressing the Trump Administration for answers on the American Department of Government Efficiency after expressing her “concerns” that she believes the new entity is running afoul of the constitution by having Elon Musk as its head.

Tywan J. Cummings was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for an armed carjacking spree and shooting at police officers in D.C. He pleaded guilty to related charges.

The judge expressed concern over the unresolved issues about who is in charge of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, if it is not Mr. Musk, as the White House has claimed.

The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) structure and authority has become a central mystery in the barrage of lawsuits seeking to stymie its operations. After insisting Elon Musk

Trump administration officials have repeatedly refused to name agency leadership but insist it’s not Elon Musk

Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of the US DOGE Service, the agency that houses the temporary Department of Government Efficiency, a White House official told CNN on Tuesday.