A federal judge in Washington denied an urgent request to block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing employees or accessing sensitive records from half a dozen government agencies. The decision came just a few hours before Musk and President Donald Trump’s joint interview on Fox News. Musk said their goal is to “restore the will of the people through the president”. Trump praised Musk’s team at DOGE, calling them “brilliant” and “young”. n18oc_world n18oc_crux