Supreme Court takes up dispute over watchdog group's bid to access DOGE records

TL;DR

The Supreme Court will hear a case concerning public records access to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a FOIA request for DOGE information, which the Trump administration opposed.
The administration argued DOGE, housed within the Executive Office of the President, was advisory and not subject to FOIA.
The Supreme Court previously sided with the administration on certain discovery requests, citing separation of powers.
DOGE, led by Elon Musk, was established by the Trump administration to reduce the federal government's size and cut costs.
A GAO analysis found increased administrative leave costs under the Trump administration, partially attributed to DOGE's initiatives.

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