Social Security, DOGE

Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Social Security will not be touched,” Trump answered, echoing a promise he has been making for years. Despite his eagerness to explode treaties, shutter entire government agencies and abandon decades-old ways of doing things,
Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.
DOGE Reveals Social Security Administration Cuts
The unofficial government department has so far identified savings of just over $232 million with regards to the SSA alone.
Not what it seems: Clarifying the DOGE allegations about Social Security
Despite all the rumors to the contrary, Social Security benefit checks are NOT being sent to people who died a long time ago.
Social Security Administration: DOGE Cannot Make Changes to Benefit Payments
The acting Social Security Commissioner released a statement that the agency will uphold SSA's history of protecting benefits and data amid concerns about DOGE access.
Social Security Chief Issues Update on DOGE Involvement
Lee Dudek, the new acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, said DOGE staffers won't be able make changes to agency systems or payments.
Musk and his DOGE operation eye the Social Security Administration
As DOGE arrives at the SSA and Elon Musk makes dubious claims about Social Security checks, the political risks are great.
Social Security's top official resigns after clash with Elon Musk's DOGE
The top Social Security official stepped down after refusing to provide Elon Musk's DOGE access to sensitive government records.
Full List of Social Security Offices Closing After DOGE Cuts
DOGE has helped to close 10 Social Security offices so far, potentially impacting beneficiaries' access to essential services.
DOGE: Will it affect operations and payments of Social Security?
In response to recent concerns, Acting Social Security Commissioner Lee Dudek reassures Americans that the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) involvement will not disrupt the Social Security Administration's operations.
When do Social Security payments go out in March? See the full 2025 payment schedule
Because of the calendar, Social Security recipients who get Supplemental Security Income benefits get their March 2025 check on Feb. 28, 2025.
DOGE wants access to your tax and Social Security data. These two laws are supposed to protect you
Reports of the Department of Government Efficiency’s so-called “tech bros” accessing federal systems that hold vast troves of ...
DOGE’s grab of personal data stokes privacy and security fears
Associates of Elon Musk have sought unfettered access to government data — for purposes that have no clear ties to their ...
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Elon Musk Hit With Brutal Double Whammy of Legal Losses
Alford’s limp support for the massive layoffs recommended by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was peppered with ...
Social Security Shuts 'Wasteful' Department After Trump Order
Rearranging Social Security Administration operations has been a priority of the new acting commissioner, Lee Dudek.
Trust Was Once an American Superpower
It’s as though the current administration is running Franklin Roosevelt’s first 100 days in reverse: Instead of rebuilding ...
Social Security worker who was fired for aiding DOGE is made acting boss within days
Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving ...
Could $5,000 DOGE stimulus checks really happen? Here's what we know.
But don't add that bonus to your account just yet. That's because DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, ideally must ...