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Social Security, DOGE and Elon Musk

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him

Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s the acting Social Security commissioner.

ProPublica on MSN · 1d

Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In

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. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

Dallas Morning News · 10h

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.

Donald Trump, Social Security and tax cut

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order

When Trump took office, he signed an executive order mandating an end to government-funded DEI efforts and directing that DEI-related roles be phased out. The administration has also exerted pressure on private sector employers to similarly shift their focus away from DEI initiatives.

MarketWatch on MSN · 2d

President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security

President Trump has linked two budget items, and that may be a good idea. Trump wants to extend his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provide some other tax breaks, and we need to fix Social Security. The link between tax cuts and Social Security exists because one of Trump’s new tax-cutting proposals would exempt Social Security benefits from taxation under the federal income tax.

The Motley Fool on MSN · 1d

Will President Donald Trump Renege on His Social Security Promise With House Republicans Seeking $2 Trillion in Cuts to Mandatory Spending?

The House GOP wants to cut up to $2 trillion in mandatory spending from the federal budget over the next 10 years -- is Social Security on the chopping block?

Social Security Gets Major $205-Billion Boost After COVID Deaths

The deaths of over a million Americans during the pandemic allowed the Social Security program to save billions in future ...

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Social Security 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Seniors Could Get a Bigger Boost Than Originally Expected

In a perfect world, the COLAs and inflation would increase in lockstep so that your Social Security checks' buying power ...

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Justin Fox: No, Elon Musk hasn’t ‘discovered’ fraud at Social Security

Medicare and Medicaid fraud are well-known problems,. They can stand even more scrutiny and maybe Musk and his team of coders ...

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Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead

President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he misleadingly claimed on Feb. 18 that ...

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Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate Was Just Updated, and It's a Mixed Bag for Retirees

Although retired-worker benefits are set to make history in 2026, the latest COLA forecast is anything but reassuring.

Social Security increase 2026: Here’s the latest COLA prediction, and it’s looking like it could be even less than last year

The latest cost-of-living projection for 2026 shows that seniors could see less of an increase than last year, according to ...

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New Social Security chief refutes claims of deceased people over 100 years old getting checks

People who are listed as over 100 years old in the Social Security system are "not necessarily receiving benefits," the new ...

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How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days

Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on ...

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