While Social Security employees are entrusted with the records containing personal information, it was disputed whether the 11 DOGE team members could be trusted with same material.

When people think of Social Security, they typically think of monthly benefits — for the roughly 69 million retirees, disabled workers, dependents and survivors who receive them today. But ...

In the Social Security Administration case, the Trump administration asked the justices to intervene after a federal judge in Maryland said DOGE representatives appeared to have violated privacy ...

“While the appeals court considers whether DOGE is violating the law, its operatives will have ‘God-level’ access to Social Security numbers, earnings records, bank routing numbers, mental ...

The Trump administration has said DOGE needs access to Social Security information to continue its core task of rooting out government waste. Musk has previously called Social Security a "Ponzi ...

DOGE leaders directed Social Security staff to set about marking people older than 120 as dead, court records show. On social media, Mr. Musk hailed the effort.

Nearly 70 million Americans rely on Social Security every month. The DOGE initiative has already brought substantial changes, including office closures and new data protocols.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the DOGE team that had been led by Elon Musk to examine Social Security records that include personal information on most Americans ...

The Trump administration says DOGE needs access to carry out its mission of targeting waste and fraud in the federal government. Musk had been focused on Social Security as an alleged hotbed of fraud.

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that DOGE, the team formerly led by Elon Musk, can examine Social Security records that include personal information on most Americans. Acting by a 6-3 vote, the ...

The Trump administration says DOGE needs access to carry out its mission of targeting waste and fraud in the federal government. Musk had been focused on Social Security as an alleged hotbed of fraud.