What’s happening with Social Security? DOGE firings and Trump attacks raise concerns about checks
President Trump and Elon Musk have repeated false claims that payments are being made to dead people, which Senator Bernie Sanders called a lie, to ‘lay the groundwork’ for cutting benefits. President Donald Trump’s falso claim that there is “shocking levels of incompetence and probable fraud” in the Social Security system during his address to Congress Tuesday is just the latest in a series of attacks from the Republican administration,
Tracking Trump: Tariff pause on U.S. neighbors; DOGE cuts at Social Security; plans to close the Education Department; and more
Elon Musk’s DOGE is driving cuts at the Social Security Administration. The House censured Democratic Rep. Al Green for protesting Trump’s speech. Trump is preparing orders calling for the Education Department’s closure.
Fact-checking Trump's claims on Social Security fraud, DOGE cuts
President Trump made claims during his address to Congress about apparent fraud in the Social Security system. Mr. Trump also touted the work by the Department of Government Efficiency, which is connected to Elon Musk's role advising the president.
Entitlements: DOGE goes after Social Security
Elon Musk is “trying to convince Americans that our Social Security system is overrun by massive fraud,” said Nancy Altman in The Hill. He’s sent his DOGE minions in and come out with a claim that Social Security is paying out funds to millions of beneficiaries over 100 years old.
Social Security head: I’m 'receiving decisions' from DOGE 'outsiders' that 'are made without my input'
The Trump Administration, with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is targeting a wide range of federal government agencies for mass layoffs. And the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) is not escaping the Trump/DOGE cuts.
Democrats struggle to grasp anti-DOGE momentum as Trump attacks fall flat
The Democratic Party’s attempt to wage a comeback months after a devastating election cycle last year continues to suffer ...
Virginia Dem ripped after invoking famous Holocaust quote in attack on DOGE: ‘First they came for
Comparing the loss of some government jobs to the Holocaust is an insult to the memory of the millions who were slaughtered ...
Tracking Trump: Mixed signals on Russia; how DOGE defines fraud; CDC plans an autism study; and more
Trump canceled $400 million in grants to Columbia University. The CDC is planning to study connections between vaccines and ...
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Trump, the GOP and DOGE have launched their attack on Social Security. You should start worrying now
Perhaps the most frequently cited quote from Donald Trump relevant to his purported efforts to root out government waste has been “we’re not touching Social Security,” or variations thereof.
DOGE says it wants to close 15 federal offices in Oklahoma to save about $2.9 million
The Sooner State has been hit hard by the Trump Administration's efforts to close federal agencies and lay off federal ...
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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DOGE stimulus check talk continues. Here's the latest update and what officials are saying
The DOGE website claims to post receipts of its budget-slashing efforts, but most items listed are contracts canceled at various federal departments and agencies. Avondale leader changes tune on Tom ...
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Dan Bishop OMB Elon Musk DOGE
Former Rep. Dan Bishop’s defense of the tech billionaire’s government cuts comes as House Democrats open an inquiry into DOGE ...
Bill that's being compared to 'DOGE' passes Georgia State Senate
ATLANTA — A bill referred to as "DOGE lite" passed the state Senate Monday. The name comes from both backers and detractors of the bill – referring to the federal government-cutting efforts of ...