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DOGE, Social Security

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.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Worker Removed for Aiding DOGE Is Made Social Security Boss Within Days

Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving information about the agency to DOGE, the government cost-cutting initiative associated with billionaire Elon Musk.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

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.

Kiplinger on MSN · 19h

Social Security Administration: DOGE Cannot Make Changes to Benefit Payments

DOGE has limited "read only" access to data and will not disrupt or delay the disbursement of payments to beneficiaries, SSA Acting Commissioner Dudek said.

The Florida Times-Union on MSN · 2d

DOGE: Are millions over age 110 getting Social Security checks? 6 things to know about the claim

Elon Musk tweeted that millions over the age of 110 are collecting Social Security payments. Here are the reactions.

Trump, Social Security and tax cut

Hosted on MSN · 19h

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order

The Social Security Administration has announced that it is terminating a research program that focuses on retirement and disability policies. Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek made the announcement in a press release saying that it is an action that supports President Donald Trump's executive order "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.

Inc. on MSN · 1d

Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency

Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.

Social Security, Truth Be Told

Marketplace · 1d

150-year-olds are not receiving Social Security payments

No one has ever lived that long, but a misleading spreadsheet from Elon Musk purports to show they’re still in the safety net agency’s files.

News Nation on MSN · 1d

How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?

Here’s how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It’s far fewer than Trump claims.

Scripps News on MSN · 1d

Truth Be Told: Millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security benefits

Trump and Musk say the Social Security Administration fraudulently pays millions of people listed as 100 years or older who've been dead for years — but this claim isn't true. (Scripps News)

Elon Musk, Deputies and Social Security

CNN on MSN · 18h

US Marshals Service deputizes Elon Musk’s private security team

The US Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk’s private security detail, which means they will now have certain rights and protections of federal law enforcement agents. CNN’s John Miller explains.

Hosted on MSN · 4h

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.

The Daily Beast on MSN · 1d

Elon Musk’s Private Security Are Now Special Deputies

Members of Elon Musk’s private security detail have been deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to CNN. Three law enforcement officials who spoke to the outlet said Musk’s security now enjoys certain rights and protections of federal agents.

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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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Your Social Security Checks Will Go the Furthest in These 10 States

Choose your claiming age carefully: You can apply for Social Security at any age between 62 and 70. The longer you wait to ...

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Is my tax and Social Security data safe from DOGE? Safeguard these sensitive records.

Even if none of your data gets mislaid, copied or hacked, it's a good idea to store copies of some key federal records for ...

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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The Surprising Social Security Change You May Have Missed in 2025

In 2025, Social Security benefits received a 2.5% COLA. That happened to be the smallest raise to arrive in years, though, so ...

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Trump's new Social Security head admits dead Americans 'aren't necessarily' getting checks

Even Trump's new top Social Security chief is refuting the president's claims that deceased Americans are receiving Social ...

Congress Increases Social Security Benefits For Some State And Local Government Employees

The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and ...

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