Social Security Administration, DOGE Screw-Ups

DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
Social Security Administrator Warns There Will Be DOGE Screw-Ups With Cuts
The acting head of the Social Security Administration told a meeting of senior staff and legal-aid lawyers that Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting task force “will make mistakes” as it pushes the agency to cut thousands of jobs and dramatically slash spending.
Social Security Administration staffers can no longer read the news at work.
Workers are now barred from browsing general news, online shopping, and sports websites on government devices, unless they get an exception for a legitimate business need, according to an email to SSA employees obtained by Rolling Stone.
Is DOGE targeting Nashville's Social Security Administration Office amid spending cuts? What we know
The Department of Government Efficiency has listed Nashville's Social Security Administration office as part of its ongoing efforts to slash federal spending. Here's what to know.
Here’s What We Know About Trump And Musk’s Social Security Plans—As Agency Head Reportedly Says They’ll ‘Make Mistakes’
The Social Security Administration announced Friday it's cutting 7,000 jobs, as Trump and Musk have claimed there's fraud at the agency.
DOGE is on a cutting spree — and Social Security workers warn it's going to affect your benefits
The Social Security Administration offered early retirements to employees in an effort to slash the workforce. Workers said it'll hurt beneficiaries.
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.
Social Security Chief Privately Admits DOGE Will Wreck Things
The Department of Government Efficiency’s influence at the Social Security Administration is growing to be too much even for the agency’s Trump-loving acting commissioner, who privately warned that Elon Musk and his team will soon make serious mistakes.
Entitlements: DOGE goes after Social Security
E lon 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 co
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 ...
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Social Security office in Big Flats targeted for closure by DOGE. Schumer says 'Hands off'
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said DOGE targeting the Big Flats office will harm area residents who rely on benefits.
Tracking Trump: Tariff pause on U.S. neighbors; DOGE cuts at Social Security; plans to close the Education Department; and more
The House censured Democratic Rep. Al Green for protesting Trump’s speech. Zooming out: Democrats are divided on combating ...
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Ex-Social Security leader sounds alarm: DOGE staff cuts will lead to ‘total collapse’ of systems
“This is going to lead to total system collapse,” O’Malley told The Baltimore Sun. “It’s a very old, fragile computer system ...
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Schumer: DOGE planning to close Social Security Office in Big Flats
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DOGE reports termination of leases for 18 federal offices in Colorado
The federal government has terminated the leases of nearly 750 federal offices across the country, including 18 in Colorado.
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Is Elon Musk's DOGE here for long run or is Trump preparing to jettison the project?
President Trump and Elon Musk have been on the same page as the Department of Government Efficiency project continues tearing ...
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Acting Social Security Chief Says Agency Moves Will ‘Prioritize Customer Service’
The SSA announced plans in late February to eliminate about 7,000 jobs — 12.3 percent of the current staff — as part of a ...