DOGE is flirting with the ‘third rail’ of American politics — errors could delay or disrupt benefits, a former top Social Security official says
The White House says that it won’t mess with Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits, but the loss of expertise ...
What Trump and Musk Want With Social Security
The two maintain that they won’t attack the program, but their repeated claims of rampant fraud serve a strategic purpose.
A Close Elon Musk Friend Joins His Effort on Social Security
The involvement of Antonio Gracias, an investor who has known Elon Musk for two decades, suggests that Mr. Musk has made ...
Federal Judge Considers Blocking DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data of Millions of Americans
A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...
Elon Musk’s paranoid conspiracy theory about Social Security, explained
Pinned to the top of Elon Musk’s X account is a six-minute clip of his recent three-hour interview with the podcaster Joe ...
Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE
One after another, callers on a telephone town hall with U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga pressed the Michigan Republican about ...
Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit ...
Schumer assails Musk for claiming Social Security rife with fraud
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk for claiming that Social Security ...
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Elon Musk claims ‘massive’ Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud or waste?
Although federal officials have long recognized improper spending as a problem, it is not the main reason for the program’s ...
CT congressman defends Social Security as ‘capitalism’s safety net’ amid claims of waste and fraud
Social Security has taken center stage after President Donald J. Trump told the nation it’s a system that has “shocking ...
DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud
DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.
Trump, Musk fuel fears of Social Security cuts with ‘fraud’ talk
President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are ratcheting up false rhetoric about Social Security, repeatedly claiming the program wastes hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent ...