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The Latest Breaking News from the Social Security Administration

US Supreme Court grants DOGE access to sensitive Social Security data

The ruling was one of two victories the US’s highest court handed the Trump administration in cases about data privacy.

Al Jazeera

DOGE will be allowed to access Social Security data for now, Supreme Court rules

Conservative justices of the court agreed to give DOGE staffers access to sensitive data in order to do their jobs at the Social Security Administration

The Independent UK

12 Social Security Questions You Should Ask—But Don’t

Most Americans treat Social Security like a retirement vending machine: reach a certain age, push a button, get your monthly benefit. But behind the curtain...

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2.5M People Already Received US Social Security Benefit Hikes Under New Law; 200,000 Cases Pending

The Social Security administration updated that 91% of the eligible millions of Americans have received retroactive payments and/or monthly benefit hikes under the new Social Security Fairness Act.

International Business Times UK

Millions of legal immigrants’ lives upended after social security freeze

Program halted suddenly, leaving legal immigrants unable to work due to lack of US social security number

The Guardian - US

How Palantir Is Expanding the Surveillance State

If you think the government will only use these tools to track illegal immigrants, think again.

Reason

Has Big Brother arrived? Inside the secretive Trump effort to centralize government data on millions of Americans

Effort spans key agencies, including Homeland Security, the IRS, and Social Security

The Independent UK

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US Retirees are Claiming Social Security in Record Numbers Amid Threats to Benefits Continuity

US retirees are claiming social security cheques much earlier than planned and settling for lower monthly incomes amid threats to the program and access to benefits.

International Business Times UK

‘I’m one of the great Googlers on the East Coast’: New head of Social Security had to look up his job when offered

‘I’m, like, what the heck's the commissioner of Social Security?’ said the new commissioner of Social Security. He had to turn to Goggle to find out, said Frank Bisignano

The Independent UK

‘I have to worry each month’: social security cuts incite fears of payment disruptions

Agency has been significant target of Doge while nearly 69 million Americans receive benefits

The Guardian - US

Is Your Social Security Earnings Record Wrong? Here's How to Fix It

Your Social Security benefits are based on your Social Security earnings record. It's important to review your records to avoid having your benefits reduced.

Kiplinger

How to Be Your Own Consumer Watchdog

Big changes are afoot at federal agencies. Make these moves to protect yourself financially.

Kiplinger

15 House Republicans – a group large enough to turn the tide in any vote – warn Trump about Social Security cuts

GOP collective issues open letter to new commissioner calling for end to cutbacks that might ‘further deteriorate customer service’ and impact constituents

The Independent UK

Donald Trump's First 100 Days: What He Did (And Didn't Do) to Social Security

The Social Security Administration is focusing on payment accuracy, customer service, fraud prevention, and ways to save taxpayer dollars.

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Customer Services are Strained at the SSA. You Should Plan Around These Federal Holidays

If you have a question or need information from a federal agency, check the federal holiday schedule to make sure you get your business done before they close.

Euronews

Biden accuses Trump of causing 'so much damage' in first speech since leaving office

The former US president criticised his successor over his cuts to the Social Security administration, which provides benefits to millions of Americans.

Latin Times

How DOGE And Federal Agencies Are Accessing Migrant Information To Oust Them From Jobs, Housing and More

DOGE, coupled with federal agencies, are gathering undocumented migrant's information to remove them from housing and jobs, a new WaPo investigation reveals.

Evening Standard

Joe Biden slams Donald Trump in first speech since leaving office

‘In fewer than 100 days, this new administration has done so much damage and so much destruction,’ the former president told crowds gathered in Chicago

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The Independent UK

Trump officials blocking court testimony from Social Security head over program’s ‘death list’

The request for Dudek to appear came after reports claimed that thousands were being added to the agency’s ‘death master file’ as part of a push for immigrants to ‘self-deport’

Latin Times

6,300 Latino Immigrants Listed as 'Dead' by Trump Administration in Bid to Prompt Self-Deportation

The Trump administration added over 6,300 names of living, mostly Latino immigrants to the Social Security Administration's "Death Master File" on Thursday.

Latin Times

Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump Admin Over Social Security Communicating Only On X: 'Right, Because Grandma Is On X'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed the Trump administration over a report detailing that the Social Security Administration will shift its communication to X

The Independent UK

Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say

The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘auditors’ finally getting audited by federal Government Accountability Office: report

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE is being audited by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), according to a new report.

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Are You Ready to Pay More Taxes to Save Social Security?

Across party lines, many believe saving Social Security trumps other financial considerations.

The Texas Tribune

As DOGE rips through the federal government, Texans wonder what it means for them

Dozens of federal offices were expected to close in Texas, but the reality continues to shift.

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