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Reassignment Won’t Fix the Largest-Ever Social Security Staffing Cut
The Social Security Administration will have fewer and less experienced staff on the front lines serving the public with ...
The Bureaucrat and the Billionaire: Inside DOGE’s Chaotic Takeover of Social Security
The drama offers a case study in how Elon Musk’s team sought to run a critical government agency through misinformation and ...
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The Supreme Court Green Lit Access to Your Social Security Data. Here’s What That Means for Your Privacy.
Supreme Court ruling weakens data privacy, giving DOGE access to sensitive Social Security records. Learn what’s at risk—and ...
Is Palantir creating a national database of US citizens?
In late May 2025, a New York Times article detailed a supposed combined effort between the U.S. federal government and the ...
Senators Warn DOGE’s Social Security Administration Work Could Break Benefits
This rush job risks people’s private data, creates security gaps, and could result in catastrophic cuts to all benefits,” ...
DOGE's expanded Social Security access raises fresh privacy fears: 'The stakes are very high'
After a late Friday ruling by the Supreme Court, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now has renewed access to sensitive Social Security information ranging from gender and immigration ...
Judge restricts DOGE access to federal databases, finding 'breach of law and trust'
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction restricting the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Office of ...
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DOGE wins at Supreme Court; conservative majority ends limits on data access
The Government wants to give DOGE unfettered access to this ... millions” Jackson said the ruling puts at risk personal information like Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, bank ...