Eli Hager / ProPublicaSep 8, 2025
Key DOGE team members have transitioned to permanent top jobs at the SSA, deepening one of the most dramatic transformations of the U.S. government since the New Deal. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )
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From staff cuts to buggy chatbots, Trump and DOGE are accelerating a crisis at the Social Security Administration 20 years in the making. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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David Hilzenrath, Jodie Fleischer / KFF Health NewsMar 11, 2025
This month, the Social Security Administration will withhold 100% of benefits to recover overpayments. People will go hungry and lose homes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Amanda Becker / The 19thFeb 18, 2025
Acting Commissioner Michelle King left as Elon Musk’s DOGE sought access to a database with information about anyone with a Social Security number. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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