Unions File Emergency Motion To Stop DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data Of Millions
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Unions File Emergency Motion To Stop DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data Of Millions

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White House Senior Advisor to the President and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ; and a pile of Social Security cards. Getty WASHINGTON — A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by the legal services group Democracy Forward against the Social Security Administration and its acting commissioner, Leland Dudek. The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration and her top deputy have left following a confrontation with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team over access to data on 70 million beneficiaries, according to people familiar with the moves. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images The Social Security Administration did not immediately respond to a request Saturday for comment on the lawsuit, which was originally filed last month.

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Trump's Social Security chief backs down after judge slams agency shutdown threat
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2 days, 20 hours ago

Trump's Social Security chief backs down after judge slams agency shutdown threat

India Today  

The head of the US Social Security Administration has backed down from "shutting down the agency" after a federal judge rebuked him for misinterpreting a court ruling that limited billionaire Elon Musk's access to agency information. Trump and Musk say social security fraud is rampant and that Musk's group, known as DOGE, needs access to agency data to identify people …

‘Child who didn't get his way’: ​Social Security head slammed for threat to 'shut it down'
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2 days, 23 hours ago

‘Child who didn't get his way’: ​Social Security head slammed for threat to 'shut it down'

Raw Story  

A ruling this week that temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing personally identifiable information from the Social Security Administration has led to the agency’s acting chief threatening to shut it down, the Washington Post reported Friday. The sticking point for Dudek in U.S. District Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander’s ruling on Thursday was her reference to “DOGE …

DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now
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4 days ago

DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there a “fishing expedition.” The order also requires the team to delete any personally identifiable data in their …

DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now
4 days, 20 hours ago

DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now

LA Times  

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. District Courthouse in Baltimore on Frida before a hearing regarding Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to Social Security data. A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there …

DOGE blocked from accessing sensitive Social Security data, after judge raises concerns of a ‘fishing expedition’
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4 days, 20 hours ago

DOGE blocked from accessing sensitive Social Security data, after judge raises concerns of a ‘fishing expedition’

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Social Security Administration from giving members of the Department of Government Efficiency access to agency data containing individuals’ personally identifiable information. “It has launched a search for the proverbial needle in the haystack, without any concrete knowledge that the needle is actually in the haystack.” Her new temporary restraining order also …

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
5 days, 20 hours ago

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

LA Times  

Demonstrators gather Friday outside a courthouse in Baltimore before a hearing regarding access to Social Security data by Elon Musk’s White House team. Calling it an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency …

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
5 days, 22 hours ago

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone. Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients Beginning March 31st, people will no …

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
5 days, 22 hours ago

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone. Beginning March 31st, people will no longer be …

Federal Judge Considers Blocking DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data
1 week, 2 days ago

Federal Judge Considers Blocking DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data

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LOADING ERROR LOADING BALTIMORE — A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration systems that hold sensitive data on millions of Americans. The Trump administration says DOGE has a 10-person team of federal employees at the Social Security Administration, seven of whom have been granted read-only access to …

'Are we going to break something?' Report names members of largest DOGE unit
1 week, 3 days ago

'Are we going to break something?' Report names members of largest DOGE unit

Raw Story  

Despite his pledge of "maximum transparency," Elon Musk has gone to great lengths to obscure the names and activities of staffers working for his Department of Government Efficiency—even claiming at one point that it is illegal to publicly identify members of the advisory commission. Bloomberg reported Thursday that "at least seven DOGE staffers have been granted access to a database …

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
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55 years, 2 months ago

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration

Wired  

At least 10 people associated with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are now working at the Social Security Administration, according to government records reviewed by WIRED; this includes a number of young engineers whose presence at the SSA has not been reported. The ballooning of DOGE’s presence at the federal agency—which Bloomberg, citing sworn statements filed in federal …

Musk pushing Social Security to end phone service — forcing seniors to go online for help
1 week, 5 days ago

Musk pushing Social Security to end phone service — forcing seniors to go online for help

Raw Story  

The Social Security Administration may drastically cut back the phone service relied on by 73 million retired and disabled Americans under pressure from Elon Musk's team in the U.S. DOGE Service. The agency's leadership is considering a proposal to end telephone service for processing claims and direct-deposit bank transactions and instead direct elderly and disabled people to go online or …

'Total system collapse': Ex-Social Security chief warns Trump is trying to 'crater' agency
1 week, 6 days ago

'Total system collapse': Ex-Social Security chief warns Trump is trying to 'crater' agency

Raw Story  

Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O'Malley warned that while President Donald Trump has said he "won't touch" the country's retirement benefits, he is actually destroying them. MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Monday read a recent report from a former SSA official who revealed that millions of taxpayers' data was exposed thanks to the aides at Elon Musk's Department of Government …

Elon Musk’s DOGE faces legal challenge from labor unions over Social Security data access
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE faces legal challenge from labor unions over Social Security data access

Live Mint  

A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by the legal services group Democracy Forward against the Social Security Administration …

Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by the legal services group Democracy Forward against the Social …

Privacy at risk? Unions take legal action to stop DOGE's Social Security Data grab
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Privacy at risk? Unions take legal action to stop DOGE's Social Security Data grab

India Today  

WASHINGTON: A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by the legal services group Democracy Forward against the Social Security …

'Morale is in the toilet': Social Security offices in 'chaos' as DOGE cripples services
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Morale is in the toilet': Social Security offices in 'chaos' as DOGE cripples services

Raw Story  

Staffers in Social Security offices throughout the country are both furious and distraught by the fast-moving and disorganized dismantling of the government agency by the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency. The report notes that on Tuesday acting SSA commissioner Leland Dudek, previously an obscure analyst with no previous management experience, told senior staffers that DOGE employees are making mistakes that …

Former Social Security commissioner flames Musk’s 19-year-old DOGE ‘nitwits’
1 month ago

Former Social Security commissioner flames Musk’s 19-year-old DOGE ‘nitwits’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The former commissioner of the Social Security Administration on Tuesday …

What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data
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1 month ago

What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data

CNN  

CNN — When people think of Social Security, they typically think of monthly benefits — for the roughly 69 million retirees, disabled workers, dependents and survivors who receive them today. But word that members of the Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Social Security Administration’s data systems should conjure up thoughts of data on hundreds of millions …

What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data
1 month ago

What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data

CNN  

CNN — When people think of Social Security, they typically think of monthly benefits — for the roughly 69 million retirees, disabled workers, dependents and survivors who receive them today. But word that members of the Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Social Security Administration’s data systems should conjure up thoughts of data on hundreds of millions …

Elon Musk-led DOGE vs US Social Security Administration—Why this top official quit
1 month ago

Elon Musk-led DOGE vs US Social Security Administration—Why this top official quit

Live Mint  

The acting commissioner of the US Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has left her position after a reported conflict with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The Associated Press reported citing two people with knowledge of the official’s departure, that King opposed DOGE’s efforts to access sensitive SSA records. DOGE’s push for SSA records DOGE, which has been embedded in …

White House expert hits DOGE for shouting fraud 'before finding the evidence'
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1 month ago

White House expert hits DOGE for shouting fraud 'before finding the evidence'

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, an NBC News reporter mentioned that sensitive Social Security data is being accessed by staff tasked with making significant cuts to the government workforce. NBC News White House correspondent Garrett Haake told MSNBC host Ali Vitali that agencies across the government are experiencing a similar story. "What's happening is staffers who are affiliated with DOGE are on-boarding at …

Social Security acting commissioner exits agency after clash with Elon Musk
1 month ago

Social Security acting commissioner exits agency after clash with Elon Musk

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Acting head of the Social Security Administration has been replaced …

Social Security Head Steps Down Over DOGE Access Of Recipient Information: AP Sources
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1 month ago

Social Security Head Steps Down Over DOGE Access Of Recipient Information: AP Sources

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields released a statement Monday night …

Michelle King, head of Social Security, steps down over Musk’s DOGE-related access of recipient information: Report
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1 month ago

Michelle King, head of Social Security, steps down over Musk’s DOGE-related access of recipient information: Report

The Hindu  

The Social Security Administration's Acting Commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official's departure who were not authorised to discuss the matter publicly. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields released a statement Monday night saying, “President Trump has nominated …

Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP sources say
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1 month ago

Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP sources say

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration ‘s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. …

Social Security acting head abruptly exits after dust-up with Elon Musk's DOGE: report
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1 month ago

Social Security acting head abruptly exits after dust-up with Elon Musk's DOGE: report

Raw Story  

The acting head of the Social Security Administration abruptly left the agency following a clash with Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency, according to a report. Michelle King, the agency's acting commissioner left her position over the weekend following a dust-up over Musk's DOGE trying to access sensitive government records, three people familiar with her exit told The Washington …

Michelle King: Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say
1 month, 1 week ago

Michelle King: Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say

CNN  

AP — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields released a statement Monday night saying: “President Trump …

US judge blocks Musk's cost-cutting team from Treasury data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge blocks Musk's cost-cutting team from Treasury data

Deccan Chronicle  

A US judge issued an emergency order early Saturday blocking Elon Musk's government reform team from accessing personal and financial data for millions of Americans stored at the Treasury Department, court documents showed.US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer's order restricts giving access to Treasury Department payment systems and other data to "all political appointees, special government employees, and government employees …

Elon Musk has access to US Treasury federal payments: How much power is too much?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk has access to US Treasury federal payments: How much power is too much?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency now has access to the US Treasury’s payment system, raising concerns over trillions in federal funds and sensitive taxpayer data. Lawmakers and advocacy groups fear potential disruptions to Social Security and Medicare, while protests grow nationwide Demonstrators hold signs as they rally outside the US Treasury Department after it was reported billionaire Elon Musk, …

Elon Musk has access to US Treasury federal payments: How much power is too much?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk has access to US Treasury federal payments: How much power is too much?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency now has access to the US Treasury’s payment system, raising concerns over trillions in federal funds and sensitive taxpayer data. Lawmakers and advocacy groups fear potential disruptions to Social Security and Medicare, while protests grow nationwide Demonstrators hold signs as they rally outside the US Treasury Department after it was reported billionaire Elon Musk, …

Federal employee unions sue to block Elon Musk aides' access to personal information
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal employee unions sue to block Elon Musk aides' access to personal information

Raw Story  

Three employee unions that represent federal workers are suing to stop Elon Musk and his collection of non-government aides from accessing the personal information in the Treasury Department payment systems. "Federal laws protect sensitive personal and financial information from improper disclosure and misuse, including by barring disclosure to individuals who lack a lawful and legitimate need for it," the groups …

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