9 h. ago Treasury agrees to block DOGE’s access to personal taxpayer data at IRS

Treasury agrees to block DOGE’s access to personal taxpayer data at IRS  The Washington Post

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23 h. ago California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers

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37 h. ago DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

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41 h. ago Trump equal opportunity commission puts employers ‘on notice’ to stop ‘anti

The acting head of the Trump EEOC is warning U.S. employers that there will be legal and financial consequences for "anti-American bias" against American workers during hiring.

Politics

43 h. ago Musk misreads Social Security data, millions of dead people not on benefits: Experts

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely implying that millions of dead Americans are receiving Social Security benefits, experts told ABC News.

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43 h. ago Trump and Musk Suggest Millions of Dead People Get Social Security. Here Are the Facts.

The database includes millions of Americans who are probably dead but who have no death records. But they generally don’t collect checks, as Musk and Trump suggest.

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45 h. ago Millions of Dead People on Social Security? The Agency’s Own Data Says Otherwise.

The database includes millions of Americans who are probably dead but who have no death records. But they generally don’t collect checks.

Events

47 h. ago 'Only takes 3': Dems push personal data protection to turn GOP against Elon Musk's DOGE

House Democrats have launched a new public pressure campaign against the GOP's razor-thin majority.

Technology

51 h. ago Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.

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53 h. ago Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.

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60 h. ago 'Catastrophic results': Union, taxpayer groups take stab at DOGE in latest lawsuit over IRS data access

A lawsuit filed Monday claims DOGE "could" have access to Elon Musk's business competitors' data.

Economics

61 h. ago CNN anchor surprised when former Social Security official laughs off questions about fraud

Former Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley laughed at Elon Musk’s accusation that the agency was rife with fraud on Tuesday's “CNN News Central."

Politics

63 h. ago Millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite claims

The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving improper Social Security payments

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63 h. ago Federal judge refuses to immediately block Elon Musk and DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs

Federal judge refuses to immediately block Elon Musk and DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs  PBS NewsHour

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65 h. ago Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data

A federal judge denied an urgent request to temporarily block Elon Musk and DOGE from firing employees or accessing records from a half a dozen government agencies.

Events

65 h. ago Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffs

The decision came in a lawsuit filed by 14 states challenging DOGE’s authority to access sensitive government data. The post Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffs appeared first on Boston.com.

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68 h. ago Privacy advocates file lawsuit to stop DOGE from peeking at IRS taxpayer data

A coalition of watchdog groups and unions is seeking to block the DOGE team from accessing taxpayer data at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing over Social Security data.

Economics

68 h. ago Report: Top Social Security Administration Official Steps Down After Conflict with DOGE

A top official at the Social Security Administration has stepped down after conflict with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees, according to reports. The post Report: Top Social Security Administration Official Steps Down After Conflict with DOGE appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Plane Crashes in Toronto and Social Security Head Resigns: Listen to ‘The Headlines’

Plus, meat raffles: like bingo, but with beef.

Events

3 d. ago Dem Rep. Auchincloss: Social Security Admin. Workers Should Come Back to Office

On Monday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) stated that he believes employees at the Social Security Administration need to come back to in-person work. Host Chris Cuomo asked, “[W]hat is your theory of the efficiency model there The post Dem Rep. Auchincloss: Social Security Admin. Workers Should Come Back to Office appeared first on Breitbart.

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