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DOGE vowed to make government more ‘efficient’ — but it’s doing the opposite
New procedures and requirements — some implemented in the name of improving operations — are slowing down federal agencies.
Musk’s legacy at DOGE: A smaller Social Security Administration struggling under the weight of greater demand
As Elon Musk steps away from the Trump administration and its so-called Department of Government Efficiency, he leaves behind ...
DOGE promised to make government more efficient. Workers say they are wasting more time than ever
Ataffers at 19 agencies revealed how red tape brought in by DOGE has instead resulted in delays for the most basic ...
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Scary headlines drive people to claim Social Security earlier – and that has real consequences
These attacks have received widespread media attention, and stories abound about people unable to reach a Social Security representative or get an appointment at a field office. W ...
Elon Musk said DOGE 'became the whipping boy' for all government problems
Musk said DOGE "is going to continue, just as a way of life." ...
Elon Musk: "DOGE Became The Whipping Boy For Everything," "Government Is Like A DMV That Got Big"
Elon Musk spoke to CBS News last week for an exit interview as he leaves the Department of Government Efficiency (SOGE) after ...
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12.3 million people over 120 years old removed from Social Security rolls by Trump admin
President Trump's administration marked 12.3 million individuals ages 120 and over as deceased in a "major cleanup" of Social ...
Court’s emergency docket is a familiar station for Trump administration appeals
A lower court judge blocks a part of President Trump’s agenda, an appellate panel refuses to put the order on hold while the ...
Two Big Fights over DOGE go to Supreme Court
The sequence of events is familiar: A lower court judge blocks a part of President Donald Trump’s agenda, an appellate panel refuses to put the order on hold while the case continues and the Justice ...
Social Security marks 12.3M people aged 120+ as dead in records cleanup: DOGE
Attached to DOGE’s post is an image of a chart that seemingly shows how many people in multiple age groups are marked as dead ...
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DOGE said 40% of the Social Security Administration’s calls were ‘fraudulent.’ Data suggests it was actually less than 1%
However, changes the administration made ... that 40% of all calls are fraudulent. DOGE did not respond to Fortune’s request for comment. A Social Security spokesperson told Fortune that ...
New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
Newly sworn-in Social Security chief Frank Bisignano, who previously was a Wall Street executive, told staffers he had to ...