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Social Security

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Social Security retirement fund faces shortfall unless Congress acts

  • Jun 9
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2 DOGE staffers may have violated Hatch Act: DOJ

  • Jan 20
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Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026

  • Oct 24, 2025
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Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed

  • Oct 15, 2025

DOGE uploaded Social Security numbers to server: whistleblower

  • Aug 27, 2025

Why Social Security may be more threatened than ever

  • Aug 15, 2025

Social Security says it will no longer send paper checks

  • Aug 4, 2025

Aflac says cyberattack breach could expose personal data of customers

  • Jun 20, 2025

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Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month

  • Oct 24, 2025
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Whistleblower complaint alleges DOGE uploaded all Social Security numbers to an unsecured server

  • Aug 27, 2025
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Social Security has existed for 90 years. Why it may be more threatened than ever

  • Aug 15, 2025
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Seniors, veterans share concerns about future of Social Security: 'It's dreadful'

  • Apr 5, 2025
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Judge blasts Social Security fraud 'fishing expedition' by Elon Musk's DOGE

  • Mar 21, 2025
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Top Social Security official steps down after clash with DOGE, sources say

  • Feb 18, 2025
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Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed

  • Jan 6, 2025
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Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden is signing

  • Jan 5, 2025

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Social Security won't be able to pay full benefits in 2034 if Congress doesn't act

Social security payouts may be at risk if Congress doesn't take action.

  • Jun 19, 2025

SCOTUS gives DOGE access to Social Security data

The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Friday granted DOGE the ability to access sensitive data inside the Social Security Administration.

  • Jun 7, 2025

Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data

A federal judge has imposed new restrictions on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans.

  • Apr 18, 2025

Bay Area HIV survivor owes $201K to Social Security after getting his disability benefits cut

San Francisco resident Paul Aguilar has been on disability for his HIV status since 2005 and is physically unable to work full-time. The letter from Social Security Office stated that he shouldn't have received benefits from 2014 to 2025.

  • Apr 9, 2025

Seniors, veterans share concerns about future of Social Security: 'It's dreadful'

Many fear the tariffs will drive up prices on everyday essentials, making it even harder to make ends meet.

  • Apr 5, 2025