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Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud

Musk criticized foreign aid programs and aimed to cut funding to the US African Development Foundation and the Inter-American Foundation, which focus on community development and reducing migration to the U.S.
A judge temporarily barred the removal of the US African Development Foundation's CEO, as internal conflicts over control and funding continue to escalate.

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Elon Musk's paranoid conspiracy theory about Social Security and undocumented immigrants, explained

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Pinned to the top of Elon Musk’s X feed is a six-minute clip from his recent three-hour interview on Joe Rogan’s podcast. “This is why the Democrats want to destroy me,” Musk says, introducing the clip, in which he lays out a cynical view of the US political system where, he claims, Democrats are plotting to use spending on benefits like Social Security, Medicare and disability payments to lure undocumented immig…

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The West Australian

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‘Wrong way around’: Musk post roasted

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is facing backlash after hitting out at Australia’s $3.8bn investment to “finish” the NBN rollout.

14 hours ago·Australia

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KXAN

DOGE eyeing Social Security Administration, some worried about impacts

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the Department of Government Efficiency— or DOGE— continues to make cuts across many federal agencies, some people worry the moves could cause some issues for services. DOGE is currently eyeing the Social Security Administration (SSA), where it has identified more than $800 million in cost savings for fiscal year 2025. Areas DOGE has identified to cut back on include payroll, information technology, contracts and grants, space…

15 hours ago·Austin, United States

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CBS News

10,000 Social Security Administration workers could accept buyout offer, former commissioner says

Roughly 10,000 workers could leave the agency as DOGE seeks to cull the federal workforce, ex-commissioner Martin O'Malley says.

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration

The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.

17 hours ago·United States

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Fortune

DOGE has 10 staffers at Social Security in hunt for dead people

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency now has 10 staffers at the Social Security Administration as the Trump White House looks for evidence to support its claim that there could be millions of dead people receiving public benefits. Two sworn statements filed in federal court late Wednesday show that the SSA has staffed up in recent weeks to include four special government employees and six more DOGE staffers on loan from other departm…

19 hours ago·New York, United States

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