As Musk and his critics toss around statistics, here are some points to know about how the government spends $6.8 trillion taxpayer money. The largest chunks of the federal budget go toward mandatory ...

Elon Musk has said that Social Security benefits could increase as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues ...

Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...

The president recently touted the idea, which came to a 30-year-old investor in a dream and caught the attention of Elon Musk ...

The top Social Security official stepped down after refusing to provide Elon Musk's DOGE access to sensitive government ...

Elon Musk falsely claimed there were tens of millions of people aged 100-159 still receiving Social Security benefits.

Coding quirks and old technology undermine his claim that millions of Americans older than 100 are getting checks, experts ...

DOGE gaining entry to the Social Security database has raised fears the unofficial agency could alter records and cause ...

As DOGE arrives at the SSA and Elon Musk makes dubious claims about Social Security checks, the political risks are great.

The top Social Security official has reportedly resigned in protest over the effort led by billionaire Elon Musk to gain ...

Amid efforts to cut wasteful federal spending, there’s new scrutiny on just how long some Social Security beneficiaries have ...

Attempts by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to seek access to the Social Security ...