Millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite claims

Social Security chief refutes claims of dead 100-year-olds getting checks

Elon Musk had claimed that DOGE found evidence of 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits.

CBS News - 19h

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.

The New York Times - 1d

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.

ABC News - 23h

Acting Social Security commissioner clarifies claims about people older than 100 getting benefits

The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner clarified claims promoted by Elon Musk and President Trump about centenarians receiving monthly payouts. "I also want to acknowledge recent ...

The Hill - 21h

Digging into Elon Musk's claims that people over 150 years old are collecting Social Security

Elon Musk has recently made several claims that 150-year-olds are receiving Social Security benefits. So the CBS News Confirmed team looked for evidence of improper payments or potential fraud. CBS ...

CBS News - 19h

As DOGE continues federal budget cuts, Elon Musk turns focus to people over 100 receiving Social Security benefits

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

CNBC - 1d

Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding

Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.”

The New York Times - Feb. 9

Fact-checking Elon Musk's claims in the Oval Office

The billionaire has made a number of exaggerated or unevidenced claims during a White House event.

BBC News - Feb. 12

Fact-checking Trump claims about war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia.

BBC News - 1d

Elon Musk is coming for your Social Security

Elon Musk has used his platform to spread false claims about Social Security, potentially leading to the theft of earned benefits, while President Trump is giving him the power to do so.

The Hill - 3d

Social Security Administration acting commissioner steps down

The Social Security Administration's acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency.

CBS News - 2d

Former Social Security chief rips DOGE 'nitwits'

Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O'Malley slammed employees at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for its sweeping budget cuts and recent attempts at probes of ...

The Hill - 1d

No, ‘DOGE’ cannot save Social Security or Medicare

I don’t care how many dead people they think they see in the Social Security system — the numbers aren’t there.

MarketWatch - 2h

Outrage after JD Vance claims judges are not allowed to check executive power

Vice-president accused of threatening constitution after saying judges have no right to restrain president’s agenda. JD Vance , the US vice-president, has been accused of threatening the US ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

Are ‘150-year-old’ Americans really collecting Social Security? And 4 other common questions on Social Security fraud.

The Trump administration says millions of Americans — some as old as 250 and beyond — are receiving benefits.

MarketWatch - 2h

A Promising New Development for Millions of People With Liver Disease

Recent research suggests that a new approach could help even patients with advanced forms of fatty liver disease.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

Democrats rally against Musk: ‘Hands off our Social Security’

Democrats rallied against billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, who also heads up President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), outside the Social Security Administration’s headquarters ...

The Hill - Feb. 10

Trump counts pennies while Social Security and Medicare burn

Trump’s latest idea may be popular, but won’t get us far.

MarketWatch - Feb. 11

Elon Musk turns his sights to Social Security. Could he cut it?

For tens of millions of Americans, Social Security is the most vital federal program of all

MarketWatch - Feb. 12

Social Security COLA could fall in 2026, forecasts say

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment may be slightly lower in 2026, even as inflation remains high.

MarketWatch - Feb. 13

No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits

Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.

Wired - 3d

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

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

The New York Times - 2d

Top Social Security official steps down after disagreement with DOGE

NBC News has learned that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has resigned after refusing a request from the Department of Government Efficiency to access ...

NBC News - 2d

DOGE Push for Social Security Data Prompts Acting Head to Quit

Michelle King, a 30-year veteran of the Social Security Administration, resigned under pressure over the weekend after resisting DOGE efforts to access sensitive information.

Inc. - 2d

Super Bowl LIX scores a record 127.7 million viewers despite blowout

The Philadelphia Eagles drubbing of the Kansas Chiefs scored an even bigger audience than last year, thanks to streaming.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 11

OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek's emergence

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.

CNBC - 4h

All 10 people on missing plane that crashed in Alaska confirmed dead

All 10 people aboard a small plane that went missing and was later discovered crashed in Alaska have been confirmed dead, officials said in a statement.

NBC News - Feb. 9

British tourist dead and three people injured in New Zealand

Police said there was a collision between a four-seater cycle and a car in the town of Martinborough.

BBC News - 6d

How Super Rich People Get Delivery Of Their Cars

Yahoo News - 5d

Fact check: No, Zelenskyy doesn't have 4% approval as Trump claims; it's over 50%

President Donald Trump last night joined Russian President Vladimir Putin in claiming Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lacks legitimacy.

ABC News - 1d

What social mobility policy gets wrong: the view from Blackpool

The UK needs a strategy to support young people not destined for university facing complex social problems

Financial Times - 4d

Trump says he’s revoking security clearances for people he doesn’t 'respect'

President Trump on Sunday said that he has revoked the security clearances of people he doesn’t respect, days after he said he would end former President Biden's security clearance. “There are ...

The Hill - Feb. 9

DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million.

The biggest single line item on the website of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team appears to include an error.

The New York Times - 1d

More than 20 million people are under winter weather alerts

NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports on the winter weather alerts in place for millions of Americans as back-to-back snowstorms are predicted to slam the South and Northeast.

NBC News - Feb. 11

What happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people

A generation has passed since the peak in AIDS-related deaths

ABC News - Feb. 13

Sydney nurses stood down after claiming they would kill Israeli patients in social media video

PM has condemned footage as ‘sickening’ as police and the healthcare watchdog investigate the incident. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

Musk Team’s Treasury Access Raises Security Fears, Despite Judge’s Ordered Halt

A judge ruled Saturday that the activities of Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort risk “the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and render them “more vulnerable than before ...

The New York Times - Feb. 9

My mother did not receive Social Security after my father died. Could a new law change that?

“My mom has always been a school teacher and never paid into Social Security.”

MarketWatch - Feb. 10

'Keep your hands off our Social Security,' lawmakers warn amid DOGE budget cuts

As the Trump administration seeks to make massive cuts to federal spending, certain lawmakers and advocates say Social Security shouldn't be a target.

CNBC - Feb. 11

Millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite claims

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