Supreme Court allows DOGE access to Social Security data

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories Friday in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.

What You Need To Know • The Supreme Court is clearing the way for the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of American • The court's majority sided Friday with the Trump administration in its first Supreme Court appeal involving DOGE, the effort once led by Elon Musk • The three liberal justices dissented • The decision halted an order from a judge in Maryland restricting the team's access to the Social Security Administration under federal privacy laws

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