Social Security, DOGE cuts

Veteran analyst makes crucial Social Security prediction amid DOGE cuts
"There are a couple of key action steps to take as you think about what could happen because of cuts to the Social Security Administration," Powell said. "One is to make sure you
How Social Security cuts could put millions of older Americans at risk
President Trump continues to claim his administration won’t touch Social Security. But as Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency look to slash federal jobs and spending, the Social Security Administration has plans to cut 12 percent of its workforce.
Will Donald Trump Cut Social Security? Here's What We Know
There are millions of older Americans today who collect a monthly benefit from Social Security. And for many people, those benefits are a critical source of income — particularly folks who sorely lack retirement savings.
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
Social Security Chief Privately Admits DOGE Will Wreck Things
The Department of Government Efficiency’s influence at the Social Security Administration is growing to be too much even for the agency’s Trump-loving acting commissioner, who privately warned that Elon Musk and his team will soon make serious mistakes.
Social Security Administrator Warns There Will Be DOGE Screw-Ups With Cuts
The acting head of the Social Security Administration told a meeting of senior staff and legal-aid lawyers that Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting task force “will make mistakes” as it pushes the agency to cut thousands of jobs and dramatically slash spending.
Entitlements: DOGE goes after Social Security
E lon Musk is “trying to convince Americans that our Social Security system is overrun by massive fraud,” said Nancy Altman in The Hill. He’s sent his DOGE minions in and co

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Here’s What We Know About Trump And Musk’s Social Security Plans—As Agency Head Reportedly Says They’ll ‘Make Mistakes’
The Social Security Administration announced Friday it's cutting 7,000 jobs, as Trump and Musk have claimed there's fraud at ...
Trump Administration Forces Maine Parents To Visit Social Security Offices To Register Newborns
The Social Security Administration canceled contracts that allowed Maine parents to sign up newborns for Social Security ...
Social Security Issues Update on Trump's Dead Recipient Claims
The president said this week that Social Security databases show millions of people aged above 100 years and "money is being ...
Social Security workers in KC fear looming Trump job cuts: Anxiety is ‘off the charts’
The mood is so frustrated, so angry, so disgusted,” one Social Security Administration employee in Kansas City said.
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Social Security office in Big Flats targeted for closure by DOGE. Schumer says 'Hands off'
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said DOGE targeting the Big Flats office will harm area residents who rely on benefits.
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Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security
Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud as US President Donald Trump speaks during an ...
Social Security tax to be cut for Utahns making $90K or less, legislative leaders say
The Utah legislature has proposed legislation that includes some of the same tax reductions Gov. Spencer Cox asked for in his ...
New law ignites a wave of new Social Security benefit claims. And checks.
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), ...