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Democrats take aim at Susan Collins, Thom Tillis over DOGE’s Social Security staff cuts
Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) were the subjects of new ads from Senate Democrats on Tuesday over the ...
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SSA shifts to X posts for official messaging after cuts to communications staff
SSA is once again walking back plans that would have limited the agency's level of phone support to beneficiaries.
Social Security abandons DOGE-led phone service cuts amid chaos, backlash
The shift amounts to a wholesale retreat by Musk’s team and the Social Security leadership in their bid to dramatically ...
What we know about claims Social Security Administration is moving all public communications to X
The social media platform is owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending.
Democratic senators press Social Security Administration on reports of ‘dangerous' employee cuts
Reported plans to cut staff at an important Social Security Administration department would be “dangerous,” Democratic senators wrote in a letter to the agency.
Social Security Lists Thousands of Migrants as Dead to Prompt Them to ‘Self-Deport’
By placing migrants in Social Security’s “death master file,” the Trump administration is seeking to cut off their access to ...
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The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The Social Security Administration will ... The regional office workforce will soon be cut by roughly 87 percent, sources tell WIRED. Regional office staff manage IT support, policy questions ...
The Social Security Administration is slashing its workforce — a 12% staff cut sparks fears of massive benefit delays for retirees
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is cutting 12% of its workforce or about 7,000 jobs. But what does that mean for ...