US Social Security Administration to cut 7,000 workers
The US government agency that provides benefits to tens of millions of older Americans on Friday announced plans to cut 7,000 workers as part of the Trump administration’s plan to slash the size of the federal workforce.
Social Security Administration preempts DOGE cuts with $25,000 ‘early out’ option
The SSA is offering voluntary buyouts ahead of "significant workforce reductions," which are part of DOGE efforts to downsize the federal government.
Social Security notifies employees of ‘significant workforce reductions’
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notifying employees of “significant workforce reductions” on the way as it prepares for what it describes as an “agency-wide organizational
Social Security Administration Announces 'Significant Workforce Reductions' Ahead
Democrats accused the Trump administration of "putting Social Security benefits at risk by firing the staff who help beneficiaries."
Social Security Administration acting commissioner steps down
Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner Michelle King has stepped down from her role at the agency, a Trump administration official confirmed to CBS News. King was replaced by Leland Dudek, who oversaw the SSA fraud investigation office, and then she resigned, according to the official.
D.C. Daily: Social Security Admin. to have layoffs
We're following the Trump Administration's first 100 days in office in The D.C. Daily. Today's headlines from Lina de Florias include layoffs from Social Security Administration, tariffs on Canada and Mexico to go into effect,
Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.
Social Security Administration offering voluntary buyouts ahead of "significant workforce reductions"
The Social Security Administration is offering payouts to employees who voluntarily resign from the federal agency, ahead of what they warn will be "significant workforce reductions."
Social Security Administration sets ‘massive’ reorganization, ‘significant’ job cuts
The Social Security Administration announced a “massive” reorganization and “significant” job cuts on Thursday that critics said could increase customer-service wait times and make it more difficult to detect fraud.
Trump administration plans 'significant' cuts to Social Security Administration workforce
The agency said in a statement posted to its website that it had notified employees that it will "soon" implement "significant workforce reductions."
Trump and DOGE could lay off 50% of Social Security’s workforce, what that would mean for seniors
A plan like this will result in field office closures that will hit seniors in rural communities the hardest," one lawmaker said.
White House plays with Social Security fire
Elon Musk sees dead people – a lot of them. The White House’s billionaire cost-cutter-in-chief claims to have uncovered “the ...
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of ...
New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...
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Top Social Security official resigns after sparring with DOGE over access to data
The Social Security Administration manages pension payments ... and we expect him to be swiftly confirmed in the coming weeks,” White House spokesman Harrison Fields said in a statement on ...
White House point man at Homeland Security shared ‘martial law option’ post to keep Trump in office
Paul Ingrassia, the Trump administration’s liaison to DHS, co-hosted a right-wing podcast and echoed extreme election denial ...
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Trump Kicks Out Zelenskiy After He Refuses to Bend the Knee
Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich reported that the White House claimed that Zelenskiy’s team was “begging to reset” after the ...
White House says a million federal workers responded to Elon Musk’s email directive
Elon Musk asked federal workers to list five accomplishments in the last week via email, but some agency heads told workers ...
Social Security boost may not come for more than a year for many Americans
The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging ...