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 Workforce To Be Cut by Half: Reports
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is under instruction to slash its staff by 50 percent, according to media reports. Newsweek reached out to the agency via online form for comment. Why It Matters After his 2024 presidential election victory and subsequent inauguration,
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.
President Trump's Social Security changes so far: 4 things you should know
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to end federal taxation of Social Security retirement benefits.
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,
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."
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 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 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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Social Security workers axed, new Musk email coming. What to know about Trump's layoffs.
Thousands of federal workers are out of a job, and further cuts are expected. Meanwhile, a federal judge has blocked the firings.
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 ...
Social Security Shake-Up Sees at Least Two Dozen Officials Leave
At least 24 senior leaders of the Social Security Administration have announced their departures, as the government pension ...