Trump celebrates 90 years of Social Security
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Senator Schumer announces bill to reverse DOGE-linked Social Security cuts and restore SSA staffing, office access, and senior services.
Many of the president’s claims were misleading and ignored months of turmoil at the embattled agency.
In September, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce the Keep Billionaires out of Social Security Act, targeting President Trump’s DOGE cuts to the SSA, to help “reduce wait times and improve access” for seniors,
As Social Security turns 90 today some lawmakers are working toward preserving the program that has come under fire amid federal spending cuts.
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) says actions taken against the social safety net program by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are laying the groundwork for its privatization.
The Trump administration has forced out thousands of civil servants at the Social Security Administration (SSA). Beneficiaries are facing hours-long lines at field offices and record wait times for th
Americans are worrying more about Social Security, and the Trump administration may be partly to blame. In an AARP survey released July 22, only 36% of Americans voiced confidence in the future of ...
A federal appeals court allowed teams affiliated with DOGE to gain access to potentially sensitive data on millions of Americans, overruling a lower court.
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, the ...
Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren want a thorough audit of federal agencies’ computer systems and any security issues that may have arisen by way of DOGE’s access.