The world must learn to take Donald Trump literally In his reckoning, there are not so much as sovereign states, but properties with tenants that can purchased The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
Musk’s DOGE team gets access to sensitive child support database despite objections from officials DOGE’s efforts to probe separate IRS data are currently on hold The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025
Democratic Senator Mocks Elon Musk With a List of '5 Things' Trump Accomplished This Week: 'Hope This Helps' Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) mocked Elon Musk on X by copying his recent demand to federal workers and sharing a list of "5 things" he claims President Donald Trump accomplished this week. Latin Times · Mar 8, 2025
Former Social Security Commissioner Predicts Social Security Could Collapse Within 90 Days as DOGE Slashes Staff Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley is slamming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s cuts to Social Security staff and warning that the administration is heading for meltdown within 90 days if it continues on its current trajectory, according to a report. Latin Times · Mar 8, 2025
Social Security's acting chief privately admits DOGE 'will make mistakes' while cuts delay processing of claims, report says "DOGE people are learning and they will make mistakes, but we have to let them see what is going on at SSA." Fortune · Mar 8, 2025
Social Security Administration To Recover 100% Of Overpayments Made To Beneficiaries SSA Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek said it is the agency's "duty to revise the overpayment repayment policy back to full withholding." International Business Times · Mar 8, 2025
Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025
Where to Retire: Living in Brazil Is More Than Carnival, Coffee and Copacabana Living in Brazil offers affordability, magical rainforests, and a lively beach vibe. It is a great retirement landing spot — but do your homework first. Kiplinger · Mar 8, 2025
Four Action Items for Federal Employees With $2M+ Saved If you can't stand the chaos, maybe you can walk off into the sunset of retirement. Here are some thoughts on how to figure out if that would work for you. Kiplinger · Mar 8, 2025
Rachel Reeves accused of 'punching down on society's poorest' over welfare cuts RACHEL Reeves has been accused of “punching down” on some of the poorest in society after she signalled her plans to cut the social security… The National (Scotland) · Mar 7, 2025
‘Don’t punish the vulnerable’: Labour MPs uneasy over planned welfare cuts Ministers say ‘unsustainable’ rise in spending must be tackled but many backbenchers fear changes will not work The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
Maine Social Security snafu a "mistake" Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, publicly clashed with Trump at a televised meeting last month Salon · Mar 7, 2025
Social Security Employees Barred From Reading News, Online Shopping at Work as DOGE Takes Aim at Agency The Social Security Administration has blocked employees from reading news, shopping, and browsing sports sites during working hours. Latin Times · Mar 6, 2025
Elon Musk Backs Plan To Privatise USPS And Amtrak As Trump's Cost-Cutting Crusade Escalates DOGE chief Elon Musk recently signalled at a conference that the USPS and the passenger rail service Amtrak should be privatised to resolve their long-standing financial challenges. International Business Times UK · Mar 6, 2025
Reason · Mar 6, 2025 Yes, Cutting Government Waste Is Important Entitlements are a much bigger expense, but that doesn't mean the waste doesn't matter.
The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2025 Staff at Social Security Administration banned from reading news sites at work All-staff email is latest Trump-led assault on agency that runs safety-net program for 73 million Americans
The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025 DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has secured unprecedented access to at least seven sensitive federal databases, including those of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration. This access has sparked fears about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy violations. Another concern has received far less attention: the potential use…
The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2025 Musk calls social security a ‘Ponzi scheme’. The real con is what Trump’s peddling Social security is a highly efficient safety net. But the president’s crypto plans and job cuts leave Americans holding the bag
Salon · Mar 6, 2025 Musk isn't the biggest privacy threat “Crawling through the data of the Social Security”: Musk makes the case for a Privacy Bill of Rights
Salon · Mar 6, 2025 Trump blames workers for economic chaos When Grandma's Social Security check goes missing, Trump and Musk plan to call her a "fraud"
Fortune · Mar 6, 2025 Mnuchin: No tax on overtime, Social Security 'very expensive' The Goldman Sachs alum did not endorse all the new administration’s policies.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2025 All devolved benefits will increase in April, announces Scottish Government All devolved benefits will be increased by 1.7 in April, Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville will tell MSPs
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025 How Elon Musk’s DOGE cost cuts don’t make sense: Report If Elon Musk fired every single federal worker his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would only save a quarter of the money he promised to save and would amount to a piddling 4 percent of annual federal spending, according to a new report.
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025 Is Rachel Reeves about to fix Britain’s public finances on the backs of the poorest members of society? THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As the chancellor prepares to present her plans for social security reforms she must assess whether her cost-cutting measures are unnecessarily punitive, or indeed realistic
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025 The Latest: Mayors testify in Congress as Republicans take aim at ‘sanctuary cities’ Mayors from four major cities are testifying in Congress as Republicans take aim at “sanctuary cities,” arguing that they impede the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda and protect people who are in the United States illegally