Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader
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Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When the Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano goes before Congress on Tuesday as President Trump’s pick to lead the Social Security Administration, he will confront questions about how he would run an agency suddenly in the grips of upheaval. In recent weeks, the…

Opinion | 20 Years Ago, Democrats Found a Way Out of the Wilderness. They Can Again.
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Opinion | 20 Years Ago, Democrats Found a Way Out of the Wilderness. They Can Again.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is misreading his mandate. He ran on lowering the cost of living, but the price of eggs is going up and he is plotting to increase health care premiums. He disavowed Project 2025, but seems to be implementing it page by…

Nebraska Man Struggles to Change Daughter’s Name From ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’
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Nebraska Man Struggles to Change Daughter’s Name From ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Jason Kilburn searched for his toddler daughter’s birth certificate, he was shocked to find that because of an error, she was legally named “Unakite Thirteen Hotel.” To make matters worse, she had no social security number. What stemmed from a mix of…

Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access
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Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down this weekend after members of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency sought access to sensitive personal data about millions of Americans held by the agency, according to people familiar with the matter….

White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
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White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and sowing confusion and alarm among the array of…