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Social Security office closed or need help navigating the changes? Here’s a guide
Read full article: Social Security office closed or need help navigating the changes? Here’s a guideOn Monday, a 63-year-old woman from Orlando called News 6 for help as she has tried for over 10 days to get in contact with anyone from Social Security.
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Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies
Read full article: Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agenciesA federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.
New Social Security requirements pose barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation
Read full article: New Social Security requirements pose barriers to rural communities without internet, transportationNew requirements that Social Security recipients go online or in person to a field office to access key benefits, instead of just making a phone call, will pose challenges for many people.
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts
Read full article: Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cutsThe Associated Press has found that the Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide.
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
Read full article: Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firingScrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.
Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protests
Read full article: Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protestsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is encouraging Republican lawmakers to skip town halls that have been rife with protesters.
New White House memo calls for more federal worker cuts; agencies have until March 13 to submit plans
Read full article: New White House memo calls for more federal worker cuts; agencies have until March 13 to submit plansPresident Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions.
DeSantis announces new Florida DOGE task force, proposes eliminating 700+ positions
Read full article: DeSantis announces new Florida DOGE task force, proposes eliminating 700+ positionsFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference to introduce a new task force to review and improve the government’s efficiency.
‘Significant impact:’ Orlando IRS staff laid off with tax season underway
Read full article: ‘Significant impact:’ Orlando IRS staff laid off with tax season underwayThe National Treasury Employees Union and former IRS employees say around 100 or 1/3 of employees at the Orlando offices received their termination letter on Wednesday or Thursday. Why workers say this could impact you.
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information: AP sources
Read full article: Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information: AP sourcesThe Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information.
Florida CFO asks Musk to audit ‘censorship grants’ for public universities
Read full article: Florida CFO asks Musk to audit ‘censorship grants’ for public universitiesFlorida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has written a letter to Elon Musk requesting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) audit what he calls “censorship grants” made federally to some public universities.