Social Security, Maine and Trump administration

Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned
The acting head of the Social Security Administration says he rescinded and apologized for an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital.
Social Security Update: Trump Admin Reverses Major Change in One State
The Social Security Administration (SSA) backtracked on plans to change how newborns will receive their Social Security cards in Maine, but did not say why they initially sought to end enumeration at birth for Pine Tree State residents.
Maine Social Security snafu a "mistake," Trump administration says
Update: Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Lee Dudek announced the reversal of a decision terminating Enumeration at Birth in Maine in a Friday statement, calling it a "mistake" and directing the programs be reinstated.
Social Security overpaid me, do I need to pay it back? What to know about latest change
If you were overpaid by Social Security, you may not see payments after March until it's paid back. Here's what to know
Outrage and exposure halts Trump's plans for Social Security service cuts
Rachel Maddow shares video of Rep. John Larson channeling the outrage of his constituents at the anticipation that Donald Trump's top donor, Elon Musk, is intending to destroy Social Security in order to privatize it.
The Big Social Security Change President Donald Trump Wants to Make and Why It's Unlikely
President Trump during his recent campaign proposed eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits. "Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security," he wrote on his social media platform in July. Trump then reiterated the point during a Fox & Friends interview in August.
What Elon Musk said about fixing Social Security amid claims Trump administration is 'gutting it'
The White House is trying to calm concerns about the future of Social Security amid Elon Musk's latest comments and critics warning the Trump administration is 'gutting it.'
Trump v. Maine. How the president is trying to pressure the state into submission.
After an exchange between Maine’s governor and President Donald Trump over transgender girls competing in girls’ sports, ...
Trump Administration Backtracks On Forcing Maine Parents To Visit Social Security Offices To Register Newborns
The Social Security Administration canceled contracts that allowed Maine parents to sign up newborns for Social Security ...
After Maine’s governor publicly challenged him, Trump threw the state’s Social Security into chaos
Maine Gov. Janet Mills upbraided Trump over his transgender policies. Was his cancellation of a key Social Security policy in ...
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Trump targets Maine's funding over clash with governor on transgender athletes
Convicted felon #47 is enacting a disruptive, potentially disastrous, campaign of vengeance over Maine Governor Janet Mills insistance upon complying with the law. Maine has two transgender athletes.
Trump administration rescinds new order requiring Maine parents visit Social Security office to register newborns
Lee Dudek, the acting Social Security Administration commissioner, said in a statement that the agency was “correcting” a ...
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DOGE Is Pressuring Social Security to Make Another Massive Cut
At the SSA, Musk and DOGE have alleged that “tens of millions” of dead people are receiving Social Security payments, but ...
Here’s What We Know About Trump And Musk’s Social Security Plans—As Agency Reportedly Mulls Cutting Phone Services
DOGE making sweeping cuts at the Social Security Administration “would be catastrophic for the people in our country,” the ...
President Trump says he’ll ‘always protect’ Social Security, Medicare benefits — as GOP mulls Medicaid reform
President Trump says he’ll ‘always protect’ Social Security, Medicare benefits — but where will $880 billion in budget cuts ...