Elon Musk joins Trump allies in House GOP pressure campaign over social media bill
President-elect Trump's allies are pressuring House leaders to pass legislation overhauling how social media companies treat users under 18, with two weeks remaining in this Congress. Therefore, time is limited. Elon Musk is one of the people in President Trump's orbit pushing the bill, and his company X is participating in discussions about amendments to […]
House Republican eyes Medicare, Social Security for DOGE cuts
Rep. Mark Alford (R-Missouri) has cited Medicare and Social Security as potential focus areas for President-elect Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Alford is asked about possibilities DOGE's cost-cutting recommendations appeared on Fox Business Network's “Morning with Maria” Monday. In response, he noted that Republican lawmakers recently met with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, […]
‘We’re Not Touching’ Social Security in Proposed Cuts to Government Spending
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press” that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will not cut Social Security. Host Kristen Welker said, “The president-elect will challenge billionaire CEO Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX to control government spending, along with businessman Vivek Ramaswami, one of Trump's former chief rivals.'' “We're ordering […]
Australia’s social media ban is a flawed approach to protecting children
The Australian Parliament has just passed groundbreaking law It bans children under 16 from using social media platforms and marks a major change in the government's approach to young people's online safety. The bill passed with bipartisan support, but faced significant opposition from some members of the centre-right coalition and independents. The law aims to […]
Social media reacts to Trump ‘dominating world leaders’ with Macron handshake during meeting in France
Social media users were outraged on Saturday after President-elect Trump shared a “dominant” handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting in Paris. President Trump traveled to France to attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, his first overseas trip since winning the 2024 presidential election. Ahead of the event, Trump met […]
We Need to Allow Young Workers to Opt in to Personal Account Outside Social Security
On Friday's WBUR's “Here and Now” broadcast, Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE), caucus co-chairman Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) called for raising the retirement age to fix Social Security. He argued that it was not necessary. “We need to allow new workers in this country to opt in to their own accounts,” and “perhaps the portion provided […]
Not Going to Be Part of ‘Fake Position for Fake People’ to Cut Social Security
On Friday's broadcast of NewsNation's “The Hill,” Rep. Sidney Kamlager-Daub (D-Calif.) said she doesn't want anything to do with the Department of Government Efficiency because “it doesn't do bad things.” “This is because it is a false position for the impostors who are trying to do so,” he said. Cut programs that Americans need. “But […]
Elon Musk interacts on X about the current state of Social Security benefits – Here's what happened – La Grada EN
Elon Musk's stance social security benefits The questions come as he prepares to take his first unofficial post in the U.S. administration under President-elect Donald Trump. More than 70 million retirees, survivors, and people with disabilities receive monthly payments from Social Security, the nation's largest entitlement program. However, an impending change in government could result […]
NFL to Fine Players $15K for Posting About Random Drug Tests on Social Media
NFL players are paid handsomely for their great performances. But tweeting about being randomly drug tested by the league after such a big performance could be costly. The NFL announced a series of updates to its Substances of Abuse Policy (SOA) and Performance Enhancing Substances (PES) on Thursday. Among these changes was a new rule […]
Social Security announces big changes for retirees, VA and disability benefit recipients as of January 1 – Tododisca
of Social Security Administration (SSA) Announced that a major update will be enabled January 1, 2025. These changes are aimed at combating inflation and ensuring financial stability for more than 70 million beneficiaries. whether you are or not retiredI live with. hindrance, virginiaor depends social security benefitsunderstanding this latest information is critical to planning your […]