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Social Security Administration closes offices, cutting nearly 200 employees

The moves come after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, entered Social Security last week.

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The Social Security Administration is led by a DOGE-supporting acting commissioner.
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Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Southwest Airlines layoffs not expected to affect BWI

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Phil Tulkoff, president of Tulkoff Food Products, poses for a portrait inside of the Tulkoff Company building in Baltimore, on August 15, 2024.

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