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Fri, February 21, 2025
[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Alternet
DOGE's millions: As Musk and Trump gut government, their ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion
[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - LocalSYR
Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Tennessean
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Newsweek
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN
German politicians and chancellor candidates face off for one last debate ahead of Sunday's vote
[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - RealClearPolitics
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - cnbctv18
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Onefootball
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CounterPunch
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - ABC
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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN
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Thu, February 20, 2025
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WAtoday
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Forbes
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - News4Jax
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - KING5
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - BBC
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WXYZ
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Reuters
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, US judge rules
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Newsweek
Trump Says DOGE Could Give 20% of Savings Directly to Taxpayers: Live Updates
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Newsweek
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Yahoo
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WVXU
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Sky
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WLRN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - britishhorseracing
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - RealClearPolitics
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN
Trump overhauls government and upends foreign policy on Ukraine
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Alternet
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - NPR
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSNBC
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN
Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - News4Jax
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veter .. n US senator and university president, dies at 83
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Reuters
U.S. State Department revises China webpage to focus on trade, business curbs
[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Oregonian
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - NDTV
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ktiv
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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN
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Wed, February 19, 2025
[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Marketplace
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Forbes
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - thenightly
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - KING5
Sen. Patty Murray says reported firings are a 'betrayal' to public workers, veterans
[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MoneyWeek
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Newsday
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Newsweek
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Newsweek
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MassLive
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Politico
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - redstateobserver
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - KYMA
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN
Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness
[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - abc3340
Elon Musk says saving taxpayer money requires 'competence' and 'caring'
[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN
Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he .. endorsed a GOP plan that could slash the program.
[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Slate
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN
Trump and Musk praise each other during lovefest .. and promise 'hundreds of billions' of cuts: Live
[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - BBC
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - dailymemphian
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Click2Houston
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - abc7NY
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - WPLG
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Politico
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Couriermail
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - ABC
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Tuko
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - scrippsnews
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Reuters
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - NDTV
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[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN
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Tue, February 18, 2025
[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CNN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - WPLG
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Slate
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Slate
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - scrippsnews
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Slate
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Oregonian
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Slate
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Newsweek
Social Security's COBOL Software Comes Under Scrutiny
[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - PBS
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CNN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Newsweek
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - AOL
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - KPBS
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Sky
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - BBC
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Politico
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - ABC
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CapX
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Sky
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CNN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CNN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN
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[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - ABC12
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Newsweek
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Newsweek
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - KTVZ
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Reuters
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Newsweek
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Newsweek
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Newsweek
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - KY3
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - PBS
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[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - PBS
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Social Security's COBOL Software Comes Under Scrutiny


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Published in Politics and Government on Tuesday, February 18th 2025 at 14:00 GMT by Newsweek   Print publication without navigation

  • Elon Musk's investigation of federal government systems highlighted Social Security's reliance on software developed in the 1950s.

The article from Newsweek discusses the potential risks associated with the outdated COBOL software used by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Despite its reliability, the SSA's reliance on COBOL, a programming language from the 1950s, poses significant challenges due to the dwindling number of experts capable of maintaining and updating this system. The article highlights concerns raised by experts like Charles Radtke, who warns that without modernization, the SSA could face operational failures, potentially leading to issues with benefit payments. This situation has drawn attention from figures like Elon Musk, who humorously suggested on Twitter that the SSA might need to resort to using Dogecoin if the system fails. The piece also touches on the broader implications of such a failure, including economic impacts and the urgent need for technological updates in government systems.

Read the Full Newsweek Article at:
[ https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-cobol-software-doge-elon-musk-2032680 ]

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