The popular entitlement programs came with a warning label from Republican senators not to slash benefits as Democrats look to make the episode a wedge matter.

In 2019, Jeff Meisler started feeling strange at work. A software engineer nearing 60, Meisler was having trouble thinking clearly. He fell behind on basic tasks, working extra hours to make up the slack. Eventually, his hand was forced. He had to go to the doctor.

DOGE making sweeping cuts at the Social Security Administration “would be catastrophic for the people in our country,” the acting head of the agency reportedly said.