Reading archive 2025-08-29

Social Security official says DOGE compromised Americans’ data: Chief Data Officer Charles Borges said sensitive data was uploaded to a digital cloud, risking the security of critical personal information for more than 300 million people.

My workers voted for Trump. Now they’re absorbing the impact.: Business was growing for our aluminum foundry. Then came the tariffs.

D.C. tourism was already struggling. Then the National Guard arrived.: The city’s image is taking a hit with the National Guard and ICE in town, analysts say.

The ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast is being shaken up. Who is leaving, and why?: Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner, Emil Wakim and writer Celeste Yim are all leaving SNL after creator Lorne Michaels promised changes ahead of Season 51. Today at 11:03 a.m. EDT 4 min Summary 46