Social Security’s Bad Math: If Congress Doesn’t Act, Retirees Will Lose $18,000 a Year

To make matters worse, 2033 is also the year analysts predict the Medicare Hospital Insurance fund will be depleted. Once ...

Are You One of 3.2 Million Americans Who Are Benefiting From the Social Security Fairness Act?

The Fairness Act has rolled back old rules that reduced benefits for certain public workers and their spouses.

Liz Weston: We received a huge lump sum Social Security check. How much tax will we pay?

Combined income is your adjusted gross income plus any tax-exempt interest and half your Social Security benefit.
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Social Security Fairness Act: Where the expanded benefits stand

Earlier this year, the Social Security Fairness Act boosted Social Security payments for nearly 3 million people. SSA says benefits have been expanded for about 91% of those eligible. The remaining ...

Fact Check: Posts claim Trump proposed 'Congressional Reform Act of 2025' to limit lawmakers' privileges. Here's the truth

In fall 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump asked supporters to forward a proposal called the "Congressional Reform Act of 2025 ...
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Pentagon moves to cancel ‘woke’ women in national security program established during Trump’s first term

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to cancel a program that promoted the participation of women in national security, claiming the initiative is “woke,” “divisive” and distracts troops.

What happens to federal employees who violate the Hatch Act?

Partisan messages recently posted to government websites have prompted complaints that several federal officials may have ...