The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue
The Social Security benefit cliff is here. Washington is struggling to wake up.
Social Security checks for retirees could rise $77 a month in 2027. Critics want to change how future increases are calculated.
Social Security’s looming insolvency sparks alarm in Congress
Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn

Judge allows release of deposition videos of 2 former DOGE staffers
The government is investigating new claims that DOGE misused Social Security data
The Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data

Trump administration tells states to end 'orphan tax' on foster kids

How a change to Social Security could impact retirement in 2026

Farm-state Republicans finally reach their breaking point
‘You just threw the ranchers out’: Republicans vent to Vance about beef plan
Political peril spurs Trump to act on beef prices even as ranchers rage
Inflation ticked up 3% in September, the U.S. belatedly reports
'A slap in the face': Ranchers feel betrayed by Trump's plan to buy Argentine beef
Trump Is Trying—And Failing—To Shield MAGA From the Shutdown
Trump Demands Cattle Ranchers Lower Prices, Deepening Feud
The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
Recession warning signs to watch: Goodbye lipstick, hello Hamburger Helper
Fed's Powell says economy on firmer footing, QT end in view

Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in 2026
Social Security administrator is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO

'My kids could die': Mom begs Johnson to pass bill to pay troops during shutdown
Americans Are About to Feel the Government Shutdown
The shutdown is delaying Trump's farm bailout. Farmers say it won't be enough even when it happens.
Trump hints at health care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remain
Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the government shutdown impacts travelers
The government shutdown is snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse
U.S. shutdown drags on as Trump flummoxes senators with health care claim
A healthcare compromise could end the shutdown. The question is when.
FAA reports staffing issues at airports as government shutdown continues
The federal government is shut down. Here's what that means across the country
National parks caught in the crosshairs of government shutdown
Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans
Air traffic controllers helped end the last government shutdown, and may again
The federal shutdown puts nutrition aid for millions of new parents at risk

Trump to host Oval Office shutdown meeting as key issues remained unresolved
Congressional leaders continue blame game as clock ticks toward shutdown
Lawmakers remain deadlocked ahead of midnight deadline to avoid a government shutdown
Here's what a government shutdown could affect around the country
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Democrats' government shutdown fight is 'righteous'
A major Democratic demand in the shutdown fight could help the GOP in the midterms
Shutdown Update: Trump Floats ‘Irreversible’ Cuts To Benefit Programs
How would a government shutdown affect Social Security recipients?
Vance says US 'headed to a shutdown' after meeting with Democrats
'I think we're headed to a shutdown': What a government stoppage could look like
Why is the government on the brink of a shutdown? What does that mean? And is there any hope of a deal?
Trump to meet with Schumer, Jeffries, Johnson, Thune ahead of shutdown deadline
How the potential government shutdown would impact travel
Top congressional leaders head to the White House ahead of shutdown deadline
How a government shutdown would impact your money: student loans, Social Security, investments, and more
Trump's big bill is prompting urgent action in some Democratic states, but not in Republican ones
Trump cancels meeting with Democrats as prospects for shutdown increase
GOP hopes to make potential shutdown as painful for Dems as possible
Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries
Trump cancels meeting with Democrats as prospects for shutdown increase
Trump’s bitterness with Schumer increases odds of shutdown
Trump cancels meeting with Democratic leaders ahead of government shutdown deadline
Top Democrats ask for a meeting with Trump ahead of government shutdown
Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage
House approves stopgap spending bill but health care fight threatens a shutdown
House to vote on CR in race to avoid government shutdown
Democrats say shutdown necessary to send ‘message’ to Trump
Democrats release counteroffer to avert shutdown while House advances GOP plan
House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, but prospects in the Senate look dim
Senate GOP strategy emerges in shutdown fight: ‘Let Schumer be Schumer’
Democrats are barreling toward a shutdown with no clear plan to get out
Republicans release stopgap government funding plan
The GOP cut parts of Obamacare. Now it’s at the center of a funding fight.
Government shutdown odds go up after party leaders exchange fire
Republicans release 7-week spending bill as Democrats warn of a potential shutdown
Democrats dig in against GOP budget strategy, heightening odds of shutdown
A government shutdown is looming. Here's what Democrats and Republicans need to sort out to prevent it.
Jeffries warns Republicans: Democrats will oppose GOP spending bill
Tick tock: Congress has 14 legislative days to stop a government shutdown
Stock trading, Jeffrey Epstein and a shutdown: Why this could be a tricky fall for Congress
Early GOP rift emerges as Congress braces for shutdown fight

Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers

Social Security announces a phone service fix after denying there was an issue
Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help
Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did
ICE recruits former federal workers to join its ranks amid hiring spree
The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program
NASA 五分之一員工提出自願辭職，規模或縮減至 1.4 萬人
Bessent tries to walk back comments suggesting Social Security could be privatized
Efforts to shrink Social Security's phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere
Trump's Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces
In scathing letter, NASA workers rebuke ‘rapid and wasteful changes’ at agency
, Judge rules Trump administration broke law in takedown of public funding tracker
Trump administration shuts down EPA's scientific research arm

Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law
Medicare negotiations underway to lower prices for next batch of drugs

She served the American people for 35 years. Now her retirement income is on the line
Why there's an unexpected surge in people claiming Social Security

Elon Musk says he's scaling back, but the campaign attacks invoking him may just be getting started: From the Politics Desk
DOGE tried assigning a team to the Government Accountability Office. It refused
Appellate court won't lift restrictions on DOGE access to Social Security information
Judge orders new limits on DOGE data access at Social Security Administration
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
Some DOGE staffers hold high-powered jobs at multiple federal agencies
How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives

‘I have to worry each month’: social security cuts incite fears of payment disruptions
Big changes to Social Security have some people worried. What to expect.
Social Security's acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts

Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from immigration detention
Federal court rules Rümeysa Öztürk must be transferred to detention in Vermont
Appeals court pauses Tufts student's transfer to Vermont in immigration detention case
Attorney for detained Tufts student on why her deportation case is unconstitutional
Columbia student and activist Mohsen Mahdawi 'duped' into immigration meeting, his lawyer says
Trump border czar’s town stood up for 3 kids detained by ICE — and won
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‘People are feeling betrayed’: They paid taxes in good faith and now fear it could lead to their deportation
Federal judge suggests Tufts student detained by ICE should return to Vermont for hearing
Feds to collect personal info of people exchanging, sending money from U.S.-Mexico border
Trump seeks to revoke immigrants' Social Security numbers
Judges to bar US from using Alien Enemies Act to deport some Venezuelans held in Texas and New York
What is Tren de Aragua's footprint in the U.S.? Experts say smaller than federal officials say

Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to the national stage

Trump privately indicates Musk to step back from administration after government employee status expires: Sources
DOGE says it needs to know the government's most sensitive data, but can't say why
A lawyer who represented SpaceX looks to downsize federal contracting watchdog
Appeals court halts Chutkan’s order for DOGE records
DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
Elon Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Clogs Government Inbox

Social Security officials partially walk back plans for in-person verification
Top Republicans say they're out of the loop as DOGE downsizes Social Security Administration
Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down
Social Security chief backs down on threat to shut down agency after DOGE ruling
Former head of Social Security says Elon Musk and DOGE are wrong about the agency
Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'
Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal': House Democrats react to Schumer announcement
Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, heightening shutdown alert
Why Sen. Chris Coons is voting "no" on spending bill that would stop a government shutdown
Senate Democrats face major dilemma: help GOP pass funding bill or trigger shutdown
Senate Democrats insist on voting on 30-day government funding bill
Musk Shamed Into Abandoning Cut to Vital Social Security Service
House Democrats push to sink GOP spending bill but Senate Dems act coy
With deadline looming Speaker predicts GOP can pass spending bill without Democrats
Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
What happens to Social Security payments during a government shutdown?
Jeffries says GOP on its own to come up with votes to pass clean spending bill
Trump just made it harder to pretend Elon Musk isn't running DOGE
DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers
Musk’s DOGE Goon Arrives at FAA With Chilling Warning for Staff
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
Elon Musk says Post Office, Amtrak should be privatized

Bernie Sanders Forces Trump’s Social Security Pick Into Trashing DOGE Cuts

In a sudden reversal, CDC rescinds some staff firings
A pattern emerges in Elon Musk's federal shakeup: 'Break first, ask questions later'
Exclusive-Fired US government workers with top security clearances were not given exit briefings, sources say
Sanders Eviscerates Musk for Calling Social Security a ‘Ponzi Scheme’
Federal workers laid off by DOGE sound off as they look for new jobs
Dismantling agencies and firing workers: How Trump is redefining relations with Congress and courts
The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut some 7,000 jobs
Social Security Administration aims to cut about 7,000 jobs, prompting fears of customer service impact
Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
'Significant workforce reductions' are coming to the Social Security Administration
Musk May Let AI Decide Federal Workers' Fate
Tulsi Gabbard says more than 100 intelligence officers will be fired for sexually explicit NSA chat messages
This Guy Might Be Even Worse Than Musk
Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump's purge of probationary employees