Donald Trump's first year back inside the Oval Office has plunged Social Security into turmoil, undermining a system that ...

The most famous of these murals, The Meaning of Social Security, depicts life before and after Social Security. The mural ...

If the government indeed shuts down on Wednesday, it would mean the temporary closure of certain government offices and the possible furlough (or worse) of thousands of federal workers. But some ...

A partial government shutdown looms after President Trump and Democrats failed to reach a spending agreement. Essential services like Social Security, Medicare, and mail delivery will continue, but ...

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement is scheduled for Oct. 24, whether or not the U.S. government is open. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said it will publish the September ...

The Office of Management and Budget on Friday quietly revised a shutdown guidance document to remove references to a law passed in 2019 to guarantee that all federal workers are provided backpay at ...

A bipartisan duo in the Senate has been garnering attention for a pitch aimed at shoring up the solvency of Social Security. The idea, pushed by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), calls ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump and budget chief Russ Vought are using the three-week shutdown to selectively pay or fire federal workers in ...

The figures, released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), indicate a roughly $800 billion increase from previous 10-year surplus projections, from $4.2 trillion to $5 tr ...

One of the hallmarks that set the Social Security Administration apart from other government programs was its sedulous avoidance of anything resembling partisan politics. That was a key to its ...