The next Senate class will decide Social Security's fate. Can they meet halfway to save it?The 2027 Senate class will be the first delegation in more than four decades forced to address Social Security’s potential insolvency. The federal program is poised to run out of funds by 2032, triggering a 22-percent cut in benefits for tens of millions of Americans unless lawmakers act. Some bipartisan consensus has emerged among Senate...The Hill4d agoWhole story →Economy
Miller-Meeks, Bohannan spar in Iowa 1st Congressional District debateIran, tariffs and the economy took center stage as Rep. Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan faced off in an Iowa 1st Congressional District debate.Des Moines Register4d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyiowa 1st congressional district debate
Social Security says it's 'corrected' tens of millions of records. Here's whyThe agency said it has added 17 million death dates to records that previously had none and updated citizenship information.NewsNation4d agoWhole story →Economysocial security record corrections
Social Security Corrects 15% of Active SSNs in Largest Cleanup in 91 YearsThe Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Tuesday that it has corrected records for nearly 15% of all active Social Security numbers (SSN), adding missing death and citizenship data as part of the Trump administration’s drive to curb benefits fraud. The post Social Security Corrects 15% of Active SSNs in Largest Cleanup in 91 Years appeared…Breitbart News Network4d agoWhole story →Economysocial security cleanup
California’s waste is now a get-rich-quick schemeThere’s federal money in education, housing programs, homeless services, CalFresh and CalTrans.Santa Ana Orange County Register4d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedi cal provider fraud
Social Security says it's 'corrected' tens of millions of records. Here's whyThe agency said it has added 17 million death dates to records that previously had none and updated citizenship information.The Hill2d agoWhole story →EconomyJustice
Mamdani expected to face legal trouble over PETANew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's horse-drawn carriage ban faces lawsuits as a councilwoman calls the proposal "unconstitutional" ahead of a vote.NewsBreak2d agoWhole story →FoodEconomyZohran Mamdaniusda food recall
Social Security Makes Change to Help Parents Claim Trump AccountsNew SSA inserts will tell parents about Trump Accounts and how eligible children can receive the $1,000 government contribution.Newsweek2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomytrump accounts update
As SNAP rolls shrink, free school lunches disappearEnrollment in the nutrition assistance program dropped following last year’s sweeping GOP tax bill.Anchorage Daily News2d agoWhole story →FoodEconomysnap cuts impact
DOGE’s layoffs took a toll on Black women. The effects are still being feltThe loss of federal jobs has left many Black women grappling with financial insecurity, emotional distress and an uncertain future, with consequences that extend beyond the workplace.Government Executive2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyfederal layoffs
Trump signs law allowing members of the clergy to opt in to Medicare, Social SecurityClergy members who opt back in will need 10 years of covered employment to be eligible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.NewsNation1d agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
California Gov. Newsom signs laws to punish ICE agentsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed multiple bills that his office said would expand oversight of federal immigration enforcement in California.New York Post24d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia ice laws signed
‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scamsCongress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammer Mary met a man on the dating app Plenty of Fish in 2024. She told the Guardian she had been looking for a connection, but instead became the victim of a romance scam that cost her almost $100,000. “There was a lot of conversation, and then it…The Guardian11d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticedating app scams hearing
Black Axe members face federal charges in N.J. romance scam caseThe members of the organized crime group are accused of participating in widespread internet fraud involving romance scams targeting U.S. victims.NJ.com1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeblack axe extradition
Newsom signs bills pushing back on Trump's immigration agendaThe more than 20 bills approved by the governor Tuesday were crafted to thwart tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, while others are meant to boost state oversight of federal detention centers in the state.Los Angeles Times25d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia immigration bills signed
6 Nigerians being extradited to U.S. for swindling women out of $6 million in romance scamsThe men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday and transported to the U.S. to face wire fraud and money laundering charges.Los Angeles Times1mo agoWhole story →JusticeEconomyromance scam extradition
Congress Enacts Clergy Act, Allows Revocation of Social Security Tax ExemptionsCongress enacted the Clergy Act. The law includes provisions: 1) allowing eligible clergy members to revoke their exemptions from Social Security coverage under I.R.C. §1402(e); 2) permitting revocation to take ...Bloomberg Tax News2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyHR 227clergy act enactment
Newsom signs bills targeting federal immigration in CaliforniaIn a move to push back against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, California legislators passed dozens of bills over the last year to expand oversight of the federal government and its immigration agencies operating in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed over 20 of those bills into law on Sept. 29 to address Californians'…Spokane Spokesman-Review22d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia immigration bills signed
