A new proposal for saving Social Security would cap benefits at $50,000 per person. Here’s how that would hurt the working class but save the rich from a tax increase. How worried are America’s ...

In a frank interview, ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ author Lionel Shriver discusses the sociological concerns behind her new ...

Social Security payments are delivered on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of each month, depending on a worker’s ...

Social Security's retirement trust fund may run out of money in 2032, according to the latest projections. Lawmakers have ...

In the 1990s, Democrats were split in their support for birthright citizenship, and even proposed legislation to end it.

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Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A nearly decadelong, multimillion dollar effort to modernize New Mexico’s child welfare information system, ...

Social Security transitions from local to nationwide customer service on March 7 for appointment scheduling and case distribution. Staffing cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency forced the ...

When it comes to Social Security changes, most Americans are focused on high-profile shifts that affect their finances, such as new tax deductions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that effectively ...

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Social Security is moving to a nationwide system to handle issues. Varying state rules could make it harder for Social Security workers to learn and manage a nationwide system. Current benefits will ...