Experts analyze President Trump's proposal to eliminate Social Security taxes and Brookings' bipartisan plan, noting impacts on beneficiaries and solvency.

Republicans have also sparked the sycophantic idea to mark Trump’s birthday as a national holiday. On Friday, New York ...

Acting Commissioner’s departure was initiated after refusing to provide DOGE staffers access to sensitive information.

Pinpointing the genesis of “waste, fraud and abuse” as political rhetoric is difficult. But the concept and resulting battles ...

Since its inception in 1935, Social Security has expanded its mission and reach. Here is how each president from Roosevelt to ...

Uncertainty Looms as Some Medicare Telehealth Services Could End in 2025 With Medicare's emergency telehealth coverage ...

For years, lawmakers have struggled to balance reducing government spending while maintaining funding for essential services.

Many government programs are facing significant funding cuts as Republicans look to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The nonpartisan Senior Citizens League expects the COLA to be 2.3% for 2026, based on a forecast that inflation will drop throughout the coming year. Another forecast by independent Social Security ...

A new law will provide Social Security benefit increases for more than 3.2 million individuals. Yet it may take more than a ...

Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal payment system is a dangerous invasion of the privacy of every American," Sewell said.

The best and easiest way to apply for your benefits is with a personal my Social Security account. You can create your free account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Once you create your account, you can get ...