Social Security is one of the most important (and most misunderstood) programs in the United States. Despite providing essential income to tens of millions of retirees, people with disabilities, and ...

The Trump administration has acknowledged for the first time in a court filing that members of the U.S. DOGE Service accessed ...

Since President Trump took office, he has proposed or initiated changes to how Social Security functions. Here's a roundup.

Social Security is rolling out a package of upgrades that will touch nearly every part of how Americans interact with the ...

President Donald Trump has slammed Gov. Tim Walz’s handling of the situation and called for the deportation of the state’s ...

With the arrival of the new year, Social Security payments will get a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). An increase of 2.8%, which averages out to $56 per month, kicks in on January payments to those ...

Social Security benefits follow a set payment schedule, but the exact date changes from person to person. In 2026, most retirees, survivors, and disability beneficiaries will receive their checks on a ...

The walls of the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, which lies blocks from the U.S. Capitol, are decorated with stunning New Deal-era murals. The most famous of these murals, The Meaning of Social ...

The first Social Security payments of 2026 are set to go out in January, reflecting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of ...

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments will increase by 2.8% in 2026 due to the cost-of-living adjustment. Social Security retirement benefits for January will be paid on Wednesdays ...

Between tariffs, an affordability crisis, and basic fast-food meals crossing a $15 threshold, 2025 wasn’t exactly gentle on people’s wallets. As the year wraps up, 2026 is set to bring several big ...

The Social Security Administration — the sprawling federal agency that delivers retirement, disability and survivor benefits to 74 million Americans — began the second Trump administration with a ...