If you’re among the 74.5 million Americans receiving Social Security or claiming soon, 2026 brings a wave of changes that ...

In the fight to secure a balanced budget, one key negotiating chip for Michigan Democrats was a temporary hedge against new ...

President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown , a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday. U.S. District Ju ...

The shutdown entered its 14th day with the Senate returning from its holiday break, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson refusing to call lawmakers back to Washington and President Donald Trump’s bud ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined a band of Democrats in signing a Wednesday letter sent to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought urging him to provide back ...

Despite the 'entitlement' moniker, Social Security and Medicare are both benefits that workers earn. And reverse mortgages ...

Wisconsin residents who were previously denied unemployment benefits while receiving Social Security Disability Insurance ...

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...

The Senate for a tenth time Thursday rejected a GOP-backed measure to reopen the government, blocking the funding bill from moving forward with no new supporters, indicating negotiations remain at a ...

Although a short U.S. government shutdown would be unlikely to have much impact on air travel, a prolonged impasse could lead to disruptions for passengers and financial losses for businesses, ...