Nation Sep 30 What the government’s phase-out of paper checks means for you By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 Social Security has existed for 90 years. It may be more threatened now than ever President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, aiming to provide economic stability for older Americans. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 WATCH: Trump marks the 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security President Donald Trump marked the 90th anniversary of Social Security, the country’s largest governmental assistance program, with remarks in the Oval Office Thursday, saying his administration has decreased wait times at field offices and by phone, and increased availability of… By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Jul 02 Trump says the Republican mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not At best, Trump's "no tax on Social Security" claim exaggerates the benefits to seniors if either the House or Senate-passed proposals is signed into law. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Jun 06 Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
May 15 Older Americans at risk as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loan debt By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garnished. Continue reading
May 02 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to grant DOGE access to Social Security systems By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Social Security holds personal records on nearly everyone in the country, including school records, bank details, salary information and medical and mental health records for disability recipients, according to court documents. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Biden says Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in first post-presidency speech By Steve Peoples, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The 82-year-old Democrat, who has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, delivered his pointed message during a speech Tuesday at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 4:24 Trump nominee to lead Social Security Administration faces questions about potential cuts By Laura Barrón-López, Jackson Hudgins President Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration faced tough questions on Capitol Hill about the future of the agency. Elon Musk and his team from DOGE had already started cutting staff and making other changes before a federal… Continue watching
Mar 20 Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal Social Security data, for now By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans. Continue reading