Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down
A flood of cuts led by Elon Musk has sent the agency into chaos as a new commissioner prepares to take charge.
Did you miss an IRS stimulus check? You're running out of time. Here's how to check eligibility
The IRS is sending checks to eligible people who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.
DOGE cuts are testing some conservative voters' faith in special election for Matt Gaetz's old seat
In a longshot bid, Democrat Gay Valimont is seeking to hinge the race on the Department of Government Efficiency Service's ...
DOGE stimulus check proposal scaled back? | What taxpayers need to know
The scaled-back expectations come amid growing concerns about inflation and ongoing debates in Congress over balancing the federal budget.
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$5,000 DOGE stimulus checks: When could they arrive? Who qualifies for DOGE Dividend?
Weeks after the DOGE stimulus surfaced, Americans are still waiting for answers on whether they’ll receive a $5,000 dividend ...
DOGE stimulus check update: Here's when dividends may be sent and who would get one
Still waiting for a DOGE stimulus check? Here's the latest news on the proposal, when dividends might be sent and who may be ...
5-year-old child found alone in Carmichael apartment with dead woman, sheriff says
A 5-year-old child was found inside an apartment in Carmichael with a dead body, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
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Trump's commerce secretary: Don't complain if we don't send your Social Security check
Donald Trump's billionaire commerce secretary made another staggering statement on Friday when he suggested that only "fraudsters" and people "stealing" from the government would complain if they didn ...
Fact Check: Angela Rayner received, not gave, a portrait of herself in UK-Vietnam meeting
Vietnam’s deputy prime minister gave his British counterpart Angela Rayner a portrait of herself, not the other way around, ...
You Might Not Make Enough Money To Get Musk’s Potential DOGE Dividend Check: Here’s the Salary Cutoff
James Fishback, an investment manager who briefly worked with Vivek Ramaswamy in the earliest days of the Department of ...
Fact Check: Posts about DOGE blocking royalty payments to Obama are satire
A satirical website’s quip about former U.S. President Barack Obama receiving royalties for lending his name to his landmark ...
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Roaming Charges: Schlock and Chainsaw
Lutnick’s message to seniors (whose ranks I have now reluctantly joined) on the gutting of the Social Security Administration: “Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out your check this month. My ...