July 5, 2017 Homeless woman proves Social Security owes her thousands A homeless woman in Washington, D.C. proved that Social Security owed her a ton of money and on Tuesday she received a huge pay day.
May 2, 2016 Ted Cruz urges border wall in immigration plan, ramps up attacks on Rubio Ted Cruz unveiled a hard-line immigration plan on Friday that includes a border wall as he also ramped up attacks on rival Marco Rubio, saying the Florida senator stood "shoulder to shoulder" with lawmakers in support of a "massive amnesty plan" for illegal immigrants.
December 20, 2015 Duncan takes heat over description of Common Core foes as 'white suburban moms' Education Secretary Arne Duncan faced heated criticism Monday for reportedly dismissing foes of so-called Common Core standards as "white suburban moms" who are worried their schools or children don't measure up to the new benchmarks.
December 20, 2015 Social Security benefits to go up by 1.5 percent Social Security benefits for nearly 58 million people will increase by 1.5 percent next year, the government announced Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent Millions of older Americans who rely on federal benefits will get a 1.7 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the government announced Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 White House opposes Nazi benefit payments Former Nazis should not be getting the Social Security benefits they are receiving as they age overseas, the White House said Monday, responding to an Associated Press investigation that revealed millions of dollars have been paid to war-crimes suspects and former SS guards who left the U.S. for Europe.
December 20, 2015 Government: Medicare finances improve program's hospital fund to last 4 years longer The government says Medicare's finances have improved. The program's hospital trust fund won't be exhausted until 2030 -- four years later than last year's estimate.
December 20, 2015 Social Security spent $300M on 'IT boondoggle' Six years ago the Social Security Administration embarked on an aggressive plan to replace outdated computer systems overwhelmed by a growing flood of disability claims. Nearly $300 million later, the new system is nowhere near ready and agency officials are struggling to salvage a project racked by delays and mismanagement, according to an internal report commissioned by the agency.
December 20, 2015 War on Poverty 50 years on, victory nowhere in sight More than anything else, it was a sign of the times: an age when the United States, still confident after the triumph of World War II and locked in an epic twilight struggle with the Soviet Union, dreamed big dreams and considered it possible to achieve huge national objectives.
December 20, 2015 Whistleblower alleges agency cover-up over $300M ‘boondoggle’ to protect Obama nominee Senior officials at the Social Security Administration (SSA) tried to hide a damning report on a $300 million computer system that lawmakers have called a “boondoggle” in order to protect President Obama’s nominee to lead the agency, a whistleblower claimed in an interview with FoxNews.com.