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As the government shutdown enters its third week, Trump warns of potential threats to Medicare and Social Security funding.

Typically, you don't need approval, called prior authorization, before traditional Medicare covers services like chemotherapy ...

President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policy is directly affecting Social Security raises in the new year.

While Social Security checks, mail and student loan bills will still be delivered, millions of workers are still set to ...

President Trump and congressional Democrats couldn't reach a deal ahead of a midnight deadline, prompting a partial shutdown ...

The direct effect on fourth-quarter real GDP growth of a two-week shutdown beginning Oct. 1 would be 0.3 percentage point, ...

The Social Security Administration on Friday announced a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, affecting benefits ...

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...

Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better ...

The gross federal debt of the United States has just topped the $38T level, only two months after surpassing $37T. For those ...

Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better ...