With Social Security trust funds estimated to run out in less than a decade, some Americans wonder if Congress will step in ...

Income for the lower and middle classes is stagnant: Only income up to a certain amount is subject to Social Security payroll ...

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed on Friday a bipartisan budget that boosts pay for first responders and increases spending on ...

Seniors are facing an automatic 23% cut to benefits, unless Congress takes action. First, legislators would have to admit ...

The longest government shutdown was 35 days during Trump's first term, from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, the third shutdown to happen during his administration.

Social Security payments will not stop during a government shutdown. This is because the program is categorized as mandatory ...

A government shutdown happens when Congress doesn't pass legislation either temporarily or more permanently funding the government, and such a measure isn't signed by the president.

The average monthly Social Security benefit will increase from $1,927 to $1,976 in 2025 after the cost-of-living adjustment this year, according to the Social Security Administration.