Social Security Payments Go Out This Week — But Overpaid Recipients Face Brutal Cuts
By Fernando Cervantes Jr. and Mike SniderUSA TODAY WASHINGTON – Social Security checks are landing this week for millions of beneficiaries, but for some, the relief will be short-lived. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun slashing benefits by 50% for recipients it says were “overpaid” — a problem entirely created by the agency’s own […]
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Social Security Adds 13 New Conditions to Fast-Track Disability Benefits, But Critics Say It’s Not the Whole Story
The Social Security Administration has added 13 more severe medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list. This change will help patients with these diagnoses get disability benefits more quickly. The CAL program, launched in 2008, aims to speed up approval for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for people with serious […]
From ‘New Best Friend’ to Cold Shoulder — The Trump–Putin Soap Opera Nobody Asked For
Once upon a time, Donald Trump was dreaming of becoming Vladimir Putin’s “new best friend” at the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. Fast-forward twelve years and seven awkward leader meetups later, the bromance has officially gone the way of a reality TV feud — public, messy, and full of “I never said that” moments. […]
Washington, D.C., Calls Out Trump’s “Hostile Takeover” — Lawsuit Says He’s Breaking the Law and Undermining Democracy
In a stunning rebuke, the District of Columbia has taken President Donald Trump to federal court, accusing him of staging an illegal and politically motivated “hostile takeover” of the city’s police force. Filed on Aug. 15 by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, the lawsuit says Trump brazenly abused his power under the 1973 Home Rule […]
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Social Security Payments Go Out This Week — But Overpaid Recipients Face Brutal Cuts
By Fernando Cervantes Jr. and Mike SniderUSA TODAY WASHINGTON – Social Security checks are landing this week for millions of beneficiaries, but for some, the relief will be short-lived. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun slashing benefits by 50% for recipients it says were “overpaid” — a problem entirely created by the agency’s own […]
Social Security Adds 13 New Conditions to Fast-Track Disability Benefits, But Critics Say It’s Not the Whole Story
The Social Security Administration has added 13 more severe medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list. This change will help patients with these diagnoses get disability benefits more quickly. The CAL program, launched in 2008, aims to speed up approval for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for people with serious […]
From ‘New Best Friend’ to Cold Shoulder — The Trump–Putin Soap Opera Nobody Asked For
Once upon a time, Donald Trump was dreaming of becoming Vladimir Putin’s “new best friend” at the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. Fast-forward twelve years and seven awkward leader meetups later, the bromance has officially gone the way of a reality TV feud — public, messy, and full of “I never said that” moments. […]
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