McConnell Set to Make History After Fending Off a Revolt
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was reelected by his caucus as Senate Republican leader, fending off a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida — the...
Social Security? Inflation? Dems Still Searching for a Winning Election Message
With Election Day a week away, President Joe Biden headed to South Florida on Tuesday to warn — again — that Social Security and Medicare are “under...
McCarthy Looks to Defuse Fears That GOP Would Slash Social Security
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday tried to assuage any fears that the GOP would look to slash Social Security and Medicare as part...
McCarthy Rolls Out a Republican Agenda
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (D-CA) on Friday unveiled a conservative populist agenda ahead of the midterm elections, giving voters a sense of...
Some Republicans Keep Floating Social Security and Medicare Privatization
Politico’s Natalie Allison reports that some Republicans keep floating the idea of privatizing Social Security and Medicare, despite the political...
Social Security Benefits Headed for Biggest Bump in 40 Years
With inflation running at an 8.3% annual rate as of August, Social Security beneficiaries are set to receive the largest cost-of-living adjustment in...
As Social Security Turns 87, Democrats Warn GOP Wants to ‘Put It on the Chopping Block’
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935, and Democratic leaders on Monday celebrated the 87th...
Social Security Benefits Set for a Huge Boost in 2023: Analysis
Social Security’s annual cost of living adjustment for 2023 will be the highest in four decades, according to projections from the Committee for a...
Save Social Security by Taxing the Rich? Democrats Have a Plan
The Social Security trustees announced last week that the program’s trust fund will be depleted in 2035, at which point benefits would be cut by 20%...
Forecast for Social Security and Medicare Brightens a Bit, but Time Still Running Out
The financial outlook for Social Security and Medicare improved a bit this year as the result of a stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the...