In a move to make payments more efficient and to reduce the risk of fraud, the federal government is changing both how they ...

Congress is in a stalemate over federal funding after a series of failed votes on Friday to keep the government open and ...

Speaking to Republicans on Mackinac Island, the US Homeland Security secretary says Kirk’s assassination is an ‘opportunity ...

A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from stripping 19 mostly Democratic-led states ...

As the deadline to end the use of paper checks for Social Security payments looms, Long Island seniors and others who receive ...

The lawmakers warn that the plan, set to take effect Sept. 30, could disproportionately affect older and rural Americans.

Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, on Friday harshly criticized Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, ...

The Social Security Administration increases the amount of taxable earnings every year to account for wage inflation. For 2025, the maximum taxable earnings is $176,100 — that's up from $168,600 in ...

Federal benefit recipients will soon be required to choose between Direct Deposit and the Direct Express debit card as ...

Generally, after September 30, 2025, the Treasury Department has said that all federal agencies will cease sending and ...

The Russian government is considering raising the rate of value-added tax to keep the budget deficit in check and maintain ...

President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential power ...