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Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund is an estimated eight years away from exhausting its asset reserves, which would trigger sweeping benefit cuts. A fresh analysis from the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Actuary foresees the “big, beautiful bill” modestly exacerbating the program’s cash outflow. However, ongoing demographic changes are the root cause of Social Security’s …

Secretary of State Marco Rubio scrambled to justify the administration’s lack of progress toward a Ukraine–Russia ceasefire during Donald Trump‘s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. In a round of interviews on four Sunday news programs, Rubio, who used to be strongly anti-Putin, struggled to defend the administration’s position, despite Trump’s boasting that he made “BIG PROGRESS …

Trump’s flagship tax and spending law is expected to have a material (and adverse) impact on America’s leading retirement program. For most aging Americans, Social Security income isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessary payout that ensures a stable financial foundation. For 24 years, Gallup has been surveying retirees to gauge their reliance on the income they receive from Social …

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows food prices have spiked by 2.9 percent since last July, and wholesale prices on fresh and dry vegetables increased by nearly 40 percent last month — the biggest increase in the last three years. And rising prices are likely to continue. Why? Donald Trump‘s tariffs. Producers are already seeing rising costs. The Labor Department’s …

Paul Adams BBC Diplomatic Correspondent Getty Images Zelensky and Trump will meet on Monday No deal in Alaska. It was always the most likely and, in the absence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, perhaps the most desirable outcome. But US President Donald Trump’s pivot away from the need for an immediate ceasefire, which he said beforehand he wanted, will have …

Pence Welcomes Trump’s D.C. Deployment of the National Guard  The New York Times Former Vice President Mike Pence defends Trump’s crime crackdown in DC  Fox News Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968  CNN Republican-led states to send hundreds more National Guard troops to D.C.  The Washington Post Hundreds march to …

The Trump administration has targeted Brazil with steep US tariffs of 50%. Coffee shops in the heart of New York are bracing for impact. When the Trump administration announced another wave of sweeping tariffs, particularly on Brazil, Stone Street Cafe’s managing partner was first confused. Then came fear. A cafe already runs on slim margins and extra costs passed on …

Russian state media and Kremlin officials are gloating about the warm reception Vladimir Putin received after landing on U.S. soil for the first time in a decade to meet with President Donald Trump on Friday. Trump’s red-carpet rollout, excited clapping, friendly handshakes, and joint ride in “The Beast” limousine are being cited as proof by Putin allies that the Russian …

Jeanine Pirro Takes on Prosecutor Role in Trump’s D.C. Crackdown  The New York Times Jeanine Pirro says current DC justice system ‘isn’t cutting it’ as Trump takes federal control  Fox News Opinion | Jeanine Pirro: The fight to make D.C. safe and beautiful  The Washington Post Pirro says these laws need to change to address violent crime in DC  WUSA9 Pirro: Trump National Guard …

President Trump has a two-pronged plan for the proceeds of his tariff regime. Firstly, he says, it’s going to pay down America’s $37 trillion national debt. Secondly, he’s considering sharing the spoils with the public. “The purpose of what I’m doing is primarily to pay down debt, which will happen in very large quantity,” Trump told media earlier this month. …