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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is under fire after sending out an official email and posting a public message falsely claiming that President Donald Trump’s new tax and spending law eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for nearly 90% of recipients. The misleading statement, included in a mass …

President Donald Trump signed into law Friday evening his massive spending cut and tax break package to fulfill his domestic policy agenda on immigration and defense and overhaul American energy production. The “big, beautiful bill,” which Trump signed on Republicans’ self-imposed Fourth of July deadline, will make permanent the 2017 …

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the green light for the Trump administration to proceed with the deportation of eight convicted noncitizens to South Sudan, overriding a lower court order that had blocked the move over concerns the men could face torture or death. In an unsigned opinion, the high …

President Donald Trump took a victory lap celebrating the passage of the “big, beautiful bill” through Congress during an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Thursday evening while sharing plans for the upcoming year of celebrations for the nation’s 250th anniversary. “There could be no better birthday present for America …

President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending cut bill cleared early Thursday has as its centerpiece $170 billion for the administration’s immigration crackdown, helping fulfill the president’s 2024 campaign promise of mass deportations of people without permanent legal status. The measure, passed by the House 218-214, would fulfill several of …

In a razor-thin vote on Thursday, House Republicans passed a sprawling tax and spending package that enshrines much of President Donald Trump’s second-term domestic agenda, sending the legislation to the president’s desk just in time for his July 4 deadline. The bill passed 218-214, with every Democrat voting no and …

Edward Kelley, a convicted Jan. 6 rioter who orchestrated a plot to murder FBI agents, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, following a federal judge’s ruling that President Donald Trump’s pardon did not apply to his post-insurrection conspiracy to assassinate law enforcement officers. Kelley, who was found guilty …

Nearly 12 million Americans, including children, could lose their health insurance under a Republican-backed plan that dramatically reshapes federal health programs like Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The sweeping proposal, officially named the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” aims to strip nearly …

A federal judge on Wednesday dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, blocking his administration’s effort to severely restrict access to asylum for migrants entering the United States — a move the judge said exceeded the president’s legal authority. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the …

Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday, marking the first monthly decline in job growth since March 2023 and raising questions about the underlying strength of the U.S. economy. In a sharp contrast to Wall Street expectations, private payrolls shrank by 33,000, well below …

Media giant Paramount Global has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, which Trump claimed was deceptively edited to mislead viewers ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The agreement, which includes attorney fees …

The rift between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has reignited in dramatic fashion, with the billionaire entrepreneur threatening to form a new political party and fund primary challengers to Republicans who back Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill. In a series of fiery posts on X (formerly Twitter) …

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the conditions for a proposed 60-day ceasefire with Hamas, marking a significant step toward ending the nearly nine-month conflict that has devastated Gaza and left tens of thousands dead. “My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis …

A federal judge on Tuesday halted the Trump administration’s sweeping plan to downsize and reorganize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ruling that the mass layoffs of health workers across multiple agencies were likely illegal and would cause irreparable harm. In a 58-page ruling, U.S. District Judge …

The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. The agency informed states on Monday that it would be withholding funding for several programs, including before- and after-school programs, migrant education and English-language learning, …