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SNAP Retailers Face ‘Real Food’ Standards, USDA Fraud Arrests Top 1,000
The new rule requires SNAP-authorized retailers to offer a wider variety of staple foods, including more perishable and nutritious items such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and proteins, while also tightening standards to address fraud and loopholes used to abuse the benefits programs.
Giuliani Recovering From Pneumonia, Remains in Critical Condition: Spokesman
Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized May 3, but the details of his condition were not disclosed at the time.
How to Spot a Costly Social Security Scam
The SSA and nationwide financial fraud experts are teaming up to thwart scammers targeting the program, and to protect SSA recipients.
House Passes Bill to Make Hot Rotisserie Chicken SNAP-Eligible
The House of Representatives moved one step closer to putting a chicken in every SNAP beneficiary's pot on Thursday.
As Social Security Trust Funds Run Dry, Here Are 3 Things to Know
Here are three "must know" factors about the Fund and how they impact Social Security payments going forward.
May Social Security Payments Are on Track—Here's When to Expect Yours
For everyone else—the majority of Social Security recipients—payment timing hinges on one simple factor: the day of the month you were born.
Social Security Payments Set for April 15
The next round of April 2026 Social Security payments will be issued this week, with eligibility determined by birth date, as officials outline SSI timing, COLA projections, and benefit details.
Spousal Social Security Benefits: What Married and Divorced Americans Need to Know
Widespread misunderstanding of eligibility rules means many married and divorced Americans fail to claim Social Security spousal benefits they qualify for.
Millions to Receive Social Security Payments This Week: What to Know
The date falls on the second Wednesday of April—consistent with how the SSA structures its monthly disbursements based on recipients' birthdates.
Final March Social Security Payments Scheduled for Delivery
Beneficiaries born later in the month will receive their checks as scheduled, as new projections raise concerns about the program’s long-term finances and future benefit adjustments.
4 Ways to Get More Cash Out of Social Security
There are solid ways and legitimate strategies that can add to your Social Security payouts, and they’re all fairly easy to implement.
Social Security Payments Scheduled for March 18
Beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th of any month are slated to receive their March payments this week.
Social Security Takes Full Control of Medical Disability Reviews to Speed Benefits
The move is intended to strengthen oversight, reduce backlogs, and improve service for the millions of Americans who rely on disability benefits.
Millionaires Have Already Paid Their Fair Share of Social Security: Report
Meanwhile, think tanks spar over whether eliminating the payroll tax cap on high earners would strengthen Social Security finances or transform the program into a more redistributive system.
Social Security Payment Adjustment Predicted to Be 2.8 Percent in 2027, Group Says
'That would be the exact same as last year’s COLA of 2.8 percent,' a seniors group said.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Leaves Seattle for Miami Amid Push for 'Millionaire's Tax'
Shultz, who did not directly mention the Millionaires Tax in his announcement, remains one of the company's largest individual stakeholders.
NYPD Officers Praised as Heroes After Tackling Alleged ISIS-Inspired Bomb Suspect
NYPD Assistant Chief Aaron Edwards and Sgt. Luis Navarro, who apprehended the suspects on March 7 outside the mayor’s official residence on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, drew praise from law enforcement leaders and officials.
March Social Security Payment Schedule for 2026 Announced
The Social Security Administration has released its March 2026 payment schedule, outlining when retirement and SSI beneficiaries can expect deposits.
Tougher SNAP Work Rules Hit More States March 1
The federal work mandate for SNAP has created a patchwork of deadlines across the country, with some states already months into enforcement while others won't begin until next year.
LIVE UPDATES: Rubio Warns That the ‘Hardest Hits’ on Iran Are Yet to Come
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continue after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
SNAP Retailers Face ‘Real Food’ Standards, USDA Fraud Arrests Top 1,000
The new rule requires SNAP-authorized retailers to offer a wider variety of staple foods, including more perishable and nutritious items such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and proteins, while also tightening standards to address fraud and loopholes used to abuse the benefits programs.
Giuliani Recovering From Pneumonia, Remains in Critical Condition: Spokesman
Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized May 3, but the details of his condition were not disclosed at the time.
How to Spot a Costly Social Security Scam
The SSA and nationwide financial fraud experts are teaming up to thwart scammers targeting the program, and to protect SSA recipients.
House Passes Bill to Make Hot Rotisserie Chicken SNAP-Eligible
The House of Representatives moved one step closer to putting a chicken in every SNAP beneficiary's pot on Thursday.
As Social Security Trust Funds Run Dry, Here Are 3 Things to Know
Here are three "must know" factors about the Fund and how they impact Social Security payments going forward.
May Social Security Payments Are on Track—Here's When to Expect Yours
For everyone else—the majority of Social Security recipients—payment timing hinges on one simple factor: the day of the month you were born.
Social Security Payments Set for April 15
The next round of April 2026 Social Security payments will be issued this week, with eligibility determined by birth date, as officials outline SSI timing, COLA projections, and benefit details.
Spousal Social Security Benefits: What Married and Divorced Americans Need to Know
Widespread misunderstanding of eligibility rules means many married and divorced Americans fail to claim Social Security spousal benefits they qualify for.
Millions to Receive Social Security Payments This Week: What to Know
The date falls on the second Wednesday of April—consistent with how the SSA structures its monthly disbursements based on recipients' birthdates.
Final March Social Security Payments Scheduled for Delivery
Beneficiaries born later in the month will receive their checks as scheduled, as new projections raise concerns about the program’s long-term finances and future benefit adjustments.
4 Ways to Get More Cash Out of Social Security
There are solid ways and legitimate strategies that can add to your Social Security payouts, and they’re all fairly easy to implement.
Social Security Payments Scheduled for March 18
Beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th of any month are slated to receive their March payments this week.
Social Security Takes Full Control of Medical Disability Reviews to Speed Benefits
The move is intended to strengthen oversight, reduce backlogs, and improve service for the millions of Americans who rely on disability benefits.
Millionaires Have Already Paid Their Fair Share of Social Security: Report
Meanwhile, think tanks spar over whether eliminating the payroll tax cap on high earners would strengthen Social Security finances or transform the program into a more redistributive system.
Social Security Payment Adjustment Predicted to Be 2.8 Percent in 2027, Group Says
'That would be the exact same as last year’s COLA of 2.8 percent,' a seniors group said.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Leaves Seattle for Miami Amid Push for 'Millionaire's Tax'
Shultz, who did not directly mention the Millionaires Tax in his announcement, remains one of the company's largest individual stakeholders.
NYPD Officers Praised as Heroes After Tackling Alleged ISIS-Inspired Bomb Suspect
NYPD Assistant Chief Aaron Edwards and Sgt. Luis Navarro, who apprehended the suspects on March 7 outside the mayor’s official residence on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, drew praise from law enforcement leaders and officials.
March Social Security Payment Schedule for 2026 Announced
The Social Security Administration has released its March 2026 payment schedule, outlining when retirement and SSI beneficiaries can expect deposits.
Tougher SNAP Work Rules Hit More States March 1
The federal work mandate for SNAP has created a patchwork of deadlines across the country, with some states already months into enforcement while others won't begin until next year.
LIVE UPDATES: Rubio Warns That the ‘Hardest Hits’ on Iran Are Yet to Come
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continue after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.