Social Security’s scheduled cost of living increase ‘won’t make a dent’ for some retirees – The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) – Shelley Myers, 82, of Pensacola, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living increase she will receive in January will “do nothing” to help her make ends meet. . daily expenses. “Inflation has eaten away at my savings,” she said. “I have nothing to fall back on. My cushion is gone.” So despite the […]
Conservative lawmakers, activists want Homeland Security’s Mayorkas to resign, too
Conservatives including Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri are calling for the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas following the resignation of the Secret Service director. Hawley made the remarks Tuesday in response to the resignation of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle. Cheatle was grilled for giving vague answers during a Congressional […]
Top Secret Service Officials Repeatedly Denied Trump Security’s Requests For Additional Resources: REPORT
According to the Washington Post, Secret Service officials repeatedly rejected requests for more personnel from former President Donald Trump’s security detail before the July 13 assassination attempt. Trump suffered a minor injury to his right ear on July 13 during an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, when a gunman fired several […]
Biden appears to forget Homeland Security’s name during White House event
President Biden froze up during a White House event on Tuesday and appeared to momentarily forget the name of his Homeland Security secretary. Speaking in the East Room of the White House, the president announced new measures to give illegal immigrants living in the United States a path to citizenship. Biden introduced himself with a […]
Social Security’s impending bankruptcy doesn’t resonate with voters, yet
I am not a constitutional lawyer, but I see nearly zero chance that funding Social Security out of the general fund would be allowed for any significant length of time. It is at best a fool’s errand to hold out hope that Congress will be able to float the program’s imbalances out of the general […]
BlackRock CEO says Social Security’s retirement age ‘a bit crazy’ as crisis looms
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) discusses the Republican Party’s Social Security savings plan and reacts to Bernie Sanders’ 32-hour work week initiative on Bernie & Company. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink He sent his annual letter to investors on Tuesday, noting that the aging U.S. population is putting a “tremendous burden” on Social Security and that retirement […]
Homeland Security’s broken terrorist prevention program needs to end
For nearly a decade, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded grants annually to government and community organizations. working on “Preventing individuals from becoming radicalized into violence.” And for nearly a decade, the department has been unable to show, let alone measure, that these “prevention” efforts are working. There wasn’t. In December, after […]