Suspected would-be Trump assassin’s social media accounts apparently repeat left-wing alarmism: ‘DEMOCRACY is on the ballot’
An X-shaped profile believed to belong to Ryan Routh, the man police say tried to shoot former President Donald Trump on Sunday, shows support for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Ukraine in the war against Russian aggression. “Visit the hospitals of the victims of the Trump rallies and attend the funerals of […]
Trump’s No Tax on Social Security Income Extremely Popular
A recent survey found that 83% of registered voters strongly or somewhat support former President Donald Trump's proposal to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. The Wall Street Journal Votes found. This policy would be a huge benefit to seniors on fixed incomes who have struggled with soaring inflation under the Biden-Harris administration. On average, […]
The 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Almost Official. Here's How Much Retirement Benefits Could Increase Next Year – AOL
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the second of three data points that will determine how much retirees will receive in pensions going forward. social security next year's retirement benefits. The annual Social Security Cost of Living AdjustmentThe COLA, or cash allowance, is a key feature of the program. Many retirees rely on […]
Social Security COLA increase: How much more might recipients get in 2025? – SILive.com
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nearly 70 million Americans receiving Social Security benefits are expected to see the smallest increase in their monthly benefits since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Each year, Social Security benefits are subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) based on the rate of inflation to ensure that your monthly payment keeps up […]
Social Security payments: List of retirees, VA, on disability and widow(er)s to receive payments on Sept. 18 – Tododisca
Millions Retirees, widows, disabled people, veterans, You're lucky. social security The final two payments were announced for this group of people in the US in September. It's important to remember that some of these recipients have already received their first round of Social Security benefits, and those payments overlap with people whose birthdays fall between […]
‘Open Air Drug Market:’ Social Media Sites Including Instagram, Snapchat Fuel Fentanyl Deaths Among Youth
Social media platforms including Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook and Instagram, China's TikTok and Snapchat have become dangerous marketplaces for deadly counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl, contributing to a rise in overdose deaths among young Americans. AP News Reports Social media has a new, dark side: it allows drug dealers to easily sell deadly goods to unsuspecting […]
CBO reduces the expected lifespan of the Social Security program – Yahoo Finance
Several Social Security cards are stacked on top of each other. of Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Release New reports Estimating benefit payment schedules social security The program states that the Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will “decrease to zero” in fiscal year 2034, and the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund will similarly […]
Sudan Militia Flood Social Media with War Crime Videos, Selfies with Victims
The non-profit Center for Information Resilience (CIR) Human rights organizationsUK Guardian The United Nations on Wednesday accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters of gleefully posting photos of themselves committing war crimes, including burning civilian homes and torturing prisoners. The RSF is a paramilitary group that represents one half of a splintered military junta. took […]
Australia moves to fine social media companies that spread misinformation up to 5% of global revenue
The Australian government has threatened to impose fines of up to 5% of global revenue on online platforms that fail to prevent the spread of misinformation, joining a global movement to crack down on tech giants such as Facebook and X. The bill introduced on Thursday would require tech platforms to set up a code […]
Social Security COLA projected to be 2.5% for 2025, smallest since 2021
Ramsey Solutions personality Jade Warshaw breaks down how to make the most of your Social Security benefits and more on The Bottom Line. The annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Social Security spending in 2025 is projected to be the smallest since 2021 as inflation slows. The annual COLA, which increases a beneficiary's monthly benefit […]