The co-signers of the bill have argued that inflation has pushed prices so far up that seniors need extra help.

Democrats risk losing AI leadership by focusing only on risks instead of economic opportunity, argues former Obama deputy ...

On Oct. 24, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Security benefits recipients would receive a 2.8% ...

Members of the Transport Workers Union Local 234 on Sunday, Nov. 16 voted to authorize a strike if union and SEPTA negotiators can’t reach an agreement on a new contract. Shortly before the current ...

Democrats in the Senate announced a new bill that would increase Social Security benefits for seniors. While the bill will ...

Martha Layne Collins, who died Nov. 1 and was interred Monday, was a good governor. She grew in office, advanced a state that greatly needed advancement, and provided important lessons for women in ...

On November 12, 2025, the federal government finally reopened after a 43-day shutdown – the longest in U.S. history. During the period of a government shutdown, federal employees cannot be paid and ...

A landscaping worker killed in a crash last month had virtually no warning that a freight train was coming before it hit his ...

All 223 railcars have been inspected, but over 150 need to be outfitted with thermal protection circuits, a safety measure.

If approved, the additional $200 increase would apply to more than SSI recipients. Here's who else would be eligible?

Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to boost Social Security, SSI, and veterans benefits by $200 a month through July 2026. Here’s who would qualify and why the proposal faces steep odds.

And yes, “usually at a dive bar, it’s normal to leave a dollar or two if you order a beer or a well shot,” said Marissa ...