(The Hill) — Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will rise 2.8 percent in 2026 after the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the federal government announced Friday.

The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted. By Zolan Kanno ...

President Joe Biden speaks at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia, announcing funds for a ‘’clean energy’’ hydrogen hub in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. (Emma Lee/WHYY) This story is ...

Arizona has joined in 31 lawsuits — so far — seeking to stop many of President Donald Trump's signature policies since he returned to office in January. That's because of the work of Attorney General ...

Years after the COVID-19 pandemic altered school conditions, an area system continues to experience high faculty and staff resignations. Huntsville City Schools reported 350 resignations during the ...

ATLANTA — The head of the Small Business Administration, and former U.S. Senator, Kelly Loeffler, says the agency has stopped guaranteeing loans as the government shutdown continues. The shutdown is ...

Social Security and SSI benefits will increase by 2.8 percent in 2026 due to a cost-of-living adjustment. The average Social Security retirement benefit will increase by about $56 per month starting ...

(CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help facilitate the construction of a sprawling network of migrant detention centers across the US in an ...