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Senate GOP presses ahead on tax bill; McCain backs measure
Senate Republicans on Thursday pushed ahead on a sweeping revamp of the nation's tax code, with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expressing confidence of final passage by week's end and a...
Tax bill advances, final Senate vote uncertain
A key Senate committee advanced a sweeping tax package to the full Senate on Tuesday, handing Republican leaders a victory as they try to pass the nation's first tax overhaul...
Trump, Senate GOP scramble to change tax plan to gain votes
President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans scrambled Monday to make changes to a Republican tax bill in an effort to win over holdout GOP senators and pass a tax package...
Social Security going up 2 percent in 2018, average recipient to get extra $25 a month
Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. The Social Security Administration announced the cost--of-living increase Friday.
Social Security disability backlog tops 1 million; thousands die on waitlist
More than 1 million Americans await a hearing to see whether they qualify for disability benefits from Social Security, with the average wait nearly two years — longer than some...
Senate health care debate could be suspenseful and raucous
The Senate's days-long debate on health care features a dynamic that's relatively rare on Capitol Hill.
Trustees project biggest Social Security increase in years
Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security can expect to receive their biggest payment increase in years this January, according to projections released Thursday by the trustees who oversee...
Caitlyn, Donald plummet among list of popular baby names
A year after Caitlyn Jenner announced her new name and gender, the popularity of the name Caitlyn plummeted more than any other baby name, according to Social Security's annual list...
Which state sends the most taxes to Washington? Hint: It’s not a state
Washington, that swampy den of iniquity that politicians love to scorn, sends the most tax dollars per person to the U.S. government.