Social Security

Odd News August 22

Maine man, 86, convicted of assuming dead brother’s identity for more than half a century

An 86-year-old Maine man was convicted last week of assuming his dead brother's identity and using it to obtain a second passport and receive dual Social Security benefits.

LIFESTYLE August 14

On this day in history, August 14, 1935, Social Security is signed into law by FDR

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security bill into law on this day in history, Aug. 14, 1935, creating a federal safety net for older, unemployed and disadvantaged Americans.

Media June 30

University dean claims White people get more from Social Security because of 'structural inequity'

A college dean claimed that Social Security is a textbook example to show how something that is not intentionally racist can exhibit structural inequity.

OPINION June 19

Government is wildly unprepared how AI can be abused by criminals

Government is wildly unprepared how AI can be abused by criminals. Danger is biggest threat to vital agencies and entitlement programs that America has ever faced.

Social Security May 12

‘Yellowstone’ characters top the charts of fastest growing names for boys, says Social Security Administration

Character names from the hit show "Yellowstone" made it to the top of the list of the Social Security Administration's "fastest-rising" boy names in 2022.

VIDEO April 6

Police, protesters clash in Paris over retirement age changes

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., says the U.S. must ‘protect Social Security at all costs’ and says baby boomers around the world are ‘scared’ as protestors and police clash in France. 

SENATE March 24

Biden blamed for slowdown in senators' bid to save Social Security: 'Never made himself available'

Multiple senators told Fox News Digital that they had not heard any updates on Social Security solvency talks in weeks.

France March 23

Macron under fire as French protests turn violent over increased retirement age

Hundreds of thousands of French citizens took to the streets in protest on Thursday as French President Emmanuel Macron refuses to budge on increasing the retirement age.

US March 17

Illinois mother unable to claim son on taxes as government claims he's dead

Illinois resident Eboney McDaniel said her tax filing to the IRS each year gets rejected as the federal government insists her son is dead — even though he is not.

Media March 16

GOP senator spars with CNN host in heated Social Security debate: ‘You know better than that'

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., got into a tense exchange over Social Security in an interview on Capitol Hill Thursday morning.