No Tax on Social Security for Seniors? Trump Big Beautiful Bill Policies Explained
President Donald Trump pledged to end taxes on Social Security as part of the GOP’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ signed into law on July 4. The exact wording of the law actually stipulates a $6,000 tax deduction for individuals aged 65 and older, likely raising the number of seniors who won’t pay taxes on Social […]
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Americans Fear End of Social Security as They Know It
Seven in 10 Americans worry that Social Security won’t be there for them when they retire, according to new survey from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS). TCRS is a division of Transamerica Institute (TI), a nonprofit, private operating foundation, and conducts one of the largest and longest-running annual retirement surveys of its kind. […]
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Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Netanyahu’s Plan To Occupy Gaza City
By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The […]
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Social Security Update: Major Payment Change Coming Next Month
Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from paper check disbursements to electronic payments, starting at the end of September. The Trump administration announced the update as part of a larger push to modernize the Social Security Administration (SSA) with fully digital payments. Why It Matters Social Security plays a crucial role in the […]
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No Social Security Payment Is Being Paid This Week. Here’s Why
No Social Security payments are scheduled to go out this week. Why It Matters The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes monthly benefits to retirees, people with disabilities and the families of deceased workers. Because there are multiple payment types and about 70 million beneficiaries, not everyone receives their money at the same time. What To […]
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Delta Pilot Arrested as Homeland Security Agents Raid Cockpit
Law enforcement officers, some from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), arrested a Delta Air Lines pilot moments after the plane landed in San Francisco, reported a local outlet. A pilot who had been part of the flight crew flying Delta 2809 from Minneapolis to San Francisco on Saturday night was arrested after the flight […]
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US Security Partner Deepens Military Ties With China
Vietnam—a United States security partner in Southeast Asia—is set to participate in a joint army exercise with China for the first time, a neighboring country with which it has maritime disputes. Newsweek has contacted the Vietnamese Defense Ministry for further comment via email. Why It Matters Vietnam and China claim sovereignty over two island groups […]
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Security Cam Captures Dad of Three With Kids, but in Hours He’ll Be Gone
A home-security camera has captured a father’s last moments with his three children in Phoenix, Arizona. Adriana Sansam (@adriana.sansam) shared the footage to her TikTok account, where the clip shows her husband, Eric, holding their son and saying goodbye to his daughter before walking out of the house for the very last time. “There was […]
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Social Security Alert Issued About Big Change Coming This Fall
The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a new alert on Monday about its plan to discontinue issuing paper checks for benefit payments starting September 30. It marks a major shift in how millions of Americans will receive their Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Why It Matters Transitioning […]
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Security Cam Shows Husband Kissing Wife—No One Knew It Was Goodbye
A woman from West Virginia caught a goodnight kiss from her husband, not knowing it would be her last moment with him. Crystal Samson posted footage from their bedroom camera on her TikTok (@beware868), which showed her husband, Charlie, leaning in to kiss her, just before the couple went to sleep on the night of […]
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