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Social Security, paper checks

Social Security phasing out paper checks as Trump pushes payment overhaul

Less than 1% of beneficiaries still receive paper checks, which cost 50 cents each compared to 15 cents for electronic transfers.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Social Security says it will no longer send paper checks. What you need to know

The Trump administration will soon stop sending out paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries, as part of an effort to fully modernize federal benefits payments. That means a little over half a million recipients — or 0.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

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.

Trump, D.C and DOGE

CBS News on MSN · 35m

Ex-DOGE staffer allegedly injured in attempted carjacking — leading Trump to float federal takeover of D.C

Former Department of Government Efficiency staffer Edward Coristine was allegedly assaulted in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, according to police records obtained by CBS News — an incident that led President Trump to threaten to put the nation's capital under federal control.

CNN on MSN · 30m

Trump reignites threat to take over DC after former DOGE worker assaulted in attempted carjacking

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reignited his threat for the federal government to “run” Washington, DC, after a former Department of Government Efficiency employee was assaulted in an attempted carjacking.

The Washington Post on MSN · 5h

Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker

If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City,” Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social.

Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics

MarketWatch on MSN · 14h

Social Security’s COLA is now at risk after Trump’s shock firing at the Labor Department

P resident Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, on Friday raises serious risks for retirees living on Social Security, and for those with money in U.S. bonds and bank savings accounts.

Fox News · 21h

Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report, claiming the 73,000 job gain figure was rigged against Republicans.

CBS News · 1d

Trump defends decision on firing Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

Late Sunday night, President Trump defended his decision to fire Erika McCntarfer, the now-former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trump accused her, without evidence, of rigging the July jobs report.

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Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News From President Donald Trump

President Trump's federal hiring freeze and decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer raise ...

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Trump accounts 'backdoor way' to privatize Social Security: Scott Bessent

The Treasury Secretary has described new savings account for young Americans as a "backdoor for privatizing Social Security." ...

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The Trump Administration Claims It Has Achieved Negative Net Migration. Is That True?

What does "negative net migration" mean, and how does it compare to last year's record 2.8 million population increase?

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Social Security chief fires back at Warren over agency 'mismanagement' claims with performance data

Commissioner Frank Bisignano defended the Trump administration's changes against Sen. Elizabeth Warren's claims of mismanagement in a new letter.

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Social Security administrator responds after senator's warning

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has become the center of a national debate over the future of one of America's most ...

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Social Security Is Owed Tens of Billions of Dollars, and the Donald Trump Administration Aims to Collect. Will Your Benefit Be Garnished?

Social Security Is Owed Tens of Billions of Dollars, and the Donald Trump Administration Aims to Collect. Will Your Benefit Be Garnished? President Donald Trump has been the catalyst for a number of ...

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‘Morning Joe’ Rips Into Bessent Over Ominous Social Security Remark

A Morning Joe panel was left astounded after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent let slip that President Donald Trump’s ...

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