The 2026 tax filing season is officially underway, but one part of the process will look different for some filers: The IRS is getting out of the business of issuing paper checks. In a March 2025 executive order, President Donald Trump called on government agencies to stop issuing physical checks …
If you’re a current or former AT&T customer, you may be eligible for part of a $177 million class action settlement the telecom giant has agreed to after a series of data breaches exposed the personal information of millions of users. According to legal filings, the first breach occurred in …
The Social Security Administration won’t announce the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to benefits until next month, but experts are already making forecasts. The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) estimates the COLA bump will be 2.7%. That’s up from the 2.5% increase retirees received in 2025, one of the lowest on record. But …
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pictured at a press conference after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump’s agenda on May 22 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images House reconciliation legislation, also known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, includes changes aimed at …
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump applauds on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters As former President Donald Trump secures the Republican presidential nomination, both political parties are eyeing Project …