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Social Security’s 90th anniversary is marked by funding threats and privatization talk

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Aug 14, 2025 8:35 am - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, aiming to provide economic stability for older Americans. Today, the program supports nearly 69 million people monthly but faces significant challenges.
Israel set to expand in West Bank to ‘bury’ Palestinian state

Dan Williams
Aug 14, 2025 8:30 am - Israel plans to expand settlements into an area of the West Bank that would effectively bisect the enclave — a move its finance minister said “buries the idea of a Palest...
Appeals court says Trump officials can withhold billions in foreign aid

By Justin Jouvenal
Aug 13, 2025 8:14 pm - A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration can withhold tens of billions of dollars in foreign aid, handing the president a significant — if...
Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ASHRAF KHALIL
Aug 13, 2025 8:12 pm - WASHINGTON — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation's capital around t...
‘We signed up for this’: Texas Democrats in Illinois vow to continue fight against GOP redistricting

By Marni Pyke
Aug 13, 2025 6:41 pm - Lone Star state Democrats discuss reproductive rights, the Texas abortion ban and their unexpected flight to Illinois at Planned Parenthood event.
Trump names Strait, Stallone and KISS for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

By ANNIE MA and HILLEL ITALIE
Aug 13, 2025 2:39 pm - President Donald Trump on Wednesday named country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band KISS and actor-singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors nominees under his leadership as the center's chairman and said he'll host the awards program.
'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could halt construction over environmental concerns

By DAVID FISCHER
Aug 13, 2025 12:40 pm - Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considered Wednesday whether the hasty development on sensitive wetlands violates environmental laws.
Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

By STEFANIE DAZIO and LORNE COOK
Aug 13, 2025 10:05 am - President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska.
Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave

By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY
Aug 13, 2025 8:32 am - Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will “allow” Palestinians to leave during an upcoming military offensive in some of the territory's most populated areas.
Federal appeals court clears DOGE to access sensitive records at agencies

By Mark Berman
Aug 12, 2025 7:31 pm - A divided appeals court panel on Tuesday said the Trump administration’s U.S. DOGE Service can access sensitive data held by federal agencies, rejecting concerns that the...

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