How long can you wait to enroll in Medicare after retiring?

Have I missed my time to enroll in Medicare without receiving a penalty? Am I not even able to enroll at all? Can you explain ...
FinanceBuzz on MSN

Some retirees are still missing this Social Security tax form - and it matters before April 15

Every year, retirees lose or miss their SSA-1099. Here's what the form is, why it matters for your tax returns, and the ...
Government Executive

A year after the Social Security Fairness Act, some retirees are still waiting for full benefits

On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...
The Washington Post

Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job

Meryl Kornfield and Elizabeth Dwoskin can be reached securely on Signal at @merylkornfield.59 and @lizza_dwoskin.42 The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a complaint ...
Odessa American

TONI SAYS: COBRA after retiring? Enroll in Medicare right way to avoid a penalty

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
NPR

The government is investigating new claims that DOGE misused Social Security data

An internal government watchdog and members of Congress are separately investigating new allegations that a Department of Government Efficiency staffer potentially misused sensitive Social Security ...
The New York Times

Minnesota Sues Federal Government Over Withheld Medicaid Funds

The Trump administration cited widespread fraud in state social service programs. Minnesota officials said they were victims of “political punishment.” By Mitch Smith Minnesota officials sued the ...
The New York Times

U.S. and Israel Striking Iran Security Agencies That Helped Crush Protests

Their attacks have targeted police stations and intelligence bases in what may be part of a plan to encourage Iranians to rise up against the government, experts say. By Erika Solomon and Sanjana ...
The Washington Post

Remember the Department of Homeland Security?

The DHS seal at a job fair in Texas last summer. (Shelby Tauber/Reuters) As America’s conflict with Iran continues, the Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement about the heightened ...
The Hill

TSA moves to center of shutdown drama as jittery lawmakers offer warnings for economy

Republican and Democratic senators are quietly mulling ways to limit the impact of a prolonged government shutdown on air travel and, by extension, the broader U.S. economy amid a stalemate on funding ...
USA Today

What each side wants in the Homeland Security shutdown standoff

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than two weeks, jeopardizing airport security, disaster relief, coastline safety and even pay for members of the Secret ...
Yahoo

A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means

The Department of Homeland Security has been ensnared by a partial government shutdown that began February 14, after Congress failed to fund the agency. But nearly all DHS workers will remain on the ...