President Donald Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency and appointed Elon Musk to lead it without the approval of Congress. How it is funded is not clear. Without approval by ...

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With Elon Musk’s DOGE leading the charge, the Trump administration is intensifying attacks on the Social Security ...

Unlike Ponzi schemes, Social Security relies on a real asset, the taxing authority of the government, which in turn relies on the nation's productivity ...

Since President Trump was sworn into office on January 20, he has proposed or initiated changes impacting how Social Security ...

This week's Letters to the Editor, featuring your views on both local and national politics, as well as salutes to pillars of ...

This week's Letters to the Editor, featuring your views on both local and national politics, as well as salutes to fellow ...

A scene from HBO's 'The White Lotus' highlighted a vibe shift in America, where even the entertainment industry has to admit ...

As President Trump and Elon Musk cut federal programs, they often equate political and policy differences with corruption.

Congressman Lloyd Smucker speaks at a campaign town hall for Donald Trump at the Lancaster County Convention Center in ...

President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat ...

Protesters swarmed the sidewalks along U.S. Highway 287 from the intersection at Eisenhower Blvd. north to the Tesla ...