Interest Groups Call on Social Security Agency to Reverse Course on In-Person Requirement

The agency recently said that some customer service requests will need to be handled in-person. Two prominent interest groups representing some retired Americans called on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to reverse a recent decision that requires some customer service requests to be handled in person rather than remotely. Earlier this week, acting Social Security

Trump Urges Fed Rate Cuts to Ease Economy’s Tariff Transition

‘The president has every right to criticize the decision,’ press secretary Karoline Leavitt said to reporters. President Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help ease the U.S. economy’s tariff-driven transition. Trump has been largely silent about monetary policy for the last several weeks. After the central bank’s March policy meeting,

House Judiciary Chair Suggests Legislative Remedy Other Than Judges’ Impeachment

Rep. Jim Jordan said that hearings will be held on how to respond to orders issued by federal judges blocking the Trump administration in recent days. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said he is planning committee hearings on how to respond to federal judges’ decisions to block Trump administration directives, signaling there may be

Department of Education to Keep Managing Pell Grants, Student Loans After Downsizing: White House

Trump is slated to sign an executive order on the department on March 20. The U.S. Department of Education will continue handling Pell grants, student loans, and other “critical functions” even as other parts of the agency are eliminated or shifted elsewhere, the White House said on March 20. “The Department of Education will be

Trump Signs Order to Dismantle Department of Education

The order says the education secretary shall facilitate the closure of the department. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on March 20 signed an executive order that facilitates the dismantling of the Department of Education. “We’re going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible,” Trump said before signing the order. The order states