The Social Security Administration said Tuesday that it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits.
Category: Politics
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policy
President Donald Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the United States.
Lawmakers from 4 states — including Illinois — weigh whether to give athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
At least four states — Illinois, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana — are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.
Chicago drivers can pay old tickets without late fees under amnesty plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a ticket penalty amnesty program Tuesday after working the plan into his 2025 budget passed in December.
Trump administration sued over decision to rescind billions in health funding
A coalition of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country.
CTU reaches a contract deal: What’s new and how it will affect CPS students
The third-largest teachers union in the nation wrapped up bargaining for the first time in 15 years without a strike vote or strike.
A Senate vote to reverse President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada is testing Republican support
With President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” of tariff implementation fast approaching, Senate Democrats are putting Republican support for some of those plans to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that underpins the tariffs on Canada.
FDA’s top tobacco official is removed from post in latest blow to health agency’s leadership
The Food and Drug Administration’s chief tobacco regulator has been removed from his post amid sweeping cuts at the agency and across the federal health workforce handed down Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter.
Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government.
Wisconsin voters to choose top education official and consider voter ID amendment
Wisconsin’s top education official will be elected Tuesday in a race between the teachers union-backed incumbent and a Republican-supported critic.