Social Security 2032 cuts: Why a 22% benefit cut could matter in 2026 midterms

Social Security benefits could face a 22% cut in 2032 if Congress does not act. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (AFP)

Social Security could face a major benefit cut in 2032 if Congress does not act. The Social Security trust fund is projected to run out of money in the last three months of 2032. If that happens, Social Security benefits would automatically face an across-the-board 22% cut, according to the Social Security Board of Trustees. … Read more

Why is Trump’s ballroom a national security matter? Bomb shelters, military facilities explained

The White House and the Ballroom construction as seen from a window at the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC, July 15, 2026. (REUTERS)

President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that his proposed $400 million White House ballroom is not simply an event space but a project tied to presidential protection and national security. That claim is now at the center of a legal fight after a federal appeals court blocked construction of the main building while allowing certain … Read more