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When do state pension plans reduce Social Security benefits?
My wife is a first-grade teacher in California. I work in the automotive-parts Industry. I have a friend and his wife is also a teacher and he just retired from the auto-parts business
Key Republicans come around on ObamaCare replacement
A key group of conservative Republicans endorsed the replacement plan for ObamaCare after President Trump agreed to tougher rules on Medicaid
An under-appreciated threat to your privacy: Security software
Also, yes, we can handle the CIA, says F-Secure lead researcher Jarno Niemelä
House Stops VA from Finding Vets Mentally Unfit to Own a Gun
The House passed on Thursday a bill to prohibit Veterans Affairs from blocking a veteran from buying a gun by labeling them mentally unfit, requiring a judiciary authority to make that determination
China Pushes Back on U.S. Talk of ‘All Options’ Over North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pushed back against the tougher U.S. line on North Korea, reiterating his country’s view that the only way to rein in its reclusive neighbor is through talks
Christians in the Hands of Donald Trump
On Monday morning of this week a rumor rippled through the world of religious conservatism: It was said that Russell Moore, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s policy arm, might be about to lose his job
Trump’s Border Wall Gets Billions in Budget Proposal
To secure the southern border — his top campaign promise — President Trump next year is seeking to hire 100 new government lawyers, add 1,500 law enforcement officials and spend more than $1 billion on detention and deportation, according to the White House budget plan released on Thursday
Trump Doubles Down on Controversial Pledge to Leave Social Security, Medicare Untouched
President Trump delivered his first speech Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress, discussing his budget blueprint for the coming fiscal year which includes a $54 billion increase in defense spending, a large cut in funding for the Environmental Protection Agency-- and "no changes" to Social Security and Medicare
Why Republicans Are Battling Republicans on Obamacare Repeal
Republicans are rarely as exercised as when they are fighting with themselves
What WikiLeaks’ CIA Hacking Dump Reveals About Your Privacy
WikiLeaks, the website that specializes in exposing secrets, released thousands of documents that described internal U.S. Central Intelligence Agency discussions on hacking techniques it used between 2013 and 2016 to circumvent security on electronic devices for spying
Second Amendment may be restored on Army Corps of Engineers land
You might think that a government unit called the “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers” would mainly perform projects such as building military forts and similar facilities
U.S. military deploys advanced defensive missile system to South Korea, citing North Korean threat
The U.S. military began deploying an advanced defensive missile system to South Korea on Monday, a long-awaited move that was agreed upon with the government in Seoul last summer and follows a series of provocations by North Korea
Is There a Christian Double Standard on Religious Violence?
Nearly 80 percent of Christians don’t think a terrorist acting in the name of Christianity is Christian. But more than half say terrorists acting in the name of Islam are Muslims
US Border Patrol struggling to find qualified hires to add to its ranks
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring. And in huge numbers.
When Should You Take Social Security?
After years of paying into Social Security, those nearing retirement have some choices to make about when they should begin withdrawing their benefits
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