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Our reporting on Retirement, newest first. Every story lays out the facts, what the left says, what the right says, and where the truth most likely sits.
The 1983 rescue that both parties praise trimmed benefits and raised taxes. Each side tends to remember only half of it. Here are the current numbers, from the 2026 Trustees Report and the 2027 cost-of-living announcement, and what each party leaves out.
Justice Samuel Alito says he isn't retiring during the lame-duck session. That hasn't stopped the speculation, or the fight over what should happen if Democrats win the Senate.
Social Security's retirement fund is on track to run dry in about six years. The cut that follows is real, and both parties know the menu of fixes.
