Senators want longer lump-sum payment timeline

Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images At the start of 2025, during President Joe Biden’s final weeks in office, lawmakers pushed forward with last-minute major legislation that provides Social Security benefit increases to certain public pensioners. The Social Security Fairness Act was passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority in both the House and Senate,…

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To cool prices, Trump eyes un-sanctioning Russia oil

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story To calm prices, Trump eyes lifting sanctions on Russian oil. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said on Friday the US is lifting some sanctions on Russian oil and considering more actions to “unrestrict” it as the conflict in Iran sends prices rising globally. © Greg Nash Besant…

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