4 h. ago Paper checks going away soon for Social Security, most federal payments

Paper checks going away soon for Social Security, most federal payments  The Washington Post

Politics

20 h. ago Fairfax High School tightens security after teacher's social media post

Fairfax High School tightens security after teacher's social media post  CBS News

Society

3 d. ago Secret Service Agent Placed on Leave After Facebook Post Claiming Charlie Kirk Couldn’t ‘Circumvent Karma’

The U.S. Secret Service has placed one of its agents on administrative leave and revoked his security clearance after a social media post regarding assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk went viral. The post Secret Service Agent Placed on Leave After Facebook Post Claiming Charlie Kirk Couldn’t ‘Circumvent Karma’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

6 d. ago Violent Gen Z protests spiral with at least 19 killed in Nepal; video shows parliament building ablaze

Generation Z protesters in Nepal torch parliament and clash with security forces after a social media ban, prompting military warnings of intervention.

Events

8 d. ago Nepal Protests Against Social Media Ban Leave 19 Dead, 150 Injured

Police reportedly opened fire on demonstrators in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, after protests against a government ban on most social media platforms swelled to enormous size on Monday. The official casualty count included 19 dead and 150 injured as of Monday afternoon. The post Nepal Protests Against Social Media Ban Leave 19 Dead, 150 Injured appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

1 week ago Delivery giant's data breach exposes 40,000 personal records

OnTrac data breach between April 13-15, 2025, exposed personal information of over 40,000 people including Social Security numbers and medical records.

Politics

1 week ago Americans’ Most Valuable Asset Isn’t Stocks or a Home. It’s Social Security.

For the vast majority of people, the stream of promised retirement checks is worth more than anything else, our columnist says.

Politics

2 w. ago DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims

Plus: China’s Salt Typhoon hackers target 600 companies in 80 countries, Tulsi Gabbard purges CIA agents, hackers knock out Iranian ship communications, and more.

Politics

2 w. ago Social Security whistleblower quits after saying Americans’ data was compromised

Social Security whistleblower quits after saying Americans’ data was compromised  The Washington Post

Politics

2 w. ago SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

Less than 30 minutes after the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer resigned following a whistleblower complaint, recipients could no longer access the resignation email.

Events

2 w. ago China Is Trying to Expand Its Social Safety Net. Yet Many Chinese Are Worried.

A move to force employers to pay into benefits for their employees has left people worrying that small businesses will close and jobs will be lost.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump pledges to protect Social Security amid possible cost cutting

President Donald Trump on Monday once again vowed to protect Social Security amid reports of congressional Republicans seeking another reconciliation bill.

Politics

2 w. ago Mass. social security worker gets prison time for trying to coerce beneficiary into paid sex

Dae Sung Kim, 36, of Auburn was sentenced to six months in prison and five years of supervised release. The post Mass. social security worker gets prison time for trying to coerce beneficiary into paid sex appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

3 w. ago Social Security official says DOGE compromised Americans’ data

Social Security official says DOGE compromised Americans’ data  The Washington Post

Politics

3 w. ago Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers

A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.

Politics

3 w. ago DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud server, says whistleblower

The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise by uploading a critical government database of citizen's data to Amazon's cloud.

Politics

3 w. ago What Is Trump Hiding in His Comprehensive Federal Budget Proposal?

If the president plans to replace Social Security, the American people deserve to know.

Politics

3 w. ago Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care

A June subpoena to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sought Social Security numbers and addresses of patients who received gender-related care, as well as “every writing or record” made by doctors on such treatments.

Politics

4 w. ago First on TWT: Homeland Security to penalize immigrants for ‘anti

First on TWT: Homeland Security to penalize immigrants for ‘anti-American’ behavior, social media  Washington Times

Events

4 w. ago Highly Sensitive Medical Cannabis Patient Data Exposed by Unsecured Database

Nearly a million records, which appear to be linked to a medical cannabis card company in Ohio, included Social Security numbers, government IDs, health conditions, and more.

Science