After global panic over the president’s trade proposals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is downplaying his boss’s bluster.

“Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother-in-law, who’s 94, she wouldn’t call and complain,” said Howard Lutnick, Trump’s billionaire commerce secretary, on a ...

Twelve states are suing President Trump over sweeping tariffs, claiming they’re unconstitutional, economically harmful and imposed without congressional approval.

Social Security does not contact individuals about suspended numbers or ask for immediate payment, the SSA said. It will also not threaten to arrest an individual, ask for credit-card or debt-card ...

A Social Security “war room,” threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order — here’s a timeline of what ...