The election of South Dakota’s Senator John Thune as Senate majority leader is one of the few bright spots for our democracy as we move into the second presidency of Donald Trump. Trump will have vast powers as he takes over in January, with Republicans holding the House, the Senate, and a ...
Ipull the following directly from the summary of the 2024 annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees: “The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund (that is, Social Security) will be able to pay 100 percent of total scheduled benefits until 2033, ...
Who knew that a few hundred dollars could spark a revolution? Back in 1966, the MCC Foundation started with a small but mighty goal: to help deserving students achieve their higher education dreams. Fast forward to today, and the impact is undeniable. Last year alone, the Foundation awarded a ...
Life can be challenging even when you’re born into the best of circumstances. When you’re born with a serious disability and into poverty, it can be even harder. But there are policy choices that could make life a little easier for millions of Americans like me — and anyone else who lives ...
My husband Andy says our pet Madeline is more like a dog than a cat. Indeed, she greets you when you arrive home (sometimes with a lick from her sandpaper tongue), she sleeps between us most nights, has never met a toy she didn’t like and wants to be in the middle of any activity. I often say ...
Turbulent times can make people feel helpless and hopeless, but we have more agency than we might think. We can still choose to live life on our own terms — whatever that means for each of us individually. This is what the McCaffertys did. “So many people have fallen prey to this idea that ...