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New York's congressional candidates make final case in last day before primary
New York’s congressional candidates will deliver closing arguments ahead of primary elections Tuesday, as an ascendent progressive left takes on establishment Democrats.
‘The Craft, Art and Science of Classical Guitar’ at Buttonwoods
Buttonwoods Museum is presenting a program Tuesday where individuals may learn about the artistry, science and sound of guitar through Juan Oscar Azaret, luthier, engineer, guitarist and physics professor. Led by Azaret of North Andover, the free program is said to link together the craft, art and science of classical guitar as well as demonstrate
Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez to Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is set to start his rehab assignment Tuesday, per Katie Woo of The Athletic. Hernandez’s rehab assignment will last 4-5 games according to Woo, and he could return before the Dodgers’ final series of…
2026 NBA draft profiles: Philadelphia 76ers prospect Labaron Philon
Here is a look at Philadelphia 76ers prospect Labaron Philon ahead of the 2026 NBA draft on Tuesday.
Miami-Dade Commission finally approves mental health facility over two decades after it was promised
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
Bulloch County Health Department to host WIC Farmers Market this Tuesday & Wednesday
Eligible Georgia residents participating in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program will soon have more access to fresh, locally sourced fruits and vegetables through a series of farmers' markets hosted by the Southeast Health District. The market will be at the health department (1 W. Altman St.) on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 9am-2pm each day.
Pathway Lending hosts business planning workshop for small business owners & veterans
Join Pathway Lending on Tuesday, June 23rd, for a free business planning workshop called Plan for Profit.
How the 2026 primaries are reshaping the Democratic Party
The struggle over control of the Democratic Party’s direction has roared to new heights this year, with New York’s primary on Tuesday looming as the next major battlefield between left and center.
Save up to $300 with these early Prime Day Apple deals
Prime Day 2026 kicks off on Tuesday, but there are numerous Apple deals in effect now that deliver the lowest prices of the season.
NY-12 candidates make last push for early votes
Early voting continues through Sunday. Primary Day is Tuesday, June 23.
Does low primary voter turnout indicate low general election turnout?
Election officials and poll workers across the Empire State are preparing for Tuesday for whoever wants to cast their ballot.
Double endorsement drama: Trump backs second candidate in red state’s GOP gubernatorial runoff
Trump endorses both Wilson and Evette in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial runoff, hedging his bets ahead of the high-profile Tuesday contest.
Olympian Jenny Simpson shows 'encouraging improvement' after collapse
The 39-year-old Simpson underwent CPR at a track Tuesday and was taken to the hospital.
Northwestern Medicine announces $35 million grant for new community health institute
Northwestern Medicine received a $35 million grant to launch a community health institute, it announced Tuesday. The grant, donated by the Schreiber Philanthropy foundation, will go toward the new John and Kathy Schreiber Community Health Institute. The institute will partner with nonprofit organizations and community-based providers to offer direct care to underinsured patients. It also...
Zohran Mamdani sharply criticizes Democratic Party as he rallies with progressive challengers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made one of his sharpest calls yet for change in the Democratic Party on Thursday night as he rallied with his slate of progressive congressional candidates in Tuesday’s New York Democratic primaries.
Jordan Wright faces primary challenge in 30th Assembly District
Early voting is underway, and Primary Day is Tuesday, June 23.
Six from Lacrosse and Hockey Named to CSC Academic All-District Teams
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Six members of the Union College men's hockey and men's lacrosse teams were recognized for their work in competition and in the classroom with spots on the 2026 CSC Academic All-District Men's At-Large Team, selected by College Sports Communicators and announced on Tuesday.
Goldman Sachs: Buy these 16 tech stocks as AI-capex juices earnings
"A capex supercycle is taking hold," Peter Oppenheimer, the bank's chief global equity strategist, said in a client note on Tuesday.
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A Mamdani-backed progressive’s challenge to a veteran Democrat highlights party fractures
The divides between the Democratic old guard and a new class of progressive challenger were on sharp display on Tuesday night as a congressional candidate in New York’s 13th District apologized for past disparaging remarks about Kamala Harris.
Going pro-Trump and endorsing redistricting: 4 takeaways from SC’s 1st District GOP runoff debate
Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt and state Rep. Mark Smith talked affordability, Trump and more in their final debate before Tuesday’s runoff election.
Georgia Republicans choose Collins for Senate and Jackson for governor, a mixed result for Trump
Georgia Republicans delivered a split decision for Donald Trump in Tuesday runoffs, opting for the president’s preferred U.S. Senate candidate but rejecting his choice for governor in favor of a billionaire first-time candidate who spent freely from his personal fortune to win the nomination.
Mosquito population surge prompts public health emergency in Fort Bend County
The public health emergency was declared on Tuesday as Fort Bend County health officials are reporting "extraordinary mosquito populations" and activity that are well-above normal seasonal levels.
The price tag of overcoming a Trump endorsement, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Rick Jackson's campaign spent more than $100 million, largely out of his own pocket, to defeat Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for Georgia governor.
Deep-red state wrapped race calls before DC started counting, despite same poll deadline
Alabama called races within an hour of polls closing while D.C. officials didn't begin counting ballots until nearly three hours later Tuesday.
Free Pool & Water Safety Seminar Offered by Town and Catholic Health
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, members of the Town Board and Catholic Health are partnering to offer residents a Free Pool and Summer Water Safety Seminar on Tuesday, June 30th, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Marjorie Post Community Park, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa. Families are encouraged to attend as…
SMALL TOWN POLITICS: Quitman city leaders vote ‘Yes’ to major public spending
Tuesday, June 16, Quitman city commissioners voted to approved the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
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CB 6 AND CB 9 BLOOD DRIVES: Community Boards 6 and 9 come together in a friendly competition to help save lives. Queens Blood Center (107-10 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills) schedule: Monday, June 22 through Sunday, June 28. Monday and Thursday: 1:15 pm to 8:15 pm; Tuesday and Sunday: 8:15 am to 3:15 pm;
Dodgers notes: Shohei Ohtani, Justin Wrobleski, Kyle Tucker
Tuesday was as low scoring of an affair as one could as for, as the Dodgers came away with their second 1-0 win since June 5. In what has been an unbelievable offensive stretch since May 12, Shohei Ohtani kept it going as he provided the only offense for either side, blasting a solo home […]
Trade association formed for data center, AI policies
The Arkansas Connected Communities Association (ARCC) announced Tuesday (June 16) its formal establishment as a 501(c)(6) trade association dedicated to advancing data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure policy in Arkansas....
Six Named to CSC Academic All-District Women's At-Large Teams
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Six Union College student-athletes spanning three sports were recognized for their work in competition and in the classroom with spots on the 2026 CSC Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team, selected by College Sports Communicators and announced on Tuesday.
RFK Jr. pans processed food during visit to Charlotte's Country Mill
Secretary of Health and Human Services visited mid-Michigan on Tuesday, June 16, to tout Trump administration policies that require more fresh foods to be offered through food subsidy programs.
‘It’s a sanctuary’: DFW’s first state behavioral health hospital opens to patients, community
State officials and UT Southwestern Medical Center on Tuesday unveiled Texas' newest state hospital, the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Texas Behavioral Health Center joins ten other facilities — nine state hospitals and one youth residential treatment center — to provide care for hundreds of Texans with serious mental health issues.
Austria make World Cup return with win over debutants Jordan
Veteran Marko Arnautović scored in his World Cup debut as Austria made their return to the big stage with a 3-1 victory in their tournament opener on Tuesday. The Austrians are making their first World Cup appearance since 1998, while Jordan have qualified for the competition for the first time in their history.
Texas plane crash leaves one dead, more injured after business jet catches fire on highway
A business jet carrying six people crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, killing one person on a flight from Mexico, police announced on Tuesday.
Trump beats a longtime adversary with a late Georgia endorsement, and other election takeaways
President Donald Trump finally got the best of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in one Georgia Republican race on Tuesday — but voters rejected both of them in another.
Board recommends sheriff changes, 40-year business closes among top TNT stories
Also Tuesday, the latest restaurant inspections and The News Tribune’s food writer offers her thoughts on Knapp’s demise.
OHSU sues OPB, seeking to withhold records about fired executive
Oregon’s flagship research hospital and medical school on Tuesday sued Oregon Public Broadcasting to prevent the release of records about its firing of a prominent executive four months into his job.
Packers voice opposition to major changes to Sports Broadcasting Act
The Packers have come out against any significant changes to the Sports Broadcasting Act in a statement on Tuesday.
Packers voice opposition to major changes to Sports Broadcasting Act
The Packers have come out against any significant changes to the Sports Broadcasting Act in a statement on Tuesday.
Sam LaPorta injury update: Lions TE 'trending' toward July return
The Detroit Lions signed WRs Lucky Jackson and Tarik Black from the UFL champion Louisville Kings after a workout Tuesday, June 16.
Dems pick potential successor to DC's congressional delegate after decades-long incumbency
An at-large D.C. council member won the Democratic primary Tuesday for the district's non-voting House seat after Eleanor Holmes Norton's retirement.
US Sues New York Health Officials Over Alleged Fraud in Medicaid Homecare Program
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration sued top New York health officials on Tuesday over an alleged scheme to rig the bidding process for managing the state's estimated $10 billion Medicaid homecare program, harming patients and caregivers as well as ...
Kraft Group sues Foxboro over nearly $1M entertainment license fee for Gillette Stadium
The Kraft Group filed a lawsuit against Foxboro on Tuesday over an entertainment license fee of about $1 million for Gillette Stadium they say is part of a pattern of the town improperly using licensing authority to “extract…
Judge wins fight to open a Miami mental-health center as an alternative to jail
Steve Leifman has been fighting for decades to open the center. On Tuesday, Miami-Dade commissioners gave the green light.
Dodgers activate Tommy Edman, designate Santiago Espinal for assignment
LOS ANGELES — Tommy Edman was activated off the 60-day injured list on Tuesday after missing the first 73 games of the season following right ankle surgery in November. They get back a multi-positional player who started 32 of 33 postseason games in his first two years with Los Angeles. To make room on both […]
AJ Evasco, Luke Neiswonger latest transfers to Arkansas baseball
The Razorbacks added two more commitments from transfers Tuesday, including one of the top names in this year’s portal.
NFL, NFLPA, NBPA tell Congress they back college sports bill
The NFL, NFLPA and NBPA on Tuesday sent statements to Congress supporting the Protect College Sports Act and lauding specific provisions it includes while also encouraging further "negotiations" during the legislative process.
NFLPA, NBAPA tells Congress it backs college sports bill
The NFL, NFLPA and NBPA on Tuesday sent statements to Congress supporting the Protect College Sports Act and lauding specific provisions it includes while also encouraging further "negotiations" during the legislative process.
Oklahoma independents show up to vote on minimum wage question, denounce closed primaries
Oklahoma’s nearly 500,000 registered independent voters were eligible to vote on State Question 832 in Tuesday’s election, which would raise the statewide minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Microsoft's cloud infrastructure talks with Oracle collapse, Business Insider reports
Microsoft's discussions with Oracle regarding a cloud infrastructure leasing deal, potentially valued at more than $3 billion, have fallen apart due to security and compliance concerns, Business Insider reported on Tuesday.
Former Trump aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges
Jim Troupis, a former judge who was Trump’s Wisconsin campaign attorney, Mike Roman, Trump’s director of Election Day operations in 2020, and Ken Chesebro, a former Trump legal adviser, all entered the pleas in Dane County Circuit Court on Tuesday.
HAAM hosts 5th annual healthcare pop-up event
A longtime Austin music nonprofit hosted a free event offering healthcare and wellness services to local musicians on Tuesday, following a major fundraising effort earlier this month.
Live results: Oklahoma midterm primaries
A combination of term-limits, retirements, aspirations for higher office and one high-profile presidential appointment have triggered a wave of open seats in Oklahoma’s state primary on Tuesday.
Live results: District of Columbia midterm primaries
Washington, D.C., on Tuesday will hold a districtwide primary for federal and local offices that will be unlike any election the nation’s capital has previously held.
Live results: Georgia midterm Republican primary runoff
Georgia Republicans will finalize their picks in marquee races for U.S. Senate and governor in a state primary runoff election on Tuesday.
Live results: Alabama midterm primary runoffs
Alabama voters will return to the polls Tuesday to finalize nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat and a handful of other contests in which no candidate received a majority of votes in the May 19 primary.
Questions surround Bo Nix's health as Broncos Minicamp begins on Tuesday
Authorities respond after car crashes into massage business in Hallandale Beach
Authorities were responding after a car crashed into a massage business in Hallandale Beach on Tuesday.
What to watch in midterm primaries and runoffs in Alabama, Georgia, D.C. and more
President Donald Trump has been at the center of this year's midterm campaigns, and his influence will be tested in different ways Tuesday as four states and the District of Columbia hold primaries.
MEAC Adds Women’s Flag Football and Women’s Golf as Championship Sports
NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced Tuesday evening the addition of women's flag football and women's golf as championship sports, expanding opportunities for female student-athletes throughout the conference.
EU rules out mandate to keep video games playable, seeks voluntary code
The European Commission said on Tuesday it cannot require video games to remain playable after they are withdrawn from sale, but will work with industry and consumer groups on a voluntary code of c...
Chargers Daily Links: Tuesday Open Thread
Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web.
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ to Be Distributed Internationally by Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle international distribution for the theatrical release of Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” Netflix said Tuesday. The epic adventure will be releas...
Tuesday Health Brings Community-Based Palliative Care to Massachusetts in Partnership with Commonwealth Care Alliance
/PRNewswire/ -- Tuesday Health, a leading palliative care provider group, today announced a partnership with Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) to deliver...
Summit League expands partnerships with CBS Sports and Midco Sports
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League announced expansions of its media rights agreements with CBS Sports and Midco Sports Tuesday that will keep both partners at the center of distributing the conference’s national linear and digital network content.
DeBenedetto Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - On Tuesday, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large teams were announced with sophomore Gabby DeBenedetto (Southbury, Conn.) of the Hartford women's golf team featured.
Four Women's Lacrosse Hawks Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - On Tuesday, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large teams were announced with four members of the Hartford women's lacrosse team featured.
Two Field Hockey Hawks Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - On Tuesday, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large teams were announced with two members of the Hartford field hockey team featured.
Here Are Tuesday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Dynatrace, Emerson Electric, Exxon Mobil, Flutter Entertainment, Genuine Parts, nVent Electric, Palantir Technologies, Roku, and More
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading modestly higher after a stunning opening to the week, as all major indices rocketed higher. The announcement of a cease-fire deal with Iran, which the leaders in that country acknowledged, called for reopening the Strait of Hormuz toll-free. While details will still be worked out over the next ... Here Are Tuesday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Dynatrace, Emerson Electric, Exxon Mobil, Flutter Entertainment, Genuine Parts, nVent Electric, Palantir Technologies, Roku, and More
SpaceX confirms it is buying AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion
Elon Musk's rocket company announced on Tuesday that it had exercised its option to buy AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion.
Family Finances Shape Children’s Brain Development, Study Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A family’s financial situation has more impact on their children’s brain development than parenting style, a new study says. Family finances and opportunities in a child’s neighborhood account for about 16% of the ...
Long-Awaited Rule Aims To Boost ACA Choices While Embracing Higher Deductibles
By Julie Appleby and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersTUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act (ACA) seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its backers and critics spar over how it should work and who can qualify for coverage. This year is no different, with the ...
We’re about to find out how powerful Brian Kemp really is with Georgia Republicans
Tuesday will prove whether he has the juice to overcome a Trump endorsement in the Senate race and overcome a firehose of cash in the race to succeed him.
Japan's tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI 'patches' against cyberattacks
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks, both companies said Tuesday.
49ers News: Shout out to Anthony Dixon
Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Tuesday, June 16th, 2026
What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Washington, DC
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp survived President Donald Trump’s bid to oust him in a Republican primary four years ago. Kemp’s hand-picked candidate in a Senate primary on Tuesday might not be as lucky.
Can $100 million overcome a Trump endorsement? What to watch in Tuesday's elections
An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries
Can $100 million overcome a Trump endorsement? What to watch in Tuesday's elections
An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries.
Can $100 Million Overcome a Trump Endorsement? What to Watch in Tuesday's Elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries. But is it worth more than $100 million in Georgia? Can it propel a sitting congressman past an insurgent outsider in Alabama? Can it transform a candidate into a front-runner in Oklahoma? Trump has ...
Falcons begin 3-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday
Atlanta Falcons mandatory minicamp begins on Tuesday
Voters to head to polls in Georgia, Alabama, California and DC on Tuesday
One of the most watched races is the Republican Senate primary in Georgia, the winner of which will face Sen. Jon Ossoff
Former Cyclone Hakeem Butler signs with Broncos
The Denver Broncos have signed veteran wide receiver Hakeem Butler, the reigning UFL Offensive Player of the Year, just ahead of their mandatory minicamp, which starts on Tuesday. According to NFL insider Mike Garafolo, Butler joins the team after a dominant season with the St. Louis Battlehawks, where he led the UFL with 641 receiving […]
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s state primary runoff
Georgia Republicans return to the polls Tuesday to pick nominees for U.S. Senate and governor in a state primary runoff election
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma’s state primary
Oklahoma voters will select nominees for federal and state offices including U.S. senator and representative, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and both houses of the state Legislature in a state primary on Tuesday
The next mayor of DC will have to navigate its most famous resident: President Donald Trump
Janeese Lewis George, a Washington, DC, councilmember and leading candidate for mayor, was knocking on doors when her team got word that President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t “put up with it” if the democratic socialist wins her Tuesday primary.
Warbirds Return Home for Fun-filled Week of Family Entertainment
The Wilson Warbirds are back home as they host the Charleston RiverDogs for a six-game series from Tuesday, June 16 through Sunday, June 21. Tuesday, June 16 at 7:05 PM Join us for the first game of the series against the RiverDogs! Wednesday, June 17 at 7:05 PM Wilt-son Wednesdays
Unfinished Revolution: Social Movements, Freedom Struggles, and the American Democratic Development -
APSA’s Engaging America’s 250th Webinar Series Unfinished Revolution: Social Movements, Freedom Struggles, and the American Democratic Development Tuesday, July 7, 2026 12:30 – 2:00 PM (ET) Register Here Join APSA for a discussion connecting American democratic [...]
One of fall's coolest games has been delayed to October to avoid a September crush
Last Sunday, a trailer that aired during an online Xbox event showed Valor Mortis, an upcoming action game that re-imagines the age of Napoleonic wars as a conflict with the plague-ridden undead. It’s a first-person game that mixes Dark Souls-style combat with parkour—it’s from the developers of the acclaimed, fast-paced cyberpunk wall-running Ghostrunner games—and a setting like nothing else that’s out there. Valor Mortis’ trailer concluded with a release date: September 24. But by the time it aired, the teams behind the game knew that was no longer Valor Mortis’ release date. Days ago, they’d learned the hard way that September 24 would be untenable and that they’d have to change it. Today, they’ve announced a new one, October 13, after speaking to Game File about getting out of the bind they recently found themselves in. “When we picked September 24th, it looked like a very, very clear date,” Blake Rochkind, head of publisher Lyrical Games, told me during an impromptu interview on Monday in Los Angeles. “Very quickly it became not such a clear date.” Lyrical and development studio One More Level had a feeling the deate might need to change, Rochkind recalled. But they had to lock in September 24 “many, many weeks” ago. Really, though, who could know if that was the right call when they made it? “There were so many unknowns,” Rochkind said. “This was before Sony State of Play, before Xbox Showcase, before Nintendo Direct, before Summer Games Fest.” Then on Tuesday, June 2, during a PlayStation showcase held just five days before their planned release date reveal, things changed. “As soon as Control announced September 24th, we knew we were moving the date.” It wasn’t just the PlayStation showcase reveal of the release date for Remedy’s upcoming third-person thriller. There were others. And changing their own trailer this close to its airing, Rochkind would later tell me, wasn’t possible.
Social Security is Facing a Political Crisis
On Tuesday the Social Security Trustees released their latest report on the system’s finances. The numbers didn’t change much: Unless something is done, the Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program, Social Security’s official name, will be unable to pay full benefits starting in either 2032 or 2034, depending on some technical issues. That’s not far away: If the Trustees are right, the prospect of a Social Security crisis will loom over the next presidential administration. It’s important to understand, however, the nature of the looming crisis. It won’t be an economic crisis. It won’t even be a serious fiscal crisis. Whatever you may have heard, Social Security isn’t in danger of going bankrupt. What we’re facing, instead, is potential political crisis. Congress and the White House could easily take action to sustain America’s retirement system. But given the current state of our politics, there’s no guarantee that they will. There is a widespread misunderstanding of how Social Security works. While Social Security was designed to look like a pension fund, it isn’t. A pension fund pays benefits out of a stock of assets it has accumulated over time. In contrast, Social Security operates as a government transfer program, like food stamps or Medicaid. Now, unlike food stamps — but like the highway trust fund — Social Security is on paper supported by a dedicated tax, the payroll tax, that is assigned to that program. But I say “on paper” because from an economic point of view assigning the payroll tax to Social Security is just an accounting convention. What matters for the U.S. economy is the overall balance between government spending and government revenue, not the difference between one type of spending and one source of revenue. So there’s no inherent economic significance to the fact that by 2034 payroll tax receipts will be insufficient to cover promised benefits. There is, however, a legislative issue. As long as the Social Security Administration can pay benefits out of payroll taxes and its cash reserve, there’s no need for Congress to vote each year to authorize benefits — they just keep going out until further notice. However, once those resources become insufficient, benefits will fall —by 17 percent according to the Trustees — unless Congress passes new legislation that “tops up” Social Security’s finances. Yet the current administration and Republican party are such extremists that there is a real risk that Social Security will be held hostage on behalf of their goals. If this should come to pass, the hostage-takers will claim that shoring up Social Security is unaffordable. Right on cue, Mike Johnson, the Trump-sycophant Speaker of the House, declared on Monday that “entitlement programs” like Social Security “have to be adjusted and fixed,” and that Republicans will introduce a plan to that effect next year. But this is a ploy, because while the cost of maintaining Social Security benefits at their promised level isn’t trivial, it is in fact affordable. According to the Trustees’ report, the actuarial balance of OASDI up through 2050 — the amount of additional funds it would need to keep paying full benefits for the next 25 years — is 1.06 percent of GDP. To put that number in perspective, the Trump administration proposes increasing military spending next year by $420 billion, equivalent to about 1.4 percent of GDP – without any discussion of whether that’s affordable Yet how did we get to the point where Social Security will need to be topped up? The main answer is that we have an aging population, with a growing ratio of retirees collecting benefits to workers paying into the system: Trump’s anti-immigration policies are making this problem worse. According to the Trustees’ report, lower immigration will deepen Social Security’s financial hole because many immigrants are working-age adults who will pay into the system for decades before they collect benefits. In fact, this problem may be much bigger than the report acknowledges: The report’s baseline assumption is that we’ll have net immigration of almost 1.2 million people a year, and even the pessimistic case assumes 750,000 a year. Meanwhile actual net immigration has already been cut far below that — and may now be negative. Moreover, Social Security is being financially damaged by growing income inequality in America. Payroll taxes are levied only on wages up to $184,500, and they don’t touch capital income. With the distribution of income increasingly shifting from labor to capital, as well as becoming more unequal among wage-earners, revenue from the Social Security payroll tax has been falling as a share of national income. From 1990 to 2024, it fell from 5.02 percent of gross domestic income to 4.46 percent. Which brings me to the question that, these days, we ask about everything: How might Social Security be affected by the advent of AI? A short answer: If, as many of us fear, AI accelerates rising income inequality, it will further reduce the payroll tax receipts that currently pay for Social Security and further endanger its finances. On the other hand, if AI, as its advocates promise, leads to faster economic growth, it will increase the potential tax base that could and should be used to support Social Security and other social insurance programs. But to take advantage of that larger base, we’ll have to get serious about taxing wealth and capital income. Is Social Security in trouble? Yes, but only because of the way its financing is currently structured — a structure that no longer works well because our society and economy have become so unequal. Moreover, Trump’s immigration policies are further endangering its already deteriorating financial condition. So don’t believe Republicans’ gaslighting that it will be necessary to cut Social Security benefits. All that is necessary to preserve Social Security is political will to raise taxes on the wealthy and a sensible immigration policy. MUSICAL CODA Actually 67 under current law.
Big Boy visit brings big business to North East
The Union Pacific’s Big Boy — the world’s largest steam locomotive — brought a significant economic boost along with large crowds to North East on Tuesday. Visitors not only gathered al…
More cuts could be coming at UVM Health amid statewide cost-cutting push
Sweeping job cuts at UVM Health announced Tuesday will likely not be the last in an effort to bring down the cost of Vermonters’ health care.
WATCH: 'He's a thug,' Trump says of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner
President Donald Trump spoke at length on Wednesday about Democrat Graham Platner, who clinched Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination on Tuesday.
Public transport and businesses shut down amid fears of further violence
Additional police officers will be on the streets after violence erupted on Tuesday night following a knife attack in Belfast.
Three of four Republicans who forced the release of the Epstein files are now out of jobs
With GOP Rep. Nancy Mace’s embarrassing fifth-place finish in the South Carolina gubernatorial primary Tuesday, three of the four House Republicans who forced the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files will soon no longer hold elected office.
Commissioner Young joined Virtua Health for beam signing celebration at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
On Tuesday, Commissioner Jonathan Young joined local leaders and healthcare professionals for a beam signing celebration at Samson Pavilion, the new six-story tower at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital ... More
5 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries, with Platner's win and mixed results for Trump support
Tuesday marked an especially significant moment for Graham Platner, the embattled veteran and oyster farmer, who is fighting to rebuild his credibility in a campaign rocked by controversy.
Mavericks' Cooper Flagg, Masai Ujiri named to inaugural TIME100 Sports list
Cooper Flagg and Masai Ujiri are still new to Dallas, but they headline a list of prominent local figures who were listed by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in sports. The inaugural Time100 Sports list, announced Tuesday, is an elite group of athletes, coaches, executives, and investors selected by the popular magazine to recognize their…