Congress softens the blow: Here’s how it affects you

Federal employees and retirees are facing the most significant proposed changes to their benefits in decades. A series of sweeping proposals targeting the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and associated benefits could reshape the financial future of millions of federal workers. From pension recalibrations to healthcare voucher reforms, and even the potential elimination of core benefits for future hires, the once-stable landscape of federal retirement is facing seismic shifts. While it’s easy to feel both frustrated, angry and overwhelmed, it’s crucial to assess the actual implications. In this article, I’ll…

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The Big, Beautiful Republican Shrug

When Democrats reshaped the American health-insurance system in 2010, Republicans accused them of all manner of legislative foul play: Middle-of-the-night votes. Backroom deals. An enormous, partisan bill jammed through Congress before anyone could find out what was in it. “Have you read the bill? Hell no you haven’t!” an indignant then-House Minority Leader John Boehner thundered on the House floor. The GOP’s claims were exaggerated. But as Republicans rushed President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” through the House this week, they committed just about every procedural misdeed they had ascribed…

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WATCH: Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers During Memorial Day Ceremony

THE CENTER SQUARE—President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others on Monday thanked those U.S. service members who died serving their country during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery. “We gather today to honor the incredible service members who rest in glory in this cemetery and burial grounds around the world, and in thousands of lonely places known only to God.” Trump said. “And every hour of peril and every moment of crisis, American warriors have left behind the blessings of home and family to answer their…

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MoveOn Statement on Trump Admin Arresting Political Opponents

WASHINGTON – In response to the Trump administration bringing federal charges against Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “We are in dangerous territory now that the president of the United States is arresting anyone who disagrees with him. If he can get away with arresting a sitting member of Congress, a judge, or a student, he can arrest anybody. MoveOn and our members have Rep. McIver’s back, and we will not let the Trump administration intimidate us into silence. “It is…

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House-passed reconciliation bill includes more changes to proposed federal benefits cuts

House lawmakers narrowly passed the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill early Thursday morning in a vote of 215-214, after making one last revision to a series of proposals cutting federal benefits and civil service protections. Four of the six provisions on federal benefits cuts that originated from Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee remain in the House-passed version of the bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration. But notably, the proposed change to a “high-5” annuity calculation is no longer on the table. The provision was…

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