Why you need a strategy when it’s time to claim Social Security benefits

Social Security taxes start automatically the day you start working. But when the time comes you have got to file an application to get your benefits. When to file? Well, it’s not that simple. You need a “strategy.” To look at some of those important considerations,  the Federal Drive with Tom Temin  talked with federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan. Interview Transcript:  Tammy Flanagan Tom. I’m glad to be back. And this is a very important topic. A lot of people ask about claiming, and a lot of people have opinions.…

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Chair of Libertarian Party Reveals Strategy to Help Trump Campaign

Angela McArdle: “… I encourage people to try to use the Chase Oliver campaign to pull protest votes from the left.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Angela McArdle, chair of the Libertarian Party, is encouraging members of her party to help Donald Trump’s chances by voting for their presidential nominee, Chase Oliver, in blue states and just revealed her party’s strategy.  On a livestream announcing her endorsement of Chase Oliver for president, McArdle laid out the plan: Libertarians vote for Oliver to take votes from the left and get Trump into office.…

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Trump’s Shoot-the-Moon Legal Strategy

Updated at 4:12 p.m. ET on April 9, 2024 With less than a week to go before the start of his trial in New York on falsifying records, former President Donald Trump has sued Juan Merchan, the judge presiding over the case. The suit is sealed, but it is reportedly related to a gag order Merchan recently placed on Trump. The suit seems highly unlikely to succeed, and it’s only the latest in a series of Trump broadsides against the judge. He accused Merchan of bias because the judge’s daughter…

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The Research Behind MoveOn’s Member-Driven Election Strategy

The stakes of the 2024 election are sky-high: Our democracy is under attack, our rights have been rolled back by a right-wing-packed Supreme Court, and MAGA Republicans continue to wreak havoc in state governments. Our goal in 2024 is to reelect President Biden and Vice President Harris, protect the Senate, and secure a Democratic majority in the House. To do this, we’ve identified the specific voters, known as surge voters, who can deliver a victory in the key states and districts across the country. These voters started voting after 2016,…

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Concerns over NASA’s SEWP VI small business strategy come to surface

Concerns about NASA’s sixth iteration of its governmentwide acquisition contract known as SEWP have been bubbling underneath the surface for much of the past few months. Industry experts have quietly been wringing their collective hands over NASA’s plans for the small business size standard it detailed in the draft solicitation. The worry is the new size standard would exclude or make it nearly impossible for a large swath of small businesses to compete on the contract. Those fears broke through the surface in a new letter from Reps. Roger Williams…

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