The administration running the Social Security program warns that waiting times for Social Security benefits could increase next year if Congress does not agree to increase funding to the Social Security Administration. House Republicans refused to increase funding for the Social Security Administration when the continuing resolution was passed in September. This … [Read more...] about Funding Disputes in GOP Threaten Timely Social Security Payments
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Obama Blames Right-Wing Media For Monetizing Fear, Says Critical Race Theory Isn’t A Threat To Our Country
Former President Barack Obama recently shared in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper that “certain right-wing media venues” are monetizing fear and resentment among White Americans and that most of the country has not “fully reconciled with our history,” adding that it can be a hard thing to hear for White Americans. Cooper had asked Obama if he thought he was telling the … [Read more...] about Obama Blames Right-Wing Media For Monetizing Fear, Says Critical Race Theory Isn’t A Threat To Our Country