The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset should have restored benefits for everyone. For some retirees, the checks are still coming late or not at all.

Keeping up with Social Security lately feels like trying to follow a plot twist every week. Recent updates—from shifting policies to behind-the-scenes changes—aren't just bureaucratic noise.

Before that, the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act that passed in January 2025 was already squeezing Social Security, CRFB said. The law eliminated two decades-old laws − the Windfall ...

Our nation faces serious long-term fiscal challenges. Addressing them will require policymakers to recognize several realities.