For several years, many people online have claimed that U.S. Social Security payments were being renamed "Federal Benefit Payments." In mid- and late 2025, the rumor spread in various lengthy Facebook posts describing the change as a "Ponzi scheme" being carried out by the federal government.

Do you get your federal benefits or tax refunds in the form of a check from the federal government? If so, that's coming to end on Sept. 30. Stream the Chicago Marathon live Oct. 12 at 7 a.m. CT. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an ...

Millions of people still prefer a paper check for federal income tax refunds. But President Trump signed an executive order to stop paper checks.

Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued an executive order requiring Iowa state departments to use federal systems like E-Verify and SAVE to verify employment eligibility and citizenship.

Nearly 8 million New York households, including 1.25 million on Long Island, will receive the check from the state.