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Donald Trump · United StatesWhen President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he said it would provide economic stability to older people while giving the U.S. "an economic structure of vastly greater soundness.” Today, the program provides benefits to almost 69 million Americans each month. It's a major source of income for people older than 65 and is popular across the country and political lines. It also looks more thre…See the Story
Social Security Has Existed for 90 Years. Why It May Be More Threatened than Ever
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US Immigration · TennesseeOfficials in a rural Tennessee town are scheduled to meet Tuesday evening to consider an agreement to turn a former state prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company.See the Story
Tennessee town considers deal to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility
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