US Politics

The Department of Homeland Security protects American citizens by working with local and national law enforcement agencies to find and eradicate threats to American peace and prosperity.

Social Security has gone through many changes since its inception in the 1930s, allowing for inflation and disability benefits; however, laws defining the normal retirement age were not changed...

Under federal law issued in 1998, the Social Security Administration revamped its policy to allow people to change their Social Security number if they are a potential victim of life-endangering...

Since its inception, a move to privatize Social Security has been a major debate in the United States. Proponents of the measure point to a number of reasons, namely unfair practices and personal...

The members of the presidential cabinet are the heads of various departments in the governmental bureaucracy, and each has a vital role in setting and enforcing American public policy.

Although Social Security numbers are necessary in order to work in the United States, there are some people who do not have a valid Social Security card. This could be because they were never...

It can happen to anyone: you look in the drawer of important documents only to find that your Social Security card is missing. Your first instinct may be to panic, suspect identity theft or tear...

The concept of "homeland security" is used by the United States to describe the activities of a number of departments and agencies. These organizations were merged together under the Department of...

The Identity Theft Prevention Act was introduced into Congress in 2005 by Rep. Ron Paul of Texas. It was sent to subcommittee for review and not released again.

The Social Security program began in the 1930s in the United States against the backdrop of economic hardships created by the Great Depression. The roots of an economic security program are much...

Social Security is a government tax program that was created to financially support people who have an impaired or decreased ability to work. While Social Security pays money to people with...

Social Security is a form of social insurance to protect individuals from financial hardships. Situations that affect one's ability to provide for his family include disability, death and...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt started the Committee on Economic Security in 1934. He proposed a program guaranteeing that all U.S. citizens have some kind of social system of support. In 1935, a...

Except for a brief period, this county has endured an immense national debt for over 30 years. The money spent on debt service by the federal government is astronomical and it reduces funds...

Social Security is one of the most pressing and prominent issues in the American political landscape. Alarming questions over how much money is poured into the system each year and when its...

Social security is a social welfare program for all Americans. Americans can receive social security benefits after retirement starting at age 62 or, sooner, if they are unable to work because of...

The Social Security system as currently designed is going to go bankrupt at some point within the next 40 years. To save the system, we must be creative. Here are some ideas to consider.