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Truong Nguyen took the name, birth certificate and Social Security number of a Boston boy who died in 2002 at age 13.

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Most agencies will now face a moratorium on hiring at least through mid-October after Trump issues his third freeze order.

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If you happened to have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration (SSA), your check may soon be a bit smaller.

Social Security is hugely important to a large share of Americans. Almost 69 million Americans will receive monthly Social Security benefits in 2025, totaling about $1.6 trillion in benefits paid ...