​Most civilian federal workers will receive a pay raise this month. The amount, however, will be the lowest annual bump they’ve received in years. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in December giving government employees a 1% pay raise.

Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they’re continuing to circulate as we head into 2026. But is there any truth to them?

THAT ARE SET TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, OF COURSE, IS IMPACTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FEDERAL WORKERS WHO ARE NO LONGER GETTING PAID. THAT INCLUDES TSA OFFICERS AT PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TODAY, TWO MEMBERS OF ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services says it has frozen all child care payments to the state of Minnesota, as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigate allegations of fraud, including at child care centers,