A new legislative proposal would create a bipartisan commission to strengthen the finances of Social Security and Medicare at a time when the programs are under pressure.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case centered on whether it's permissible to waive the deadline for asking an appellate court to review a decision by a board that handles federal employment claims.
On Dec. 8, the court agreed to hear the case involving the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, a quasi-judicial agency in the executive branch.
