Both Social Security and Medicare are running out of money faster than expected—and millions of Americans could see major benefit cuts unless Congress acts soon.

DRIVING THE NEWS: Yesterday the Treasury Department released its annual report on the Social Security and Medicare trust funds.

ZOOM OUT: Both programs largely pay for themselves. But because more people are retiring than are currently paying into the program, both rely on trust funds to make up the difference.

Social Security disability benefits are covered by a separate trust fund which is expected to remain solvent until 2099.

THE SOLUTION: Progressives want to save both programs by taxing the ultra wealthy—and making sure they pay their fair share.

Bernie Sanders says ending that cap could keep Social Security solvent while actually expanding benefits.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump is busy working to give the wealthy even more tax breaks—which has been called the largest transfer of wealth from the bottom to the top in history.

GO DEEPER: In a NOTICE News Deep Dive, we wrote at length about the short and long-term problems facing Social Security, and what the different sides want to do about it.

Given the turmoil with the trust fund, are you worried about losing Social Security benefits? Tell us why or why not after you vote!

As Donald Trump weighs joining Israel’s unprovoked war with Iran, a new poll reveals what the ruling class refuses to acknowledge: the American public doesn’t want this.

DRIVING THE NEWS: A wide-ranging Economist/YouGov poll conducted over the weekend found that just 16% of Americans support joining the war. That includes just 19% of Trump voters.

YES, AND: The issue has ignited a civil war within Trump’s fragile coalition.

The rift underscores a deeper truth: for all the GOP’s talk of strength, they can’t agree on what that even means.

WHAT’S NEXT: Trump repeated yesterday that he hasn’t made up his mind about whether or not to join the war.

Roughly 40,000 U.S. service members and government defense staff are deployed in the Middle East right now, and a Trump-ordered air strike would certainly make them targets.

BOTTOM LINE: Let’s be clear—most Americans are not clamoring for another endless war in the Middle East. Only the ruling elite are. And they’re dragging us toward catastrophe while pretending it’s about “safety.”

GO DEEPER: There is no such thing as a quick U.S. war on Iran

Yesterday we asked, should the U.S. go to war with Iran? You said almost exactly what we reported above. The resounding answer: NO. Only a single person voted yes.

The lone yes voter wrote this: “There's no choice, nuclear bombs via Iran is a no brainer to stop via bunker bombers, then simply stop so war won't continue.”

The vast majority disagree. Tom wrote, “We've seen this scenario before from a Republican president ‘the sky is falling, the sky is falling!’ Not again. Stay out of war in the Middle East!!!”

Debb wrote, “We have so many problems here at home, we do not need to get involved in someone else's fight. The two countries started this themselves. Keep our noses out of it. Our evil government cannot even handle America.”

In a 6–3 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors—allowing similar laws in 24 other states to likely stand. The decision, split along ideological lines, is a major blow to transgender rights and leaves millions of families vulnerable to political whims. Justice Sotomayor, in a rare rebuke from the bench, warned the ruling is “incredibly dangerous.” Full story from NBC News.

The Trump administration also said yesterday it was shutting down an LGBTQ youth suicide hotline.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, ignoring Trump’s tantrum for cheaper money—but it’s still blaming rising prices on workers, not corporate greed. Instead of confronting the real problem—giant corporations with unchecked pricing power—the Fed’s policies punish ordinary Americans with higher borrowing costs, rising debt, and growing economic insecurity. Full story from The Washington Post.

The youth-focused environmental justice group Sunrise Movement—best known for storming Nancy Pelosi’s office and helping publicize the Green New Deal—launched a new campaign last night. Under the banner “End the Oligarchy, Save Our Futures,” they’re targeting Trump’s oil billionaire donors, pushing “polluters pay” laws, and organizing school walkouts and protests in all 50 states. They’re betting working-class anger—not polite lobbying—will drive real change. Full story from The Guardian.

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