Many jobless older Americans opt for early Social Security

Many jobless older Americans opt for early Social Security

CHICAGO (AP) – Taking Social Security benefits early comes with a price, yet more than 4 in 10 Americans who are 50 and over say they'll dip into the program before reaching full retirement age.

An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Thursday found that 44 percent report Social Security will be their biggest source of income during their retirement years.

Warren emerges as potent Clinton ally, Trump gadfly
Massachusetts

Warren emerges as potent Clinton ally, Trump gadfly

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is grabbing center stage in the 2016 presidential race as Donald Trump's most effective antagonist and Sen. Bernie Sanders' top rival for the affections of progressive voters. The combination could make Warren an indispensable ally to Hillary Clinton, in the process elevating her own stature and allowing her to draw attention to the issues she cares about most.

"She doesn't talk often. And when she talks, you should listen to her," Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday, a day after Warren delivered a much-noticed speech lashing Trump as a "small, insecure moneygrubber who doesn't care who gets hurt, so long as he makes some money."

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