In a decisive victory, Trump wins a series of swing states, while his Republican Party also gains control of the Senate.

President-elect Donald Trump has had his eye on Social Security, but his latest proposal — to cut taxes on benefits — may not have the effect beneficiaries would want, experts said. Trump, who will become the 47th president of the United States after winning a tight race against his Democratic rival,

Donald Trump vowed to end taxes on Social Security retirement benefits on the campaign trail, but as he heads into his second term that promise could be hard to keep. “You would have to have bipartisan buy-in to do that and it’s hard for me to imagine that happening,