Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends spread throughout 2025 — and they’re still circulating in 2026. But is there any truth to them?

It remains unclear when Americans may receive stimulus checks. Here are the latest updates in regards to the checks including statements from Trump.

Absent any real action to address affordability, Trump and his allies usually turn to his preferred backup plan: culture wars and racism. Hence the renewed GOP scaremongering about sharia law; congressional investigations into Bad Bunny; and violent immigration raids targeting the “worst of the worst” preschoolers.

President Donald Trump suggested this tax season could be the "largest refund season ever" with money from tariffs. But here's what experts think.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Despite President Donald Trump’s recent comments suggesting that a ...

Since the pandemic's onset in 2020, stimulus checks have been a lifeline for many American families. As 2026 approaches, the possibility of new payments under President Donald Trump's administration sparks curiosity.

As the calendar is flipped to 2026, we are left wondering if a $2,000 stimulus check is in the plans for the new year. Will President Donald Trump's promise of tariff dividend checks for Americans become a reality? During a cabinet meeting on Dec. 2, Trump ...

Zero new $1,390 stimulus check is approved for February 2026. The Internal Revenue Service confirms no new federal stimulus payment exists. Congress has not authorized any $1,390 IRS direct deposit. Viral posts about an IRS stimulus check 2026 are false.