Are You Expecting a Check from the Government? Fact-Checking Stimulus Payment Claims for February 2026

Here’s the latest on proposed 2026 stimulus checks, including tariff dividend plans, DOGE payments, military bonuses, and expired COVID relief credits.

Are we getting $2,000 stimulus checks this year? New tariff ruling may affect that

On Jan. 11, Trump claimed that $2,000 stimulus checks could be sent to Americans “toward the end of the year." ...
Houston Chronicle

President Trump gives update on $2,000 stimulus checks: 'I'm looking at it'

In an interview that aired Thursday, “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas asked President Donald Trump a range of questions, including the status of potential stimulus checks in 2026. President Trump ...
Austin American-Statesman

Are $2,000 stimulus checks coming this month? See what Congress would need to do

Is there any talk of economic impact payments — better known as stimulus checks — coming to Americans' bank accounts this month? President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of sending ...
billswire.usatoday

Are we getting $2,000 stimulus check 2026? See tariff refund status

Tax refund season is here and so are the questions about a fourth stimulus check in 2026 from the IRS and President Donald Trump's $2000 tariff dividend status or eligibility. Here's what to know. In ...