Social Security chief refutes claims of dead 100-year-olds getting checks

People who are listed as over 100 years old in the Social Security system are “not necessarily receiving benefits,” the new head of the agency said Wednesday, contradicting claims that tens of millions of dead people over that age are receiving checks. Instead, those individuals “are people in our records with a Social Security number

Trump speech at Saudi-backed event highlights questions over business ties

Washington — President Trump will speak at an investment conference in Miami sponsored by Saudi government entities on Wednesday, an address that comes as the Trump Organization seeks to expand its real estate empire in Saudi Arabia and the president looks to strengthen ties with the Middle East partner. Mr. Trump is slated to speak

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Trump calls Zelenskyy a “dictator” after blaming Ukraine for Russia’s invasion

Washington — President Trump attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator without elections,” echoing rhetoric from the Kremlin about the war in Ukraine and escalating a public feud between the two leaders. In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, Mr. Trump lashed out at Zelenskyy, accusing him of duping the U.S. into providing billions