Trump and Musk Suggest Millions of Dead People Get Social Security. Here Are the Facts.

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  How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?

  Here's how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It's far fewer than Trump claims.
  
  The Hill - 1h

• Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency

  Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.
  
  Inc. - 13h
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  Trump says Ukraine started the war that's killing its citizens. What are the facts?

  President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for starting the war that has cost tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives
  
  ABC News - 1d

• Musk's private security detail deputized by U.S. Marshals Service, sources say

  The U.S. Marshals Service routinely deputizes police. However, the move to deputize private security officers, who are not sworn law enforcement officials, is considered unorthodox
  
  CBS News - 8h
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  Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To

  What will DOGE do with access to personal data on almost all Americans?
  
  The New York Times - 3h
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  Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security ‘Decision Makers’ and People With Chronic Diseases

  Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.
  
  Wired - 1d
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  Trump Falsely Suggests Ukraine Is to Blame for the War: What to Know

  A look at how the war in Ukraine began, the state of the peace talks and why the country isn’t holding elections.
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  Trump layoff plan gets reprieve

  Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...
  
  The Hill - 13h
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  With Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue

  The president’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group, represents a clear mingling of his official duties and his business interests.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge

  This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the ...
  
  ABC News - 1d

More from The New York Times

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  The F.B.I.’s New Boss, and the Foreign Aid Fallout

  Plus, a James Bond takeover.
  
  The New York Times - 2h
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  Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers

  The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the government work force.
  
  The New York Times - 18h
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  Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Disparages Value of Diversity

  President Trump arrived at a packed White House celebration alongside Tiger Woods to a roaring crowd. The event came as he has eviscerated federal programs aimed at combating inequality in America.
  
  The New York Times - 9h
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  What 11 Black Voters Think About Trump’s Actions in His First Month

  Many Black Americans were frustrated by the Trump administration’s targeting of D.E.I. programs. But others embraced the speed at which he moved.
  
  The New York Times - 2h
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  As Russia Talks Peace, Moscow Threatens New Ukraine Region

  Moscow’s forces are three miles from Dnipropetrovsk, a province they have never invaded. If they cross in, the advance would be a morale blow to Ukraine and complicate any territorial negotiations.
  
  The New York Times - 1h

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• Luigi Mangione to appear in NYC court

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  CBS News - 14m

• Israel warns Hamas will pay "full price" for handover of wrong remains

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  CBS News - 16m

• Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue

  A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...
  
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