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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 07.02.2025.
It displays 290 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
07.02.2025 ⇢ Day When Two Thousand Got Their Papers Back
⌨Russell Vought's confirmation as OMB director in the morning signaled acceleration of Project 2025's federal restructuring. By afternoon, reports emerged of USAID's reduction to 290 employees from 10,000, triggering union lawsuits and international concern.
A federal judge blocked the administration's attempt to place 2,200 USAID workers on administrative leave, marking the first successful legal challenge to Trump's federal workforce reduction. The ruling came as companies like GM, Pepsi, and Disney quietly removed DEI references from investor documents.
DOGE faced multiple setbacks as a senior staffer resigned over racist social media posts, while 14 states prepared legal action regarding its access to Treasury payment systems. Netanyahu praised Trump's Gaza proposal as "the first original idea," while three NATO members announced plans to disconnect from Russia's electricity grid.
A federal judge blocked the administration's attempt to place 2,200 USAID workers on administrative leave, marking the first successful legal challenge to Trump's federal workforce reduction. The ruling came as companies like GM, Pepsi, and Disney quietly removed DEI references from investor documents.
DOGE faced multiple setbacks as a senior staffer resigned over racist social media posts, while 14 states prepared legal action regarding its access to Treasury payment systems. Netanyahu praised Trump's Gaza proposal as "the first original idea," while three NATO members announced plans to disconnect from Russia's electricity grid.
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Yahoo! News
China considers pulling plug on TikTok over Trump-brokered sale
TikTok-parent ByteDance is holding up the process, as China appears to be waiting for a "grand deal" involving trade concessions.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to rapidly close missions and leave jobs by midnight Friday.
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Associated Press
Snoop Dogg is set to take center stage at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans for the primetime NFL Honors that recognizes the best of the season.
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Federal employees received an offer to resign their positions and retain full pay and benefits until Sept 30.
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The New York Times
Officials were also told that about 800 awards and contracts administered through the aid agency were being canceled, people with knowledge of the plans said.
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The 2025 NFL Honors red carpet is open ahead of the AP awards show that will announce the league’s MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and the Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
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Already unlikely, the prospects for creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel could vanish if the U.S. takes over Gaza, as President Trump proposes.
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Breitbart News
Trump announced on Thursday that he will sign an executive order to create a task force that will “eradicate anti-Christian bias” from the federal government.
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The Boston Globe
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Yahoo! News
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. crash had turned off a key safety system, Sen. Cruz says
Following a briefing on the incident, he told reporters the helicopter wasn't running its ADS-B advanced surveillance technology.
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Los Angeles Times
More than 40 lawsuits have been filed against Southern California Edison, as law firms launch their own investigations into the cause of the Eaton fire.
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One America News
In regards to ending taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security payments, and to raise the $10,000 state and local tax deduction threshold, President Donald Trump asked Congressional Republican leaders to terminate tax benefits for hedge fund managers and affluent owners of sports teams.
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Leading the powerful US Office of Management and Budget, he’ll be a key player in implementing Trump’s agenda
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01:05⇢Vought Takes Budget Helm
⌨The newspapers cover Russell Vought's confirmation as White House budget director after a contentious Senate process (CNN, Fox, Mother Jones, Boston Globe). USAID faces dramatic personnel cuts with Secretary Rubio approving less than 300 essential staff (NPR, ABC). Trump announces plans for a task force to address "anti-Christian bias" in federal government (Breitbart), while his Gaza takeover proposal draws international concern (NYTimes, Common Dreams).
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One America News
In regards to ending taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security payments, and to raise the $10,000 state and local tax deduction threshold, President Donald Trump asked Congressional Republican leaders to terminate tax benefits for hedge fund managers and affluent owners of sports teams.
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New York Post
The pop superstar “doesn’t appreciate being referred to as one of Blake’s dragons,” an insider exclusively tells Page Six.
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Associated Press
The 2025 NFL Honors red carpet is open ahead of the AP awards show that will announce the league’s MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and the Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
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Associated Press
The 2025 NFL Honors are here. The AP awards show will announce the league’s MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and the Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
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Associated Press
The 2025 NFL Honors are underway. The AP awards show will announce the league’s MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class and more.
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The Epoch Times
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The US Senate confirms Russ Vought to lead the powerful Office of Management and Budget. Democrats staged a marathon of speeches to protest the nomination
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After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions representing USAID workers sue the Trump administration over cuts to the agency.
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Associated Press
The 2025 NFL Honors are underway. The AP awards show will announce the league’s MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class and more.
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47th President Donald Trump has officially added a portrait of 40th President Ronald Reagan to the Oval Office -- presumably commemorating the now-deceased former GOP president's birthday, February 6th.
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The US Senate confirms Russ Vought to lead the powerful Office of Management and Budget. Democrats staged a marathon of speeches to protest the nomination
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The Daily Beast
The president on Thursday summoned warring House Republicans to the White House, shut them in a room, and told them not to emerge until they had ironed out their differences.
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One America News
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez rejected a settlement between the Sandy Hook families in Alex Jones' bankruptcy case during a brief hearing on Wednesday morning.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
The 2025 NFL Honors are underway. The AP awards show will announce the league’s MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class and more.
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The New York Times
Officials were also told that about 800 awards and contracts administered through the aid agency were being canceled, people with knowledge of the plans said.
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03:13⇢USAID Stripped to Skeleton Crew
⌨The newspapers report extensively on dramatic cuts at USAID, with Secretary Rubio approving only 290 of 10,000 employees to continue working (NYTimes, NPR, ABC, Washington Post, Boston Globe). Unions have filed lawsuits challenging these cuts as unconstitutional (Newsweek, NPR). Meanwhile, Project 2025 co-author Russ Vought's confirmation as OMB director proceeds despite Democratic opposition (CNN, HuffPost).
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Already unlikely, the prospects for creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel could vanish if the U.S. takes over Gaza, as President Trump proposes.
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The New York Times
Officials were also told that about 800 awards and contracts administered through U.S.A.I.D. were being canceled, people with knowledge of the plans said.
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Village leaders held a special community meeting to assure residents of East Hampton — where the median property value is $2 million — that their hired help will not be deported by local cops.
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The 2025 NFL Honors are underway. The AP awards show announces the league’s MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class and more.
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The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Thursday despite massive pushback from Democrats.
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Already unlikely, the prospects for creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel could vanish if the U.S. takes over Gaza, as President Trump proposes.
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Associated Press
The 2025 NFL Honors are underway. The AP awards show announces the league’s MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class and more.
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The New York Times
Officials were also told that about 800 awards and contracts administered through U.S.A.I.D. were being canceled, people with knowledge of the plans said.
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Associated Press
Josh Allen edged two-time winner Lamar Jackson for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award.
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The Daily Beast
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has his own backstory, multiple sources say.
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The Trump administration has presented a plan to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S.
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The Boston Globe
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The US independent court system may be the only bulwark against his instinct to wield expansive power
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Yahoo! News
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's buyout offer to federal employees
The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for federal workers to apply for the deferred resignation program.
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Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
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Yahoo! News
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. crash had turned off a key safety system, Sen. Cruz says
Following a briefing on the incident, he told reporters the helicopter wasn't running its ADS-B advanced surveillance technology.
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The Washington Post
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The Boston Globe
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Some companies have announced diversity rollbacks — but many more are deleting or softening language from their investor disclosures, an NPR analysis finds.
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Yahoo! News
The courts are slamming the brakes on Trump's bid to reshape the government
Federal judges have temporarily barred several of Trump's directives from taking effect.
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10:18⇢USAID Stripped To The Bone
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump administration's dismantling of USAID, with multiple outlets covering mass layoffs and contract cancellations (AP, NYTimes, Washington Post, ABC). Russell Vought's confirmation as OMB director proceeds despite Democratic opposition (Breitbart, CNN). Companies are quietly removing DEI language from investor reports (NPR), while 14 states prepare legal action regarding DOGE payment systems (Epoch Times, HuffPost).
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Yahoo! News
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. crash had turned off a key safety system, Sen. Cruz says
Following a briefing on the incident, he told reporters the helicopter wasn't running its ADS-B advanced surveillance technology.
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Yahoo! News
The courts are slamming the brakes on Trump's bid to reshape the government
Federal judges have temporarily barred several of Trump's directives from taking effect.
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Yahoo! News
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. crash had turned off a key safety system, Sen. Cruz says
Following a briefing on the incident, he told reporters the helicopter wasn't running its ADS-B advanced surveillance technology.
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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will soon rid themselves from a historic vestige of Soviet occupation. But experts warn of risks.
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The New York Times
New York City traffic. California water rules. Middle school sports. Few local policies are outside the reach of Donald Trump’s federal government.
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Los Angeles Times
Annie Porter
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New York Post
Why in the world should NYC forgive Anthony Weiner’s transgressions? “Right now the conversations in Dem political circles are not serious enough about our need to solve problems,” he said of a possible City Council run.
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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will soon rid themselves from a historic vestige of Soviet occupation. But experts warn of risks.
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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will soon rid themselves from a historic vestige of Soviet occupation. But experts warn of risks.
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New York Post
Why in the world should NYC forgive Anthony Weiner’s transgressions? “Right now the conversations in Dem political circles are not serious enough about our need to solve problems,” he said of a possible City Council run.
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The Daily Beast
In an all-caps X screed, the rapper asserted control over his wife and claimed he was racist and antisemitic.
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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will soon rid themselves from a historic vestige of Soviet occupation. But experts warn of risks.
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Los Angeles Times
The first column of black smoke rose from the hills above Pacific Palisades just after 10 a.m. on Jan. 7.
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Yahoo! News
5 big questions about DOGE's access to the federal payments system
The White House says the agency is conducting a review, but Democrats are concerned about the safety of personal data.
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Some companies have announced diversity rollbacks — but many more are deleting or softening language from their investor disclosures, an NPR analysis finds.
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Yahoo! News
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. crash had turned off a key safety system, Sen. Cruz says
Following a briefing on the incident, he told reporters the helicopter wasn't running its ADS-B advanced surveillance technology.
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12:34⇢Vought Takes Control As DEI Fades
⌨The newspapers report on Vought's confirmation as OMB director and its implications for Project 2025 (Common Dreams, Breitbart, Mother Jones). Three Baltic states prepare to cut remaining Soviet-era ties with Russia (CNN). Companies including GM, Pepsi, and Disney are quietly removing DEI references from investor documents (NPR). A military helicopter crash in D.C. raises questions about disabled safety systems (Yahoo, Cruz statement).
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There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Breitbart News exclusively on Thursday evening that his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this week was the “best meeting” ever had between leaders of the two nations.
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An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked.
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A gang of illegal immigrants busted over a robbery at Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s Ohio home allegedly posed for photos with their stolen loot — including the NFL star’s personalized diamond-encrusted chains. The trio of…
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The suit says the administration's actions are costing thousands of jobs, threatening national security interests and causing a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Yahoo! News
5 big questions about DOGE's access to the federal payments system
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“I have never seen a government action have such an immediate impact.”
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New York Post
The alleged perps flashed watches, glasses, Louis Vuitton luggage and wads of cash.
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Yahoo! News
The courts are slamming the brakes on Trump's bid to reshape the government
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
The pace of hiring dropped in January, as wildfires and snowstorms suppressed some industries. The unemployment rate was 4 percent.
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Proposed 25% U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico could lead to a sharp increase in vehicle prices, auto industry executives and analysts say.
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Yahoo! News
Plane with 10 aboard on its way to Nome, Alaska, reported missing
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Associated Press
Forced leaves have begun in Washington and worldwide for most employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Morocco is increasingly a focus of European alliance-building and investment, including in illegally occupied Western Sahara. French president Emmanuel Macron is leading moves to normalize the colony, despite rulings by the EU’s own courts.
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Yahoo! News
The courts are slamming the brakes on Trump's bid to reshape the government
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14:17⇢USAID Workforce Gets The Axe
⌨The newspapers report on significant changes at USAID, with forced leaves beginning worldwide (AP, USA Today, Atlantic) and legal challenges mounting (USA Today). Netanyahu's meeting with Trump is described as historically positive (Breitbart), while Trump's Gaza comments draw criticism from security experts (NBC). The January jobs report shows slower growth at 143,000 new positions, with 4% unemployment (NYTimes, Washington Post).
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Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.
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Los Angeles Times
Annie Porter
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Yahoo! News
Plane with 10 aboard on its way to Nome, Alaska, reported missing
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The Washington Post
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Yahoo! News
The courts are slamming the brakes on Trump's bid to reshape the government
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The Boston Globe
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Amazon helped fund Donald Trump’s inauguration. The retail giant and the insurer UnitedHealth waited less than a day to start begging the new administration to shut down their shareholders’ calls for transparency.
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Mother Jones
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Breitbart News exclusively on Thursday evening that his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this week was the “best meeting” ever had between leaders of the two nations.
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The New York Times
The confirmation of Russell Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights roiling Washington and the nation.
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President Trump has moved to fire Ellen Weintraub, the Democratic chair of the FEC, but she says her termination is invalid and won't step down.
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Los Angeles Times
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A 23-year-old software engineer, a runner-up in a ‘hackathon,’ a start-up CEO and an HR specialist are among people Musk has hired
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16:11⇢Federal Purge Meets Digital Resistance
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's push to reshape federal institutions, with plans to close USAID (ABC, AP), attempts to fire the FEC chair (USA Today), and the confirmation of Russell Vought to lead OMB (NYTimes). Privacy concerns emerge over UK's demands for Apple cloud access (Washington Post), while government IT professionals express alarm over Musk's involvement in federal systems (The Atlantic, CNN). Netanyahu describes his meeting with Trump as historically positive (Breitbart).
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The New York Times
President Trump called for the closure of the agency just hours before most of its staff were expected to be suspended with pay or laid off.
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One America News
Three former University of Pennsylvania Women’s swimmers are claiming they suffered emotional trauma due to having transgender swimmer Lia Thomas as a teammate.
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Population growth has been slowing and even reversing in many countries, a trend with far-reaching social implications that looks certain to continue.
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The Daily Beast
Cops say a woman with an alleged history of drugging men was spotted leaving his hotel room and using his credit cards.
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New York Post
Some were quick to poke fun at the couple’s lack of VIP courtside seating.
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Opponents of President Donald Trump are suffering severe health issues after his landslide victory, according to Glenn Burnett, an internal doctor from Wyoming.
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One America News
Former Vice President Kamala Harris and former second gentleman Doug Emhoff were spotted at the Los Angeles Lakers game Thursday night, with multiple people saying “nobody even cared” she was there.
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17:45⇢USAID's Final Hours
⌨The newspapers report on significant changes at USAID, with Trump calling for its complete shutdown (NYTimes) and mass staff suspensions beginning (AP). Government workforce restructuring continues with mixed response to buyout offers (Epoch Times, Slate). Japanese PM's White House visit receives coverage (ABC, Fox), while former VP Harris's low-profile Lakers game appearance draws attention from conservative media (NY Post, OAN).
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Opponents of President Donald Trump are suffering severe health issues after his landslide victory, according to Glenn Burnett, an internal doctor from Wyoming.
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That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.
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New York Post
A Louisiana woman was arrested in connection to the death of a Kansas City Telemundo reporter while he was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, police said.
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Ellen Weintraub has served on the commission since 2002.
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A group of anonymous FBI agents sued the Justice Department to prevent the public release of names of bureau personnel who worked on cases involving the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Scott Pilutik
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A Louisiana woman was arrested in connection to the death of a Kansas City Telemundo reporter while he was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl, police said.
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Associated Press
When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he laid off thousands of employees, stopped paying rent and auctioned off coffee makers and office chairs in hopes of a big turnaround.
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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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The Daily Beast
Elon Musk has suggested he might rehire the 25-year-old engineer at his Department of Government Efficiency.
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Authorities are conducting an urgent search for an airplane that went missing carrying 10 people on its way to Nome, Alaska.
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One America News
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, engaged in what many are calling an unhinged "manic episode-driven" rant, in a series of X posts on Friday -- expressing his distrust towards the Jewish community and his love for notorious Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
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19:22⇢DOGE Staff Under Fire
⌨The newspapers report on multiple controversies surrounding DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), with scrutiny of its staffers' social media activity (Slate, Daily Beast) and Democrats demanding investigation into Musk's federal contracts (ABC). A dispute over FBI agents' identities in January 6 cases emerges (CBS, HuffPost), while Trump's firing of FEC chair Ellen Weintraub faces resistance (Politico, USA Today). Meanwhile, bird flu spread raises health concerns (NPR).
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The New York Times
The confirmation of Russell Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights roiling Washington and the nation.
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From Day 1, the Trump team has issued a series of orders and statements aimed at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Yahoo! News
Treasury installs ally of Musk's DOGE as head of payment system
The move follows the ousting of a career official who rebuffed attempts to use the system to stop federal spending.
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The New York Times
The confirmation of Russell Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights roiling Washington and the nation.
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The Washington Post
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The Atlantic
The president intends to replace members of the institution’s board as he adopts a more aggressive approach toward the arts.
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The Daily Beast
On Friday, a reporter asked the president his thoughts on the magazine’s latest cover of Elon Musk sitting at Trump’s Resolute Desk.
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One America News
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he plans on signing an executive order to reverse the Biden administration's push for paper straws -- the Biden-era plan to phase out plastic straws in the federal government by 2027.
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20:17⇢Musk's Treasury Troubles Mount
⌨The newspapers report on multiple controversies around Musk and DOGE, with Democrats demanding investigation into federal contracts and Treasury system access (ABC News, Common Dreams, Yahoo). A DOGE staffer faces scrutiny over social media posts, with Sen. Vance defending them (HuffPost, Newsweek). Trump defends Musk's cost-cutting approach while targeting various institutions including USAID and the Kennedy Center (NPR, Atlantic).
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As Trump floods streets with immigration agents to target people for deportation, doctors are struggling to get people inside for basic care.
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Yahoo! News
The courts are slamming the brakes on Trump's bid to reshape the government
Federal judges have temporarily barred several of Trump's directives from taking effect.
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Breitbart News
Rep. Maxine Waters joined a mob of dozens of House Democrats in harassing a Department of Education employee on Friday.
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The confirmation of Russell Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights roiling Washington and the nation.
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Yahoo! News
Treasury installs ally of Musk's DOGE as head of payment system
The move follows the ousting of a career official who rebuffed attempts to use the system to stop federal spending.
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New York Post
‘Pentagon, Education, just about everything. We’re going to go through everything,’ Trump said at a White House press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
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Today's Migrants Are Just like Your Immigrant Great-Grandparents
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The New York Times
Elon Musk’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by engineers operating in secrecy.
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One America News
Transgender Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees will not be allowed to conduct pat-downs of travelers anymore, the Trump administration announced.
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The confirmation of Russell Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights roiling Washington and the nation.
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One America News
Scott Turner, the secretary of housing and urban development (HUD), declared that the agency will no longer condition funding for homeless shelters and other federally-run facilities in relation to whether or not they accommodate a person's "gender identity," as opposed to their biological sex.
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The New York Times
Elon Musk’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by engineers operating in secrecy.
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The Daily Beast
The Canadian Prime Minister told business leaders that Trump’s threat to make Canada the 51st state is very real.
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21:45⇢DOGE's Access Wars
⌨The newspapers report on escalating tensions around DOGE's government access, with Trump defending Musk's approach while saying it doesn't need all its current access (ABC, NY Post). House Democrats, led by Maxine Waters, clashed with security at the Education Department (Breitbart, Fox). Meanwhile, a Boston University employee allegedly threatened DOGE team members (Blaze), while Treasury installs Musk-allied official to head payment systems (Yahoo, NYTimes).
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Los Angeles Times
Aymann Ismail
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a “golden pager” art piece this week, in reference to Israel's retaliatory attack on Lebanon’s Hezbollah terrorist group last year.
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US federal judge is halting efforts to reduce the humanitarian agency’s workforce by at least 2,200
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Yahoo! News
Federal workers mounting a defense against Trump's executive orders
Many federal workers are drawing a line in the sand as Trump intensifies his efforts to shrink government.
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The Washington Post
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A federal judge said Friday that he will prevent the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of USAID on administrative leave for now.
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Elon Musk “will be looking at education pretty quickly and he will be looking at military too," Trump said at a news conference Friday.
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Associated Press
A federal judge says he will temporarily block the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. U.S.
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New York Post
Ukraine is home to roughly 5% of the world’s mineral resources, with rich deposits of titanium, uranium, iron, manganese and lithium — as well as oil and gas.
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Will Elon Musk Cut as Much Government as Al Gore Did?
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⌨The newspapers report on a federal judge blocking Trump administration's attempt to place 2,200 USAID employees on administrative leave (ABC, CBS, CNN, Washington Post, AP). New revelations emerge about Trump seeking Ukraine's natural resources in exchange for aid against Russia (NY Post), while Medicaid work requirements could affect 36 million people's coverage (Common Dreams). Trump indicates Musk will examine Education and Defense departments next (USA Today).
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One America News
GOP Florida Governor Ron Desantis’ wife, Casey DeSantis, is reportedly considering running to succeed her significant other, in the hopes of becoming the Sunshine State’s governor in 2026 -- according to report by the New York Post.
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Associated Press
A federal judge says he will temporarily block the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. U.S.
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The Atlantic
“We need to make sure that Elon Musk has an allegiance to the Constitution,” Representative Ro Khanna says.
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Breitbart News
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ripped critics of President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, telling Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Thursday evening that the proposal is the “first original idea to solve this problem once and for all” that anyone has offered in a long time.
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It's the third major U.S. aviation incident in eight days.
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The Bering Air Caravan was reported missing at around 4 p.m. local time, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
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