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19.03.2025Day Education Department Faced Axe While Judges Blockaded Trump

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 19.03.2025.

It displays 256 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

19.03.2025Day Education Department Faced Axe While Judges Blockaded Trump
Federal judges continued blocking Trump administration actions, halting the transgender military ban and ruling USAID's dismantling likely unconstitutional. Late evening, multiple sources confirmed Trump would sign an order Thursday eliminating the Department of Education.

The JFK assassination files release dominated early headlines, with approximately 80,000 unredacted documents made public. By midday, attention shifted to Ukraine diplomacy as Zelenskyy spoke with Trump following the Putin call, expressing skepticism about Russia's ceasefire promises. Overnight drone strikes on a Ukrainian hospital undermined Putin's commitment.

Federal Reserve Chair Powell blamed Trump's tariffs for contributing to inflation as the Fed held rates steady. The administration took controversial actions on transgender policies, freezing $175 million in UPenn funding. Evening brought warnings from judges about mounting threats to their safety amid Trump's continued calls for judicial impeachment.
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01:18Judicial Blockades Against Trump's Executive Actions Mount

The newspapers report on multiple judicial challenges to Trump administration actions. Federal judges have blocked the transgender military ban (AP, Boston Globe) and ruled the dismantling of USAID was likely unconstitutional (NBC News, Washington Post). Chief Justice Roberts issued a statement that impeaching judges is "not an appropriate response" to disagreements (CBS). Meanwhile, stranded astronauts Wilmore and Williams returned safely to Earth after nine months on the ISS (Breitbart, ABC, NY Post). In international news, Putin agreed to a 30-day pause on Ukraine energy infrastructure strikes during a call with Trump (NYTimes, CNN).
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07:20JFK Assassination Files Declassified

The newspapers report on the Trump administration releasing thousands of declassified pages related to the JFK assassination, with approximately 80,000 unredacted documents now available (ABC News, CBS, LA Times, USA Today). JFK's grandson criticized CNN for covering this release instead of "actual news" (NY Post). In Ukraine developments, Trump and Putin agreed to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure strikes, though Putin's sincerity is questioned (AP News, The Daily Beast, CNN). A federal judge ruled Musk's dismantling of USAID likely violated the Constitution (NYTimes). The stranded astronauts' return via SpaceX continues to make headlines (Fox News, Newsweek).
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11:03Judges Shield EPA Climate Grants From Trump's Axe

The newspapers report on mounting judicial challenges to Trump's executive actions, with EPA climate grants being temporarily protected by a judge (CBS, Epoch Times). Tariffs emerge as a significant concern, with experts weighing their potential impact on the economy (ABC News, Washington Post). Constitutional tensions continue as legal scholars warn of a potential crisis regarding deportation defiance (NYTimes). In international news, Putin's promise not to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure is questioned after overnight drone strikes (AP News, Daily Beast). Domestically, foreign governments are attempting to recruit American scientists amid political turmoil (Boston Globe).
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Black Bag is being hailed by critics as highly sophisticated cinematic fare — rather than an unambitious rush job by a director eager to move on to his next, similarly unsatisfying project.
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13:58Trump-Putin Ukraine Deal Unravels

The newspapers report on recent developments in US-Russia-Ukraine relations, with apparent contradictions between Trump-Putin agreements and continuing attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure (CBS, Daily Beast, Newsweek). Immigration remains contentious, with Musk promoting claims about undocumented migrants abusing Social Security benefits (NBC News), Florida increasing enforcement (The Blaze), and Trump targeting legal residents based on their views (Reason). Economic concerns persist around tariffs and Federal Reserve interest rate decisions (USA Today, ABC News). The Trump administration is emphasizing energy policy, with Interior Secretary Burgum promoting "energy dominance" (Breitbart) while Musk's Tesla dealerships face vandalism amid his White House role (AP News).
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Centrist pundits take issue with Bernie Sanders’s frequent claim that 60% of Americans are living “paycheck to paycheck.” His critics’ attempts to debunk this statistic aren’t convincing.
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President Donald Trump will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, after Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin took place a day earlier, discussing a possible ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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15:27Ukraine Ceasefire Falters As Hospital Hit

The newspapers report on Trump's diplomatic efforts with Ukraine and Russia, as a tentative ceasefire faces immediate challenges. Trump spoke with Zelenskyy after earlier discussions with Putin about halting attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, but reports indicate Russia struck a Ukrainian hospital shortly afterward (ABC News, CBS, Epoch Times, OANN). Domestically, tensions between the administration and judiciary continue to escalate, with Chief Justice Roberts rebuking Trump's calls to impeach judges (NPR, MSNBC) while the DOJ pushes back against judicial oversight of deportation flights (NBC News). The administration is also taking controversial actions on transgender policies, freezing UPenn funding over trans athletes in women's sports (NY Post).
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17:09Zelenskyy Skeptical After Trump-Putin Ukraine Deal

The newspapers report on diplomatic tensions surrounding Ukraine, with Zelenskyy expressing skepticism about Putin's promises after a call with Trump (ABC News, USA Today, Epoch Times). Trump's conversation with Zelenskyy follows their previous difficult meeting and comes amid a new Israeli ground offensive in Gaza (CBS, CNN). Domestically, there's conflict between the Trump administration and judiciary over deportation flights (Fox News, NBC News), plans to cut Social Security phone services (Common Dreams), and concerns about VA medical research funding (Boston Globe). Trump's economic policies, particularly tariffs, continue creating market uncertainty (NYTimes), while The Atlantic criticizes the administration's approach to academic freedom.
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Officials again left interest rates alone, but projected two cuts by the end of the year amid increasing economic uncertainty.
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18:35Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Future Cuts

The newspapers report on the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates steady while signaling two possible cuts this year (ABC News, NYTimes, Epoch Times, USA Today). The Trump administration has suspended $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania over transgender athlete policies (Boston Globe, OANN), part of a broader pattern of removing references to transgender people from government websites (NPR). Internationally, a legal coalition has formed to pursue Israeli war crimes suspects (Common Dreams), while Trump has spoken with Zelensky following his call with Putin (Newsweek, Washington Post). Democratic party leadership appears divided, with Nancy Pelosi criticizing Senate leader Chuck Schumer (Daily Beast).
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20:15Fed Blames Trump Tariffs For Inflation

The newspapers report on economic concerns as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attributes inflation partly to Trump's tariffs and signals delayed progress on reducing it (ABC News, NYTimes). Political tensions continue with Trump and Zelensky agreeing to a 30-day partial ceasefire in Ukraine (Washington Post, CBS), while GOP figures propose methods to prevent judicial "resistance" to Trump's agenda (Fox News). Meanwhile, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials are taking leadership roles at agencies they've helped dismantle (AP News). Multiple sources report on alleged disinformation campaigns regarding Social Security (Mother Jones) and immigration statistics (Breitbart).
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The White House point person on immigration is pursuing a strategy that is bedeviling his opponents and could provoke a constitutional crisis.
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Federal judges worry that online threats against judges who oversee high-profile cases challenging Trump administration policies may lead to real-world violence.
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22:47Trump To Sign Order Eliminating Education Department

The newspapers report on Trump's plans to dismantle government agencies. Multiple sources confirm Trump will sign an executive order aimed at eliminating the Department of Education (ABC News, USA Today), while the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials take leadership roles in agencies they're helping dismantle (Boston Globe). The administration is advancing controversial immigration policies, including potential military detention of migrants (Washington Post), IRS data sharing with immigration authorities (Newsweek), and a legal battle with the Justice Department over deportation flights (AP News). Economic news focuses on the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady while expressing concerns about Trump's tariffs (NPR).
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