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22.02.2025

Day Pentagon Command Changed Hands

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 22.02.2025.

It displays 164 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

22.02.2025 โ‡ข Day Pentagon Command Changed Hands
โŒจTrump fired Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown and other military leaders in a morning purge that dominated early coverage. Lt. Gen. Dan Caine was named as Brown's replacement. A federal judge blocked Trump's anti-DEI executive orders, while the Supreme Court prevented him from firing certain Biden appointees.

By afternoon, news emerged of US-Russia talks scheduling and tough mineral deal demands with Ukraine. Hamas returned Shiri Bibas's remains and released six more hostages under ongoing ceasefire.

Evening brought escalation in federal workforce confrontations as Musk, following Trump's CPAC directive to "get more aggressive," demanded all federal employees justify their positions within 48 hours. The Pope's critical condition and Bernie Sanders' Midwest tour received limited coverage amid institutional upheaval. Canadian tourism boycott emerged in response to Trump's tariffs.
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New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees at FBI headquarters to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama.
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00:55โ‡ขSecurity Chiefs Fall As Trump Reshuffles

โŒจThe newspapers report on major institutional changes under Trump, with multiple military and security leadership shifts. These include the firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Brown (NYTimes), new FBI Director Kash Patel's plans to relocate 1,500 employees (AP, Fox), and ICE director's removal (OANN, Washington Post). A significant Ukraine minerals deal is being negotiated (NY Post), while Trump faces Supreme Court pushback on whistleblower office control (Boston Globe).
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03:11โ‡ขPentagon Purge Claims Joint Chiefs Chair

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown and other military leaders (ABC, NY Times, Washington Post, USA Today, HuffPost), linking the purge to diversity initiatives in the military. A federal judge blocks Trump's executive orders on DEI programs (AP, Boston Globe), while the Supreme Court considers limits on special counsel dismissal powers (NPR). In Los Angeles, Mayor Bass removes Fire Chief Crowley over handling of Palisades fire (LA Times, OANN).
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11:23โ‡ขPentagon's Top Brass Falls

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's military leadership purge, with the firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown and Navy Chief (NYTimes, CNN, AP, Newsweek, Epoch Times). The Supreme Court blocks Trump's attempt to fire certain Biden appointees (Fox News). New tensions emerge over Ukraine policy, with Trump facing Republican criticism for his stance toward Zelenskyy (NBC News, Slate). Hamas returns the body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas (ABC News, NY Post).
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Ahead of Sundayโ€™s German election, left-wing party Die Linke has enjoyed a surprise resurgence. Longtime leader Gregor Gysi told Jacobin about whatโ€™s changed โ€” and how a new generation of activists can take the party forward.
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15:35โ‡ขPentagon's Leadership Purge Deepens

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's military leadership changes, with Gen. CQ Brown's firing as Joint Chiefs chairman generating significant coverage (ABC, CBS, CNN, Atlantic, AP). A federal judge blocks Trump's anti-DEI orders (Common Dreams), while new tensions emerge with Canada over trade (NY Post). Latest developments in Ukraine show conflicting US positions, with tough mineral deal demands (NYTimes) and continued disagreement over aid (MSNBC, NBC). Hamas releases six more hostages amid ceasefire negotiations (ABC News, USA Today).
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The US vice presidentโ€™s frenetic activity in recent days is a departure from the transition period, when Vance was rarely seen in public
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Federal and state governments are now using AI for everything from determining eligibility for welfare benefits to predicting child abuse and criminal activity. Critics say faulty algorithms are ruining peopleโ€™s lives and leaving victims little recourse.
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18:04โ‡ขRussia-US Talks Resume While Musk Battles Feds

โŒจThe newspapers report on expanded negotiations regarding Ukraine, with US-Russia talks scheduled (ABC News) and tough mineral deal demands (NYTimes). Trump's military reshuffling continues to generate coverage (CNN, Newsweek, AP). New domestic issues emerge with federal employees confronting Musk (Boston Globe, Washington Post), Los Angeles requesting $40B for wildfire damage (LA Times), and controversy over Bureau of Prisons' transgender inmate policy changes (NPR). Six more Israeli hostages return under ongoing ceasefire (OANN).
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The tenuous liberal democratic frameworks established in the 1990s after the civil wars in Guatemala and El Salvador are long exhausted. What will come next in both countries is uncertain.
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20:26โ‡ขTrump Commands CPAC While Feds Fight Musk

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's CPAC speech, where he discussed his first month achievements and called for Musk to be "more aggressive" (Breitbart, Fox, NBC). Federal employees continue resisting Musk's leadership, particularly at auto safety agencies overseeing Tesla (NYTimes, AP). The Pope's health crisis (ABC) and Bernie Sanders' Midwest tour (Common Dreams) receive limited coverage. Moscow claims efforts to arrange Trump-Putin meeting (Epoch Times), while federal judges block Trump's attempts to ban DEI and restrict DOGE's Treasury access (Mother Jones, Boston Globe).
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The leading figures of the Trump administration have fallen for a far-right party in Germany.
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Despite the organizing of thousands of federal workers and a growing grassroots opposition to Donald Trump, the Democratic Party leadership refuses to offer any serious opposition to a billionaire coup.
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23:30โ‡ขMusk's Federal Ultimatum

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's CPAC speech and the escalating federal workforce situation. Elon Musk, following Trump's call to be "more aggressive," demands federal employees justify their positions or face termination (CBS, CNN, NBC, NY Post). At CPAC, Trump celebrates mass federal firings and claims unprecedented government downsizing (AP, Breitbart, OANN). The Democratic response appears limited, with critics noting party leadership's passive stance (Jacobin, The Daily Beast).
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