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26.02.2025

Day Budget Passed While Musk Crashed Cabinet

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 26.02.2025.

It displays 277 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

26.02.2025 โ‡ข Day Budget Passed While Musk Crashed Cabinet
โŒจHouse Republicans narrowly passed Trump's $4.5T budget resolution in early morning hours after significant pressure. The plan includes deep tax cuts and federal spending reductions, particularly targeting Medicaid.

By midday, Trump's first Cabinet meeting dominated coverage, with Elon Musk's unexpected attendance drawing scrutiny. Some Cabinet members expressed disagreement with Musk's approach as agencies received directives to prepare for "large-scale" workforce reductions. The Washington Post's opinion editor resigned following Bezos's directive to focus on free markets.

Evening coverage centered on Ukraine developments, as Trump refused to guarantee Ukraine's security in the minerals deal scheduled for Zelensky's Friday signing. The EPA moved to repeal climate findings that underpin electric vehicle regulations, while federal agencies continued resisting Musk's workforce demands. Reports emerged of over 100 intelligence officials facing dismissal over inappropriate communications.
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01:32โ‡ขBudget Passes As Press Pool Shifts

โŒจThe newspapers report on two major developments: House Republicans narrowly passing Trump's budget plan after significant pressure (NBC, ABC), and a rare earth minerals deal between the US and Ukraine nearing completion (CBS, Newsweek, CNN). The White House announces changes to press pool management, removing the Correspondents' Association's traditional role (Breitbart). A new "Gold Card" initiative is introduced, offering citizenship paths for $5 million (OANN).
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03:10โ‡ขBudget Passes In House Drama

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on House Republicans passing Trump's budget resolution after significant drama, with only one Republican opposing (Boston Globe, Breitbart, NBC, NPR, NYTimes, AP, USA Today). The $4.5 trillion tax cut plan includes $2 trillion in federal spending reductions (NYTimes, Fox). Separately, a new mandatory registry for undocumented immigrants is announced, requiring fingerprints and addresses from those over 13 (CBS, NY Post).
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Breitbart News exclusively that President Donald Trump and his administration are aiming to peel Russia off of China in much the same way former President Richard Nixon, during the Cold War, peeled China off of the Soviet Union.
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Rowdy town hall meetings have gone viral as Republican Congress members begin seeing more backlash over Muskโ€™s firing frenzy
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09:17โ‡ขBudget Passes While Moscow Pivots

โŒจThe newspapers report on House Republicans passing Trump's $4.5T budget resolution and tax cuts after significant drama (Boston Globe, Fox News, Daily Beast). A new foreign policy initiative emerges, with Trump attempting to separate Russia from China through diplomatic means (Breitbart), while finalizing a minerals deal with Ukraine (AP, NYTimes). Federal workforce changes continue as VA employees face layoffs (USA Today) and Musk faces congressional backlash (CNN).
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12:14โ‡ขBudget Passes As Press Gets Muzzled

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on House Republicans implementing Trump's agenda through budget measures (AP, CBS, Common Dreams, Newsweek), with specific focus on Medicaid cuts (Common Dreams). New restrictions on White House press access are being implemented (NPR, HuffPost). The administration expands immigration enforcement scope (Epoch Times, Boston Globe) while Trump prepares for a cabinet meeting with Musk (ABC News), whose companies received $38B in government funding (Washington Post).
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Unemployment is low, but workers arenโ€™t quitting and businesses arenโ€™t hiring. Whatโ€™s going on?
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14:32โ‡ขBudget Passes As Musk-Trump Split

โŒจThe newspapers report on House Republicans passing Trump's budget plan (NYTimes, NBC, AP), while coverage emerges of a rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine (Breitbart). FBI investigations into alleged Comey-era operations against Trump's 2016 campaign gain attention (Fox News, The Blaze). New tensions surface between Trump and Musk over federal workforce policies (Newsweek), while The Atlantic notes a stagnating job market despite low unemployment.
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In the decades after 1945, European leftists disillusioned with workersโ€™ parties created new protest movements and countercultures. Their efforts were boundlessly creative โ€” but also reflected an erosion of the mass politics that had sustained the old left.
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Rural postal workers donโ€™t just deliver mail. They put out fires, help elderly people whoโ€™ve fallen, and ensure veterans receive medication during storms. Trumpโ€™s proposed USPS privatization threatens these care networks in areas already lacking services.
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16:19โ‡ขMusk Crashes Cabinet

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's first Cabinet meeting, with Elon Musk's unexpected attendance drawing significant coverage (CBS, CNN, ABC). The White House explains Musk's presence through cryptic references to DOGE's influence (CNN, Vox). Federal workforce tensions continue as over 100 intelligence officials face dismissal (Epoch Times), while federal employees confront new job justification requirements (AP). NYC Mayor Adams defends cooperation with Trump on immigration enforcement (NY Post), as Ukrainian minerals deal advances with vague security guarantees (NYTimes).
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17:18โ‡ขMusk Crashes Cabinet As Post Editor Quits

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second term, notably featuring Elon Musk's presence despite not being a Cabinet member (ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, Newsweek, Boston Globe). Separately, the Washington Post reports internal turmoil as its opinion editor resigns following Bezos's directive to focus on free markets (Breitbart), while a new immigrant registry policy emerges requiring fingerprints from undocumented residents (OAN).
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18:34โ‡ขMusk Crashes Cabinet As Post Editor Quits

โŒจThe newspapers extensively cover Trump's first Cabinet meeting, notably featuring Elon Musk's presence (ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, Boston Globe, Newsweek). Washington Post faces internal turmoil as opinion editor resigns following Bezos's directive to defend free markets (Breitbart, Daily Beast). Trump posts controversial AI-generated video about Gaza (NPR, Mother Jones), while announcing Ukraine won't join NATO (AP).
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20:24โ‡ขMass Federal Purge Launches

โŒจThe newspapers extensively cover Trump's first Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk, focusing on planned federal workforce reductions (USA Today, Common Dreams, Epoch Times, NPR). Multiple sources report on Trump's directive for agencies to prepare "large-scale reductions in force" by March 13, with Musk's business tactics being implemented across federal agencies. Separately, actress Michelle Trachtenberg's death at 39 is reported (NY Post, OAN), while Texas faces measles concerns due to vaccine exemptions (Newsweek).
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22:13โ‡ขUkraine NATO Dreams Fade As Minerals Deal Emerges

โŒจThe newspapers extensively cover Trump's stance on Ukraine, with reports of an upcoming Zelensky visit tied to mineral deals while Trump opposes NATO membership (NYTimes, Boston Globe). New federal workforce developments emerge as agencies receive instructions for mass layoffs (CNN, Epoch Times). The EPA moves to repeal environmental findings (AP), while the Washington Post faces editorial changes following Bezos's market-focused directive (Common Dreams).
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