Associated Press
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trumpโs plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 06.02.2025.
It displays 133 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
06.02.2025 โข Day Judge Froze The Great Resignation
โจA federal judge in Massachusetts blocked Trump's federal workers buyout program hours before its deadline, affecting 2 million employees who had until midnight to accept resignation with benefits. The order came as USAID faced widespread office closures and staff reductions.
Attorney General Pam Bondi launched her first initiatives, cutting funding to sanctuary cities and suing Illinois over immigration policies. The border czar threatened military action against Mexican cartels, while reports emerged of expanded migrant flights to Guantanamo.
Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court for its investigations of U.S. and Israeli actions. His Gaza reconstruction proposal, presented the previous day, faced increasing scrutiny for sidestepping current conflict resolution.
The administration agreed to restrict DOGE's access to Treasury payment systems following court challenges, marking a setback for Musk's involvement in government restructuring.
Attorney General Pam Bondi launched her first initiatives, cutting funding to sanctuary cities and suing Illinois over immigration policies. The border czar threatened military action against Mexican cartels, while reports emerged of expanded migrant flights to Guantanamo.
Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court for its investigations of U.S. and Israeli actions. His Gaza reconstruction proposal, presented the previous day, faced increasing scrutiny for sidestepping current conflict resolution.
The administration agreed to restrict DOGE's access to Treasury payment systems following court challenges, marking a setback for Musk's involvement in government restructuring.
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They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
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The Boston Globe
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Newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi took swift action on Thursday, suing Illinois and Chicago to enforce immigration law.
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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 Daily Beast
The worldโs richest man had wanted to shrink the federal workforce by 20 percent with his so-called โfork in the roadโ offer.
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On immigration policy, Donald Trump isnโt as radically different from Barack Obama and Joe Biden as his inflammatory rhetoric suggests. Each has built upon his predecessorโs efforts to make border militarization and mass deportations the norm.
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Los Angeles Times
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NBC News
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The Trump administration had given more than 2 million federal employees until today to decide whether to stay or go. A federal judge in Massachusetts has paused the effort until Monday.
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New York Post
The small migrant detention center on the island is being expanded.
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One America News
U.S. Vice President JD Vance reportedly has a family member who is considering following in his political footsteps, after abruptly announcing a run for mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Politico
POLITICO has been the subject of debate on X this week. Some of it has been misinformed, and some of it has been flat-out false. Letโs set the record straight.
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USAID-Funded Pandemic Research Failed To Spot COVID or Ensure Chinese Transparency
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Los Angeles Times
Kathleen Smith
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Unions representing many of the nationโs 2.3 million federal workers charge that the administrationโs โunprecedented offerโ violates the law.
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2 million federal employees had faced a midnight deadline to decide whether to accept the offer that sparked confusion and concern
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The Washington Post
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15:07 (20:07)โขJudge Freezes Mass Resignation Deal
โจThe newspapers extensively cover a federal judge's temporary block of Trump's controversial buyout program for federal employees (AP, ABC, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, NPR, Washington Post, USA Today). The program, supported by Elon Musk's DOGE, had given 2 million federal workers until today to accept resignation with full benefits. In parallel, newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi launched legal action against Illinois over immigration policies (Breitbart).
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Eric Reinhart
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One America News
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was temporarily denied access to specific Treasury Department payment information by a federal judge on Friday after cries from the Democrat Party erupted this week.
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The Blaze
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We actually have to have a sitting president sign a piece of paper that says, โHey, yeah, men should not compete in womenโs sports.โ
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Eric Reinhart
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Newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi took swift action on Thursday, suing Illinois and Chicago to enforce immigration law.
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Mother Jones
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The New York Times
A federal judge stopped, at least temporarily, the White Houseโs effort to get federal employees to leave their jobs by accepting delayed resignation offers.
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Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of JFK, trolling political enemies in unhinged rants on social media to back progressive causes
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Trump Is Flat-Out Lying About the <i>60 Minutes</i> Interview With Harris
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Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has announced that he will be challenging former Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her House seat that she has held for over the past two decades.
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President Trumpโs grandiose proposals for the enclave left out any ideas for advancing the cease-fire talks.
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Unions representing many of the nationโs 2.3 million federal workers charge that the administrationโs โunprecedented offerโ violates the law.
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16:38 (21:38)โขBorder Czar Rattles Saber South
โจThe newspapers extensively cover multiple immigration enforcement actions: the 'border czar' threatens military action against Mexican cartels (ABC), while AG Bondi sues Illinois over sanctuary policies (Breitbart). Trump's Gaza proposal faces scrutiny for avoiding cease-fire discussions (NYTimes). The federal workers' buyout program remains frozen by court order, with unions charging it violates the law (USA Today, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN).
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Los Angeles Times
Sam Adams
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Yahoo! News
Key safety system was off in Army helicopter that hit jet above D.C., 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
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury payment system
The move comes after a group of union members and retirees filed a lawsuit alleging the access violated federal privacy laws.
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The Blaze
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Breitbart News
Ambassador Ric Grenell told federal, state, and local leaders that he would not tolerate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) criteria slowing down the process of cleaning up and rebuilding after L.A. fires.
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The Daily Beast
Marko Elez, 25, resigned from the department amid growing inquiries over eugenics and racism claims.
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Common Dreams
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Marko Elez, 25, posted โI was racist before it was coolโ on his DOGE boss Elon Muskโs platformโthen got access to top secret Treasury systems.
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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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Fox News
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One America News
Escaped male prisoners set fire to a female wing of a prison in Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, last weekโraping and killing 165 female inmates, according to a United Nations spokesperson who highlighted the tragedy on Wednesday.
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Wasteful FEMA Spending Topped $9 Billion During the Pandemic
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The Boston Globe
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18:30 (23:30)โขTrump Sanctions The Hague
โจThe newspapers cover multiple developments: Trump's sanctions on the International Criminal Court for targeting US and Israel (NBC, Common Dreams), while NCAA changes policy to limit women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth (Boston Globe). A judge blocks Trump's federal worker buyout program hours before deadline (CNN, CBS, Newsweek). USAID faces rapid mission closures as Secretary Rubio approves minimal essential personnel (NPR).
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The Trump administration's objective is to send groups of unauthorized migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantanamo each day, using military aircraft to airlift and relocate detainees.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trumpโs administration presented a plan Thursday to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S.
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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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Common Dreams
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The 2025 NFL Honors red carpet is open ahead of the AP awards show that will announce the leagueโs MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and the Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
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The Blaze
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Breitbart News
Trump announced on Thursday that he will sign an executive order to create a task force that will โeradicate anti-Christian biasโ 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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The Blaze
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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, heโll be a key player in implementing Trumpโs agenda
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20:05 (01:05)โขVought Takes Budget Helm
โจThe 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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The Boston Globe
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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 โdoesnโt appreciate being referred to as one of Blakeโs dragons,โ 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 leagueโs 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 leagueโs 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 leagueโs 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 leagueโs 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 leagueโs MVP, the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class and more.
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The Boston Globe
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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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22:13 (03:13)โขUSAID Stripped to Skeleton Crew
โจThe 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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Village leaders held a special community meeting to assure residents of East Hampton โ where the median property value is $2 million โ 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 leagueโs 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 theย 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 leagueโs 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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