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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 08.02.2025.

It displays 124 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

08.02.2025 โ‡ข Day Courts Locked Treasury Gates
โŒจTrump's morning revocation of Biden's security clearance initiated a wave of similar actions against political opponents, citing Biden's 2021 precedent. The move coincided with multiple legal setbacks for the administration's federal restructuring.

A federal judge blocked DOGE's access to Treasury payment systems, warning of "irreparable harm," while another ruling halted the placement of 2,200 USAID employees on administrative leave. Nineteen states filed suit to prevent DOGE from accessing Treasury Department personal data records.

By evening, reports emerged of DOGE obtaining Treasury data despite court orders, raising security concerns. Federal workers' unions reported membership surges in response to the restructuring. The administration announced plans for reciprocal tariffs and new NIH funding policies, while Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center board faced institutional resistance.
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The move by President Trump, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.
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00:46 (05:46)โ‡ขCourts Block Trump's Federal Purge

โŒจThe newspapers report on multiple legal challenges to Trump's administrative actions. A federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to place USAID workers on leave (AP, Washington Post, HuffPost), while 19 states sue to prevent DOGE from accessing Treasury data (Yahoo, HuffPost). Trump revokes Biden's security clearance access (NYTimes, Politico), citing Biden's similar 2021 action. Netanyahu voices concerns about Iran's nuclear capabilities in exclusive interview (Breitbart).
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19 states sue to shield Treasury payment data from Musk's DOGE team

New York Attorney General Letitia James leads the suit, filed Friday federal court, alleging highly sensitive data is at risk.
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19 states sue Trump, Treasury to halt access by Musk's DOGE staff

New York Attorney General Letitia James leads the suit, filed Friday federal court, alleging highly sensitive data is at risk.
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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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06:06 (11:06)โ‡ขThree Hostages Walk Free

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's early second term moves, with focus on three hostages released by Hamas (ABC, NY Post) and Trump's immigration crackdown drawing both support and criticism (NPR, Daily Beast). His administration's dismantling of USAID raises concerns in Africa (NYTimes), while legal battles continue over DOGE's access to federal systems, with 19 states suing to block data access (Newsweek, Washington Post, Fox News). A plane crash in Alaska results in 10 fatalities (Yahoo, USA Today).
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Coast Guard locates plane that crashed in Alaska; all 10 aboard dead

A plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to Nome was located Friday on sea ice and all 10 people on board died, authorities said.
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Wreckage of plane missing in Alaska found on sea ice; all 10 aboard dead

A plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to Nome was located Friday on sea ice and all 10 people on board died, authorities said.
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After an avalanche of early policy changes, here's where Trump could act next

Some proposals still pending include shuttering the Department of Education and tightening restrictions on abortion pills and other actions.
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Trump immediately revokes Biden's security clearances

Trump wrote on social media "there is no need" for the former president to get daily intelligence briefings, after his predecessor did the same to him four years ago.
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Franceโ€™s Parti Socialiste abstained in a confidence vote this week, allowing Emmanuel Macronโ€™s allies to push through an austerity budget. Even as the presidentโ€™s popularity flounders, the establishment center-left chose to prop up his rule.
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10:36 (15:36)โ‡ขJudge Locks Treasury From Musk

โŒจThe newspapers report on multiple legal challenges to DOGE's access to Treasury systems, with a federal judge blocking Musk's team citing risks of "irreparable harm" (NYTimes, USA Today, Common Dreams, HuffPost). Federal workers' unions see membership surge following DOGE developments (Boston Globe). Meanwhile, Trump announces plans for reciprocal tariffs (Epoch Times) while controversy grows over his administration's USAID dismantling (AP, NBC).
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Amid dangerous droughts, Arizona officials have attempted to address groundwater shortages by limiting development in the Phoenix metro area. Real estate interests have launched a dark money legal campaign to overturn the precedent-setting regulations.
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The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disperse for costs such as equipment and administration.
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15:08 (20:08)โ‡ขTrump's Triple Strike: Arms, Aid, Science

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's new executive actions, including a Second Amendment review (Breitbart), halting aid to South Africa (CNN), and changes to NIH funding (NPR, HuffPost). Legal battles continue over DOGE's Treasury access, with another court block (ABC, NYTimes). Three Israeli hostages were released by Hamas in poor condition (Epoch Times). Weather events dominate regional coverage, with storms approaching New England (Boston Globe) and California (LA Times).
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Conservatives won the culture war by riding the backlash to Black Lives Matter protests.
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Up against a far worse assault on government and the basic components of democracy than in 2017, an opposition force to Donald Trump and Elon Musk may be cohering.
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18:05 (23:05)โ‡ขClearance Carnage

โŒจThe newspapers report on two main developments in Trump's second term: a wave of security clearance revocations targeting opponents (NY Post, The Atlantic), and continued legal battles over DOGE's access to Treasury data, with a judge blocking Musk's team (NYTimes, Fox News). The Kennedy Center board faces purges (ABC, The Atlantic), while opposition to Trump-Musk governance appears to be forming (Jacobin, Daily Beast). A tragic plane crash in Alaska leaves no survivors (OANN).
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What does USAID actually do? And are Trump and Musk's corruption claims true?

A federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on paid leave.
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A 3-peat, 2 music legends, and 1 sitting president could be Super Bowl ratings gold

With so much star power in the building at once, this Super Bowl may draw many in for reasons beyond just the football game.
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Hims & Hers responds to outcry over Super Bowl ad: 'We're calling for change'

The ad is already courting controversy before Super Bowl LIX with calls to bar the game's host, Fox, from broadcasting it.
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22:45 (03:45)โ‡ขJudge Locks Treasury's Digital Gates

โŒจThe newspapers report on legal blocks to DOGE's Treasury access, with a federal judge halting Musk's team from viewing sensitive financial data (AP, CBS, NYTimes). Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, takes helm at CFPB amid this controversy (NPR). Los Angeles fire recovery faces scrutiny over a $500,000 salary for the recovery chief (Breitbart, NBC), while investigation continues into the DC midair crash (Daily Beast). A major earthquake strikes near Cayman Islands (OANN).