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08.03.2025

Day DOGE Battled Courts As Intelligence Cut Flowed East

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 08.03.2025.

It displays 130 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

08.03.2025 โ‡ข Day DOGE Battled Courts As Intelligence Cut Flowed East
โŒจTrump's Department of Government Efficiency faced mounting legal challenges as unions asked courts to block DOGE from accessing Social Security data, while states sued over federal worker firings. The administration suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine as Russian strikes killed 20 civilians, continuing the shift that began earlier in the week.

Columbia University's loss of $400M in federal funding triggered nationwide protests from scientists against research cuts. RFK Jr.'s CDC launched a controversial vaccine-autism study, highlighting the administration's embrace of previously fringe positions.

A trade dispute with Canada intensified after Trump announced 250% tariffs, triggering Canadian boycotts of American products. House Republicans unveiled a stopgap funding bill through September to avert government shutdown, with Trump reportedly supporting the measure.

Federal workforce reductions accelerated with HHS offering $25,000 buyouts to all 80,000 employees while air traffic controller unions lost collective bargaining rights.
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04:59 (09:59)โ‡ขIntelligence Cut As Russia Strikes

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's new wave of policy shifts: cutting intelligence sharing with Ukraine amid Russian strikes (AP, NYTimes, Slate), imposing tariffs on Canadian lumber and dairy (CNN, Newsweek, Epoch Times), and restricting the public service loan forgiveness program (NPR). The administration's cost-cutting campaign with Musk continues to reshape federal institutions (Boston Globe, Atlantic), while two DHS leakers face prosecution (Breitbart, OAN).
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It remains to be seen how far President Trumpโ€™s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go. But โ€œthe Westโ€ may be gone.
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09:08 (14:08)โ‡ขIntel Cut Meets Russian Strike

โŒจThe newspapers report on the US suspending intelligence sharing with Ukraine as Russian strikes kill 20 (AP, CNN, Washington Post). Trump's positions on Ukraine draw scrutiny amid contradictions and flip-flops (NYTimes, Washington Post). A trade dispute with Canada escalates as Canadians boycott US products (USA Today, Newsweek), while small businesses struggle with inflation, particularly egg prices (ABC). Social Security announces resumption of full overpayment clawbacks (CBS).
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By blocking aid and threatening to resume its war on Gaza, Israel has systematically undermined the cease-fire. It is now using starvation as a tool of coercion to force Palestinian capitulation and advance the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
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The Rightโ€™s newfound love of censorship proves what many suspected: its free speech absolutism was always conditional. Just ask Jacobin contributor Yves Engler, recently jailed in Canada for five days for online criticism of Israelโ€™s supporters.
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The WNBA is more popular than ever. On the back of this success, and with rival leagues threatening to outbid it by offering athletes higher pay, the WNBAโ€™s union has decided to use its strong position to renegotiate a contract for better pay and benefits.
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12:07 (17:07)โ‡ขDOGE Battles Multiply As States Sue

โŒจThe newspapers report on the ongoing tensions within Trump's administration over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Republican lawmakers warn against allowing DOGE savings to fund Pentagon spending (Breitbart), while labor unions seek court intervention to block DOGE from accessing Social Security data (AP News). States have filed lawsuits over mass federal employee firings (NPR). Internationally, Ukraine grapples with policy shifts from the US (CNN), and a Missouri judge finds China liable for $24 billion for hoarding COVID equipment (Epoch Times). Meanwhile, concerns about the potential dismantling of the Education Department are emerging (USA Today).
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14:19 (19:19)โ‡ขShutdown Bill Battle As New Travel Ban Looms

โŒจThe newspapers report on House Republicans' efforts to avert a government shutdown with a new stopgap funding bill through September (CBS, NBC, NPR, AP). Trump administration immigration policies face scrutiny as Border Czar Tom Homan targets sanctuary cities (Breitbart, Fox News) and plans emerge for a new travel ban (USA Today). Economic concerns dominate with investigations into egg producers over pricing (ABC), potential trade war with Canada affecting New England's craft beer (Boston Globe), and warnings of a possible "Trump recession" (HuffPost, Washington Post). Meanwhile, WNBA athletes push for better pay (Jacobin) and Social Security reinstates full recovery of overpayments (OANN).
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When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, banks charge more for loans โ€” but often donโ€™t pay higher rates to depositors. This scheme has allowed banks to pocket a more than $1 trillion windfall over the past two and a half years.
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The unregulated morass of vitamins and supplements makes it hard to know whatโ€™s legitimate. We can help.
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The WNBA is more popular than ever. On the back of this success, and with rival leagues threatening to outbid it by offering athletes higher pay, the WNBAโ€™s union has decided to use its strong position to renegotiate a contract for better pay and benefits.
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18:18 (23:18)โ‡ขRepublican Shutdown Bill Crashes Into Federal Buyouts

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on House Republicans unveiling a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown through September (ABC, Boston Globe, CBS, Washington Post, Epoch Times, USA Today, NPR, AP). Some Republican sources claim Trump supports the measure (Epoch Times). Meanwhile, the federal workforce faces significant changes as HHS offers $25,000 buyouts to all 80,000 employees (NBC), and Trump rescinds collective bargaining for an air safety union (Common Dreams). Democrats are targeting Elon Musk in new attack ads (CNN), while wildfires threaten Long Island communities (NY Post).
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As the US president ratchets up economic pressure on the country, Beijing says its rise wonโ€™t be interrupted
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Ex-Georgia House Rep. Stacey Abrams said this week that she received $2 billion from Former President Joe Bidenโ€™s Environmental Protection Agency to greenwash home appliances in what some have likened to an alleged Democratic โ€œvote buyingโ€ scheme.
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22:57 (03:57)โ‡ขVance Erupts at Ukraine Protesters as Shutdown Clock Ticks

โŒจThe newspapers report on Congressional efforts to avert a government shutdown with a stopgap funding bill expected for a Tuesday vote (CBS, NPR, Boston Globe, AP). International developments include escalating violence in Syria with hundreds of civilian casualties (ABC) and tensions with China responding to Trump's economic pressure (CNN). Vice President Vance sparked controversy after condemning pro-Ukraine protesters he encountered while with his child (Fox News, Daily Beast). Meanwhile, debates continue over government funding priorities, with reports on foreign aid cuts endangering disease prevention (NYTimes), potential Medicaid cuts threatening rural hospitals (Washington Post), and political controversy over a green appliance program allegedly linked to Stacey Abrams (Breitbart).
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