Wildland firefighters around the country say they've had job offers rescinded or frozen in the wake of President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 12.02.2025.
It displays 247 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.02.2025 โข Day Putin Picked Phone
โจThe morning brought Trump's executive order expanding DOGE's authority over federal workforce reductions, while Marc Fogel returned from Russian detention in what Kremlin later revealed as a prisoner exchange. Elon Musk's presence in the Oval Office generated coverage as he outlined plans for agency eliminations.
January inflation data showed an unexpected rise to 3%, complicating Trump's tariff policies. The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, while RFK Jr.'s nomination for Health Secretary advanced.
Evening coverage centered on Trump's call with Putin regarding Ukraine war negotiations, following Defense Secretary Hegseth's statement about abandoning pre-2014 borders goal. The White House claimed judicial opposition to Trump's actions was causing a constitutional crisis, while federal judges continued blocking various executive orders.
The administration initiated legal action against New York over immigration policies, expanding conflicts with sanctuary jurisdictions.
January inflation data showed an unexpected rise to 3%, complicating Trump's tariff policies. The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, while RFK Jr.'s nomination for Health Secretary advanced.
Evening coverage centered on Trump's call with Putin regarding Ukraine war negotiations, following Defense Secretary Hegseth's statement about abandoning pre-2014 borders goal. The White House claimed judicial opposition to Trump's actions was causing a constitutional crisis, while federal judges continued blocking various executive orders.
The administration initiated legal action against New York over immigration policies, expanding conflicts with sanctuary jurisdictions.
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00:14 (05:14)โขFogel Walks Free Into Trump's Arms
โจThe newspapers report on Marc Fogel's return to the US after 3.5 years in Russian detention, with multiple sources covering his White House meeting with Trump (ABC, CBS, Fox, Newsweek, Daily Wire). Trump's federal hiring freeze continues to affect various sectors, with senators warning about unfilled firefighting positions (USA Today) and reduced refugee aid (CNN). Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas doesn't release hostages by Saturday (AP).
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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Trump met wrongfully detained Marc Fogel on his return and said details of the deal to secure his release would be announced Wednesday
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The New York Times
Elon Musk, whose team has been operating in secrecy, asserted that he had uncovered waste and fraud across the bureaucracy, without offering evidence.
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The New York Times
The pushback from King Abdullah II came after President Trump insisted that the United States had the authority to โtakeโ Gaza.
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The rain will be nothing like the relatively modest storms that have brought largely beneficial rain to Southern California the last two weeks. Forecasters suggest avoiding travel if possible on Thursday.
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Staffers at the U.S. cybersecurity agency working on countering foreign disinformation and on election security have been put on leave, according to sources who spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal.
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The US president sat mostly quiet while the worldโs richest man explained their tactics to a room full of reporters
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Yahoo! News
Trump eyes big cuts to federal workforce with new executive order
Joined by Elon Musk in the Oval Office, President Trump instructed heads of federal departments and agencies to undertake plans for "large-scale reductions in force."
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Musk and other Silicon Valley executives have long railed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for its work overseeing the tech industry. Now, Musk hopes to eliminate the agency.
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The US president sat mostly quiet while the worldโs richest man explained their tactics to a room full of reporters
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The US president sat mostly quiet while the worldโs richest man explained their tactics to a room full of reporters
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"I feel like the luckiest man on Earth right now," Marc Fogel said, standing alongside President Trump in the White House upon his return.
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The US president sat mostly quiet while the worldโs richest man explained their tactics to a room full of reporters
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05:58 (10:58)โขFogel Comes Home As Musk Dismantles CFPB
โจThe newspapers report on Marc Fogel's return from Russian detention, with his White House appearance alongside Trump generating significant coverage (CBS, Fox, Daily Wire). Meanwhile, Elon Musk's role in dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau draws attention, with Democrats vowing to fight the agency's shutdown (NPR, ABC, CNN). California faces its worst flu season in years (LA Times), while Jordan's King Abdullah II rejects Trump's Gaza displacement proposal (NYTimes).
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump could sign an order as soon as Wednesday to require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
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The New York Times
President Trump pledged to lower costs on โDay 1โ as a candidate. His administration now acknowledges it will take more time.
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Los Angeles Times
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Yahoo! News
Trump signs order to 'significantly reduce' the size of federal government
Joined by Elon Musk in the Oval Office, President Trump instructed heads of federal departments and agencies to undertake plans for "large-scale reductions in force."
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Associated Press
Fogel, an American history teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained by Russia, has been released and was returned to the U.S. on Tuesday in what the White House described as a diplomatic thaw that could advance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
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The Daily Beast
President Trump pledged Tuesday to โalways abide by the courtsโ mere days after his lieutenant, Elon Musk, called for a judgeโs impeachment because he didnโt like his ruling.
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The Boston Globe
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Los Angeles Times
California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more than two dozen individuals were arrested in evacuation zones after the recent deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County.
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New York Post
The Post was there with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as they staked out the alleged killerโs hideout in a crime-ridden neighborhood with a large migrant community.
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New York Post
The Post was there with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as they staked out the alleged killerโs hideout in a crime-ridden neighborhood with a large migrant community.
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A second winter storm in as many days will slam parts of the Midwest before rolling toward the East Coast. Major travel disruptions are likely.
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The Boston Globe
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"I feel like the luckiest man on Earth right now," Marc Fogel said, standing alongside President Trump in the White House upon his return.
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The Washington Post
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Prime Minister Narendra Modiโs longstanding friendly rapport with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to avoid tariffs that have been slapped on others and threats of further taxes and imports.
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A second winter storm in as many days will slam parts of the Midwest before rolling toward the East Coast. Major travel disruptions are likely.
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President Trump and Elon Musk spoke as Trump signed a new executive order calling on the heads of federal agencies to "promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force."
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David Zipper
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Lobbyists are submerging Trump and many GOP politicians under a sea of friends and allies who call for more migration into the well-paid jobs needed by Americans.
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The Daily Wire
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08:14 (13:14)โขMusk's DOGE Spreads Federal Wings
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's executive order expanding Elon Musk's DOGE authority over federal workforce reductions (NPR, Common Dreams, Daily Wire), drawing criticism from Justice Sotomayor over constitutional concerns (Daily Beast). Marc Fogel's return from Russian detention gets significant coverage (CBS, Fox), while Southern California braces for severe storms (LA Times). Immigration remains contentious, with lobbyists pressuring GOP on amnesty (Breitbart) and ICE operations making headlines (NY Post).
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Little Rock, Arkansas, Drops Intrusive, Ineffective ShotSpotter System
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
The Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent in January from a year earlier as food and energy prices picked up.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trumpโs decision to pause enforcement of a law banning companies from bribing foreign government officials threatens to upend a half-century of U.S. policy embraced by both Republican and Democratic administrations.
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Born to Rule makes it clear that wealth and inheritance, not merit, are still the way to get ahead in Britain. Its case for a meritocratic elite, however, misses the point: Britainโs problems run much deeper than talent misallocation among its upper classes.
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Yearly inflation accelerated as food and energy costs increased, according to the CPI report.
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The Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent in January from a year earlier as food and energy prices picked up.
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Doctors weigh in on intense flu season: 'People are getting hit really hard'
Doctor's office visits for influenza symptoms have reached the highest level seen in over 15 years, since the 2009โ2010 swine flu pandemic rocked the nation.
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President Trump fired the USAID inspector general one day after he released a report detailing the impact of the administration's cuts to the agency.
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Yearly inflation accelerated as food and energy costs increased, according to the CPI report.
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09:50 (14:50)โขInflation Bounces Back
โจThe newspapers report on January's unexpected inflation rise to 3%, with multiple sources highlighting increases in food and housing prices (NYTimes, Washington Post, USA Today, Epoch Times, NBC). Trump's recent actions draw coverage: firing the USAID inspector general following a critical report (CBS, Newsweek), and halting enforcement of foreign bribery laws (AP). Religious groups challenge Trump's immigration policies in court (HuffPost).
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New York Post
Speaking on โNew Heights,โ the Kansas City Chiefs tight end said whichever decision he makes about his future has to be a โwholeheartedโ one.
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Los Angeles Times
California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more than two dozen individuals were arrested in evacuation zones after the recent deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County.
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A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President JD Vance have some experts warning of a potential constitutional crisis.
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The first wave of the strongest storm of the winter began hitting Southern California on Wednesday, but the most damaging rains are expected Thursday.
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This week, as Elon Muskโs โDepartment of Government Efficiencyโ was attempting to further gut the US government, his rocket company SpaceX was cementing a NASA contract adding millions of dollars to its already massive deal with the space agency.
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While the Trump administration has highlighted transfers of dangerous criminals to Guantanamo Bay, it is also sending nonviolent, "low-risk" migrants.
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Los Angeles Times
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a group of European leaders that restoring Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was an 'illusionary goal.'
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The US Secretary of Defense said that Europe must be responsible for Ukraineโs security as the US shifts its attention to its own borders and deterring war with China
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U.S. consumer prices came in higher than expected in January as inflation showed few signs of slowing down.
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11:51 (16:51)โขHegseth Cuts Ukraine Loose
โจThe newspapers report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's statements about Ukraine, with multiple sources covering his position that restoring pre-2014 borders is "unrealistic" and ruling out NATO membership (CNN, USA Today, Washington Post, ABC, Epoch Times). Immigration policy generates coverage as migrants are being sent to Guantanamo (CBS) and Trump's approval ratings show mixed results (Yahoo). Inflation data shows an unexpected rise to 3% (OANN), while Musk's DOGE continues implementing federal cuts (Jacobin, Fox News).
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One Republican โ Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky โ joined Democrats in voting against Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as director of national intelligence.
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Newsweek
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As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.
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Common Dreams
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a major shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine: The way forward, he told allies in Brussels, is to abandon the โillusory goalโ of a return to Ukraineโs pre-2014 borders and prepare for a negotiated settlement with Russia, backed up with an international force th
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The Democrats on the board are not the only trustees the president upset, our must-read newsletter The Swamp reveals.
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Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade.
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Trump said he wouldย call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to โinform him of the conversationโ with Putin.
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Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Wednesday morning.
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The New York Times
President Trump said he had โa lengthy and highly productiveโ call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, their first confirmed talk during his second term.
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The Blaze
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President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and directed members of his national security team to lead negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war with Ukraine.
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The leaders agreed during a call, and Trump said he would call Zelensky to inform him
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12:39 (17:39)โขPutin-Trump Ukraine Call
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's call with Putin to begin Ukraine war negotiations (ABC, CBS, CNN, NY Post, NYTimes), marking his first confirmed conversation with Putin in his second term. This follows Defense Secretary Hegseth's earlier statement about abandoning pre-2014 borders goal. Meanwhile, Tulsi Gabbard secured Senate confirmation as Director of National Intelligence (USA Today, Breitbart, Fox News, Newsweek), while inflation data showed unexpected increases in grocery and fuel prices (NPR).
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The former GOP leader from Kentucky has become a thorn in Donald Trumpโs side.
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The leaders agreed during a call, and Trump said he would call Zelensky to inform him
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Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday to serve as director of national intelligence, the ex-Democrat turned Donald Trump supporter is now elevated to a cabinet-level position.
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The Daily Beast
The president said he was calling Zelensky after talking to the Russian leader.
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The leaders agreed during a call, and Trump said he would call Zelensky to inform him
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New York Post
The watchdogโs office claimed the Trump administrationโs push to dismantle USAID had crippled the agencyโs ability to conduct oversight
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13:42 (18:42)โขPutin and Trump Dance Ukraine Waltz
โจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's call with Putin regarding Ukraine war negotiations (CNN, ABC, CBS, Washington Post, NY Times, Daily Beast, Epoch Times). Trump claims immediate talks will begin and he'll inform Zelensky. New inflation data shows unexpected price increases (NBC, NPR), while coverage continues of Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as DNI. A new poll shows mixed approval ratings for Trump's second term (Yahoo), and USAID's top watchdog was fired following critical reports (NY Post).
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President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine and other issues, and that they agreed to visit each other's nations and have their teams start negotiations immediately on the conflict.
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The Daily Beast
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the school teacherโs freedom was โnot in return for anything.โ
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Associated Press
The White House says court rulings going against the Trump administration are coming from โjudicial activistsโ on the bench whose decisions amount to a โconstitutional crisis.โ
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The Boston Globe
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President Trump says spoke with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine in separate phone calls Wednesday, discussing the two countries' war and other issues.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Wednesday that he does not believe Ukraine joining NATO is โrealistic,โ amidst peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
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One America News
Two senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have reportedly been demoted after falling short of carrying out President Donald Trumpโs migrant deportation orders -- sending a message to other immigration officials who are contemplating defying the Trump administration.
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Yahoo! News
Trump likely to face a public-health crisis during his term. Will his team be ready?
Faced with a major outbreak, they could face resistance to using unpopular measures such as masking, lockdowns, and vaccination mandates.
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15:02 (20:02)โขPutin Swap Opens Ukraine Talks
โจThe newspapers extensively report on Trump's diplomatic initiative with Putin and Zelenskyy regarding Ukraine war negotiations (AP, NPR, NYTimes, NBC, Boston Globe), now highlighting specific details about a prisoner swap and Fogel's release (Daily Beast). Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as DNI continues to generate coverage (Boston Globe, USA Today), while questions about Trump's economic policies emerge, particularly regarding interest rates (NBC). Immigration enforcement sees leadership changes as Trump pushes for increased deportations (OANN).
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Breitbart News
The town ofย Worcester, Massachusetts, voted to become a โsanctuary cityโ for transgender and โgender diverse peopleโ this week after several self-proclaimed LGBTQ+ members asserted they are under attack in President Trumpโs America, with one warning that transgender individuals would make the city a โvery unsafe spaceโ if it does not bend to their will.
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One America News
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce that he had โhighly productiveโ phone calls with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. His phone call with Putin ended in having their respective teams โstart negotiations immediatelyโ to end the almost three-year war.
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Trump says the 'worst of the worst' are being sent to Guantanamo. ACLU says some are low-risk, have no access to counsel or outside world.
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The Boston Globe
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One America News
Rapper Cardi B, who publicly endorsed Kamala Harris before she was defeated by President Donald Trump, demanded that Trump return her "deported" uncle after Secret Service agents allegedly damaged her $3,000 designer shoes whilst at the Super Bowl.
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Yahoo! News
Is Trump 2.0 popular? Here's what the polls say.
Trump's approval rating is higher than it was eight years ago, but it's lower than past presidents' in their first months in power.
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One America News
President Donald Trump has been unanimously elected by the newly constituted board at the Kennedy Center to be the chairman of the institute.
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Common Dreams
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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that judges blocking Trump administration actions were causing a constitutional crisis.
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Reason
Elon Musk Implausibly Claims 'Competence and Caring' Can Cut the Federal Budget Deficit in Half
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Yahoo! News
Do Americans approve of Trump 2.0? The themes emerging in early polls.
Trump's approval rating is higher than it was eight years ago, but it's lower than past presidents' in their first months in power.
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16:31 (21:31)โขJudges Lock Horns With White House
โจThe newspapers report on constitutional tensions as the White House claims judges blocking Trump's actions are causing a crisis (NPR, Boston Globe). Several prisoners, including a journalist, were freed from Belarus (ABC News). On immigration, the ACLU challenges sending migrants to Guantanamo (USA Today), while Worcester votes to become a transgender sanctuary city (Breitbart). Tulsi Gabbard's swearing-in as DNI generates coverage (Fox News), and Trump secures Kennedy Center chairmanship (OANN).
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HuffPost
GRASSLEY RINGS ALARM: DON SHOULD CHECK IN WITH CONGRESS
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President Trump said he had โa lengthy and highly productiveโ call with the Russian president. He also spoke with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine said.
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The Atlantic
The tech industry was built in partnership with government, and it once pursued innovation as part of a shared national project.
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The New York Times
President Trump said he had a โlengthy and highly productiveโ call with President Vladimir Putin, their first confirmed conversation of the second Trump term.
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Fox News
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Associated Press
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic. Speaking Wednesday to NATO allies, Hegseth also suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from Russia and instead prepare for a negotiated peace settlement to be backed up by internationa
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The White House barred two AP reporters from covering events on Tuesday, sparking widespread condemnation from press freedom groups.
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The Trump administration announced that they have fired the inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which is currently being accused of widespread fraud and money laundering, after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discovered a slew of wasteful initiatives that were being funded by U.S. tax dollars.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump has upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine, saying he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war.
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Common Dreams
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17:34 (22:34)โขPutin Peace Push Meets GOP Tax Slash
โจThe newspapers report extensively on two major developments: Trump's announcement of Ukraine peace talks with Putin (AP, NYTimes, CBS, CNN) and Republicans' proposed $4.5 trillion tax cut package paired with Medicaid reductions (Common Dreams, Yahoo). New developments include Trump's call to close the Department of Education (ABC) and the dismissal of USAID's Inspector General (OANN). The White House is engaged in disputes with media outlets, barring AP reporters from coverage (Daily Beast).
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The Boston Globe
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In her first news conference, Attorney General Pam Bondi said New York didn't heed Trump administration warnings about cracking down on immigration
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The Epoch Times
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The legal defense team working for the 29-year-old suspect in the Idaho murders case, Bryan Kohberger, has revealed new evidence that could possibly see him walk free -- despite prior evidence suggesting his guilt.
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Common Dreams
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A federal judge in Massachusetts restored President Donald Trump's "Fork in the Road" buyout program for federal employees in an opinion Wednesday.
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New York Post
AG Pam Bondi is suing New York over illegal immigration policy.
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Associated Press
A federal judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trumpโs plan to downsize the federal workforce with deferred resignation program. U.S.
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One America News
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended blocking the Associated Press from the Oval Office briefing room after the outlet refused to follow President Donald Trumpโs executive order of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday as he looks to wind down the war between their nations.
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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's offer to federal employees to resign now in exchange for pay and benefits through September can go forward.
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The Boston Globe
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The hosts of ABCโs โThe Viewโ made snide remarks against Elon Muskโs son on Wednesdayโs episode, when they mocked his four-year-old son over his rare name, X ร A-XII.
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The Russian leaderโs dreams of bringing the worldโs strongmen together gathers pace.
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The Russian leaderโs dreams of bringing the worldโs strongmen together gathers pace.
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One America News
A Tennessee security guard has prevented a potential mass shooting by returning fire and wounding the gunman, stopping him after he had fired into a crowd lingering outside the venue.
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19:18 (00:18)โขJudge Greenlights Federal Exodus Plan
โจThe newspapers extensively report on a federal judge clearing Trump's plan for federal workforce downsizing through voluntary buyouts (AP, NPR, USA Today, ABC News, Boston Globe, Fox News). The Department of Justice launches legal action against New York over immigration policies (NY Post, Epoch Times, The Blaze). In foreign policy, Trump engages with Putin and Zelensky regarding Ukraine peace negotiations (Breitbart, The Daily Beast), continuing earlier coverage.
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Yahoo! News
Republicans face reality at home as DOGE pursues slash-and-burn strategy
In public statements and private conversations, Republican lawmakers are beginning to speak up to protect home-state interests.
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GOP businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson has officially announced her bid for Arizona's gubernatorial position in 2026.
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Yahoo! News
Republicans unveil plan to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, reduce Medicaid
House Speaker Mike Johnson has set an ambitious schedule for the plan, and tensions remain within the Republican conference.
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The Boston Globe
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The Epoch Times
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Los Angeles Times
Crews have rushed to clear out basins designed to catch mud, rocks and other debris from tumbling into neighborhoods as damaging rains approach.
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Associated Press
A federal judge has removed a key legal challenge in the way of President Donald Trumpโs plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program.
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One America News
Democrat lawmakers reintroduced legislation on Wednesday aiming to deliver slavery reparations to Black Americans amidst President Donald Trumpโs federal purge of DEI policies.
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The New York Times
President Trump said he had a โlengthy and highly productiveโ call with Vladimir Putin, their first confirmed conversation of the second Trump term.
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One America News
California Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia displayed a large photograph of DOGE leader Elon Musk during the first Oversight Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) program, referring to the image as a "d*** pic."
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The Washington Post
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Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy at 75.
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One America News
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is targeting New York Governor Kathy Hochul, state Attorney General Letitia James, and DMV chief Mark Schroeder in the Justice Department's new lawsuit against New York State -- due to their purported attempts to restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump expressed that he wants the Department of Education to be โclosed immediately,โ describing it as a โbig con job.โ
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22:04 (03:04)โขJudge Greenlights Mass Federal Exit
โจThe newspapers extensively report on a federal judge clearing Trump's workforce downsizing plan (Boston Globe, AP, USA Today, Common Dreams, Epoch Times), while Trump calls for immediate closure of the Department of Education (Breitbart, Fox News). The DOJ sues New York over sanctuary policies (OANN, NY Post), as Trump's immigration policies ripple nationwide (ABC News). New coverage emerges of Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine peace negotiations (NYTimes, CBS, CNN).
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The New York Times
The Times has obtained a list of 53 Venezuelan men who the Trump administration has put in a wartime prison built to hold Al Qaeda suspects.
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An Iraq War vet in Arizona was detained by immigration authorities. A national vets group says he's been unfairly targeted by the Trump administration
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