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21.03.2025

Education Department Dismantling Marches On While Heathrow Fire Paralyzes Global Travel

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 21.03.2025.

It displays 246 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.03.2025 โ‡ข Education Department Dismantling Marches On While Heathrow Fire Paralyzes Global Travel
โŒจTrump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education progressed, with student loan management shifted to the Small Business Administration and special education functions to other agencies. The administration continues facing judicial challenges, with judges rebuking the Justice Department over deportation procedures under the Alien Enemies Act.

A "catastrophic" transformer fire at London's Heathrow Airport disrupted global travel, with over 1,000 flights canceled before limited operations resumed by evening.

Elon Musk's expanding government role drew scrutiny after reports he would receive Pentagon briefings on war plans with China, which Trump officials later denied. The conflict intensified when social media posts threatening Pentagon leakers appeared.

By evening, Columbia University conceded to Trump's demands to combat antisemitism after losing $400 million in federal funding, agreeing to ban masks and implement new protest rules.
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00:49 (04:49)โ‡ขEducation Department Dismantling Takes Shape

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education, with multiple sources covering different aspects of this major policy move (The Epoch Times, LA Times, Breitbart, CNN, Fox News). Trump is taking a "two-pronged approach" to reduce the department rather than eliminate it entirely. Meanwhile, tensions between Trump and the judiciary continue, with the president directing messages to the Supreme Court (Fox News, HuffPost) and facing blocks from federal judges. Several outlets report on Elon Musk's expanding government role, including Pentagon briefings on potential war with China (NYTimes, Washington Post). Other stories include charges against Tesla attackers labeled as "domestic terrorism" (NPR) and concerns about European tourists being detained at US borders (AP News).
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With the Democratic Party struggling to find a new direction, the former president and first lady have offered to jump in and help with rebuilding.
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08:14 (12:14)โ‡ขHeathrow Airport Shuttered By Electrical Fire

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a major power outage at London Heathrow Airport, disrupting global travel after a fire at a nearby electrical substation (CBS, CNN, NY Post). Multiple sources highlight the conflict between Trump and the judiciary, questioning whether it constitutes a constitutional crisis (ABC News, Fox News, HuffPost). Elon Musk's expanding role continues to draw attention, with reports of his upcoming Pentagon briefing on China raising concerns about conflicts of interest (Washington Post, Newsweek, NYTimes). Other ongoing issues include education funding cuts affecting low-income and rural schools (NPR), Tesla vehicles becoming targets of political violence (LA Times), and the high cost of nursing home care (MSNBC).
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Roubaix used to be home to Franceโ€™s textile industry โ€” but doesnโ€™t have the same battalions of factory labor as it once did. For France Insoumise, the challenge is to rebuild the Leftโ€™s roots in working-class communities.
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If youโ€™re hoping Social Security will avoid devastating cuts with the confirmation of Donald Trumpโ€™s nominee for Social Security Administration head, Frank Bisignano, we have some bad news about his track record.
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09:56 (13:56)โ‡ขMusk Pentagon Briefing Deepens Conflict of Interest Concerns

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on London's Heathrow Airport closure due to a "catastrophic" transformer fire, causing global travel disruption (Breitbart, CBS, CNN, NYTimes). Multiple sources highlight Elon Musk's expanding government role, with his upcoming Pentagon briefing on China raising serious conflict of interest concerns (NBC News, Washington Post, NYTimes, Huffpost). Trump's constitutional challenges continue as reports indicate his firings of Democratic members from independent agencies have been ruled unlawful by lower courts (NPR). Social Security faces potential disruption with concerns about Trump's nominated head (Jacobin) and threats of a shutdown over DOGE ruling (Daily Beast). Europeans report being detained at US borders, sparking travel fears (AP News).
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๏ปฟโ€œMove fast and break thingsโ€ has no place in government.
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Musk is expected to receive a briefing on plans for any potential war with China, the New York Times reported. Trump denied the report.
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The husband of former far-left Representative Cori Bush was slapped with federal charges this week alleging that he committed wire fraud related to the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs.
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11:35 (15:35)โ‡ขHeathrow Fire Paralyzes Global Air Travel

โŒจThe newspapers report on two major issues dominating headlines. First, a major fire at London's Heathrow Airport has caused "catastrophic" global travel disruptions, with uncertain timelines for power restoration (Breitbart, CNN, NYTimes, Newsweek). Second, multiple outlets cover the Trump administration's initiatives, including plans to dismantle the Education Department, which experts warn could cause chaos for student loan borrowers (CBS). Media sources present conflicting reports about Elon Musk's Pentagon meeting with Defense Secretary Hegseth, with some asserting he received China briefings (Washington Post, NYTimes, HuffPost) while Trump officials deny this (ABC News). Tesla vehicles have become targets of political violence (LA Times, The Blaze, Common Dreams), reflecting America's political polarization.
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12:43 (16:43)โ‡ขTrump Announces Boeing's Secret Fighter Jet Contract

โŒจThe newspapers report on the Trump administration's focus on China, with Trump denying Elon Musk was to be briefed on China war plans (ABC News, NYTimes), while announcing Boeing will build a secretive future fighter jet (Boston Globe, Epoch Times). Major investments are highlighted, including UAE's $1.4 trillion framework (Breitbart) and Johnson & Johnson's $55 billion for US manufacturing (OANN). Heathrow Airport is resuming flights after a major power outage disrupted global travel (CNN, NYTimes, Newsweek). Meanwhile, political tensions continue with AOC and Sanders rallying in Arizona (Common Dreams), Democrats criticizing Biden's fundraising offer (NY Post), and concerns about European tourists being detained at US borders (HuffPost, AP News).
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President Donald Trump slammed the โ€œFailing New York Timesโ€ outlet for their March 20th report claiming that Special Government Employee (SGE) Elon Musk will be briefed on potential war plans against China, prompting Trump to respond by labeling the report as being โ€œcompletely untrue.โ€
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14:11 (18:11)โ‡ขTrump Unveils F-47 Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's announcement of a new sixth-generation fighter jet, the F-47, to be produced by the US Air Force (Breitbart, Fox News, Epoch Times). Multiple sources cover the controversy over Elon Musk's Pentagon visit, with Trump and officials denying reports that Musk received briefings on potential war plans with China (ABC News, NBC News, NPR, NYTimes, OANN). Other significant stories include threats to shut down Social Security over a DOGE ruling (Common Dreams, Daily Beast), plans to move student loan management to the Small Business Administration (USA Today), and London's Heathrow Airport resuming flights after a major disruption (CNN, Newsweek, NYTimes).
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16:18 (20:18)โ‡ขGang Deportations Surge Under Alien Enemies Act

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's immigration policies, with several sources describing deportations of alleged gang members using the Alien Enemies Act (ABC News, NY Post, NYTimes). Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has eliminated DEI initiatives at her agency, saving millions according to Breitbart, while Mother Jones calls similar actions "racist bigotry." There are concerns about restructuring the Education Department, with Trump planning to move student loans to the Small Business Administration and special education to HHS (NPR, CBS). Other stories include a Cambridge city councilor named in a brothel case (Boston Globe) and controversy over charging children with murder in a bicyclist's death (USA Today).
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What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.
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17:38 (21:38)โ‡ขColumbia University Bans Masks After Trump's $400M Threat

โŒจThe newspapers report on several Trump administration actions affecting universities. Multiple sources cover Columbia University's response to Trump's funding threat, with the school agreeing to ban masks and institute antisemitism oversight after losing $400 million in federal funding (Fox News, NY Post, Mother Jones). Judicial challenges continue as a judge rebukes the Justice Department over deportation procedures for alleged gang members (CBS, ABC). Headlines also show controversy around the Department of Education, with protests against Trump's changes (Common Dreams) and questions about whether he's effectively abolished the department (Reason). The Social Security Administration faces potential disruption with its chief threatening to "shut it down" (HuffPost).
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that they have decided to invest $1.4 trillion in the United Statesโ€™ economy over the next decade -- following a meeting between a UAE official and President Donald Trump.
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19:51 (23:51)โ‡ขColumbia University Surrenders To Trump's $400M Ultimatum

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Columbia University's concession to Trump administration demands following a federal funding cut of $400 million. Multiple sources (Boston Globe, Epoch Times, NYTimes, AP News, Mother Jones) describe Columbia's agreement to implement policy changes including protest rules overhaul and reviewing its Middle Eastern studies department to combat antisemitism. Immigration enforcement continues to draw scrutiny, with judges questioning DOJ over deportations under the Alien Enemies Act (Newsweek, Reason, Fox News, USA Today). Headlines also note DHS cutting civil rights and immigration oversight offices (NPR, Washington Post) while Trump administration officials claim efforts to address government inefficiency (OANN).
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22:31 (02:31)โ‡ขColumbia University Surrenders Anti-Semitism Policies

โŒจThe newspapers report on Columbia University's concession to Trump administration demands after being stripped of federal funding. Multiple sources (NYTimes, Boston Globe, Breitbart, Epoch Times, Mother Jones) describe Columbia implementing new policies including enabling campus police arrests and changing protest rules to address antisemitism concerns. Immigration enforcement continues to draw attention with new legal status removals from migrants (Newsweek, CBS, AP News). Social Security is in focus as Trump's Commerce Secretary faces criticism for suggesting seniors wouldn't mind if checks stopped arriving (Common Dreams, MSNBC, HuffPost). Other news includes wildfire warnings in multiple states (ABC News) and the death of boxing champion George Foreman (Fox News).
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President Donald Trump announced that he had revoked security clearances and access to classified information from people such as former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as several others.
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