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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 22.02.2025.
It displays 144 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
22.02.2025 ⇢ Day Pentagon Command Changed Hands
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Trump fired Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown and other military leaders in a morning purge that dominated early coverage. Lt. Gen. Dan Caine was named as Brown's replacement. A federal judge blocked Trump's anti-DEI executive orders, while the Supreme Court prevented him from firing certain Biden appointees.
By afternoon, news emerged of US-Russia talks scheduling and tough mineral deal demands with Ukraine. Hamas returned Shiri Bibas's remains and released six more hostages under ongoing ceasefire.
Evening brought escalation in federal workforce confrontations as Musk, following Trump's CPAC directive to "get more aggressive," demanded all federal employees justify their positions within 48 hours. The Pope's critical condition and Bernie Sanders' Midwest tour received limited coverage amid institutional upheaval. Canadian tourism boycott emerged in response to Trump's tariffs.
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As Ukraine approached the three-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the country’s hoped-for path to a favorable and lasting peace has been upended in a matter of days by the administration of U.S.
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The Epoch Times
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The Epoch Times
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The president fired Joint Chiefs chairman moments before his defense secretary fired the Navy chief and others
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New York Post
Bibas’ remains were identified in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute after Hamas handed off ‘anonymous unidentified’ remains in a previous exchange, The Times of Israel reported.
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President Donald Trump's growing criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had drawn pushback from some of his fellow Republicans.
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President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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The quick turnaround raises questions about how much time county officials allotted to debug the software and train employees.
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Trump Will Create 520,000 More Illegal Immigrants by Undoing Haitians' Protected Status
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The tech titan and President Trump say they will avoid any conflicts of interest, but it's difficult for the public to verify that.
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06:23⇢Pentagon's Top Brass Falls
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's military leadership purge, with the firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown and Navy Chief (NYTimes, CNN, AP, Newsweek, Epoch Times). The Supreme Court blocks Trump's attempt to fire certain Biden appointees (Fox News). New tensions emerge over Ukraine policy, with Trump facing Republican criticism for his stance toward Zelenskyy (NBC News, Slate). Hamas returns the body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas (ABC News, NY Post).
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The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the body of an unidentified Gazan woman.
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Even if none of your data gets mislaid, copied or hacked, it's a good idea to store copies of some key federal records for safekeeping.
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The next front in Canada’s trade war against the US is being waged in airports, gas stations and gift shops, as Canadians cancel their American vacations en masse – even enlisting high schoolers in what feels like the battle of their lives.
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The president fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as part of a stunning shakeup across the military’s senior ranks.
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His moves on Ukraine, ethics, and the rule of law have spurred some conservative criticism. Will it matter?
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Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — were released by Hamas Saturday.
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President Trump said he is nominating Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Los Angeles Times
To columnist Steve Lopez, the firing of the Los Angeles Fire Department chief looks like an act of political desperation as much as a take-charge moment by Bass.
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Ahead of Sunday’s German election, left-wing party Die Linke has enjoyed a surprise resurgence. Longtime leader Gregor Gysi told Jacobin about what’s changed — and how a new generation of activists can take the party forward.
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An asylum seeker from Syria is reportedly suspected of stabbing a Spanish tourist near the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, Germany, on Friday evening
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The release of the hostages comes days after Hamas returned the bodies of its two youngest hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas.
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The New York Times
The Trump administration appears to be insisting that Ukraine relinquish half of its revenues from natural resource extraction, with no security guarantee in exchange.
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The New York Times
Gen. Charles Brown Jr. and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the naval chief, were among those fired as President Trump moved to root out diversity initiatives in the military.
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The New York Times
Ukraine would have to relinquish half its revenues from resource extraction with no guarantee of U.S. security aid, according to a draft obtained by The Times.
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10:35⇢Pentagon's Leadership Purge Deepens
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's military leadership changes, with Gen. CQ Brown's firing as Joint Chiefs chairman generating significant coverage (ABC, CBS, CNN, Atlantic, AP). A federal judge blocks Trump's anti-DEI orders (Common Dreams), while new tensions emerge with Canada over trade (NY Post). Latest developments in Ukraine show conflicting US positions, with tough mineral deal demands (NYTimes) and continued disagreement over aid (MSNBC, NBC). Hamas releases six more hostages amid ceasefire negotiations (ABC News, USA Today).
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The US vice president’s frenetic activity in recent days is a departure from the transition period, when Vance was rarely seen in public
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The US vice president’s frenetic activity in recent days is a departure from the transition period, when Vance was rarely seen in public
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Federal and state governments are now using AI for everything from determining eligibility for welfare benefits to predicting child abuse and criminal activity. Critics say faulty algorithms are ruining people’s lives and leaving victims little recourse.
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The Washington Post
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The Bureau of Prisons is moving forward with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities that align with their assigned sex at birth.
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The Boston Globe
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Jim Newell
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Six more Israeli hostages have been released and reunited with their families.
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Mother Jones
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Jim Newell
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New York Post
Inwood residents are angry their 311 complaints around nightclubs and eateries have been ignored – but after a story in The Post, they believe they now know why.
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Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Congress to approve an additional $39.7 billion in aid to help Los Angeles recover from the catastrophic damage wreaked by the January firestorm.
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Advocates say park workers are being pulled from important roles to help manage traffic and maintain basic infrastructure.
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13:04⇢Russia-US Talks Resume While Musk Battles Feds
⌨The newspapers report on expanded negotiations regarding Ukraine, with US-Russia talks scheduled (ABC News) and tough mineral deal demands (NYTimes). Trump's military reshuffling continues to generate coverage (CNN, Newsweek, AP). New domestic issues emerge with federal employees confronting Musk (Boston Globe, Washington Post), Los Angeles requesting $40B for wildfire damage (LA Times), and controversy over Bureau of Prisons' transgender inmate policy changes (NPR). Six more Israeli hostages return under ongoing ceasefire (OANN).
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The Daily Beast
A custody petition included a screenshot in which Musk allegedly wrote, “I want to knock you up again.”
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
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The tenuous liberal democratic frameworks established in the 1990s after the civil wars in Guatemala and El Salvador are long exhausted. What will come next in both countries is uncertain.
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The New York Times
Some civil servants are using whatever levers they have to resist the orders of the world’s richest man, both in public and behind closed doors.
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Breitbart News
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) will champion President Donald Trump’s historic first month in office and call for a global DOGE in her keynote address Saturday at CPAC, Breitbart News has learned exclusively.
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Associated Press
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars.
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The Epoch Times
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Mother Jones
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Breitbart News
Conservative politicians and pundits speak on the final day of activities of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2025 on Saturday, February 22.
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Lynne Marie Stewart, the star from “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” has died at 78.
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The Washington Post
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15:26⇢Trump Commands CPAC While Feds Fight Musk
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's CPAC speech, where he discussed his first month achievements and called for Musk to be "more aggressive" (Breitbart, Fox, NBC). Federal employees continue resisting Musk's leadership, particularly at auto safety agencies overseeing Tesla (NYTimes, AP). The Pope's health crisis (ABC) and Bernie Sanders' Midwest tour (Common Dreams) receive limited coverage. Moscow claims efforts to arrange Trump-Putin meeting (Epoch Times), while federal judges block Trump's attempts to ban DEI and restrict DOGE's Treasury access (Mother Jones, Boston Globe).
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This weekend will start a warming trend for much of the nation, after a particularly brutal stretch of below-average temperatures.
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“Our party has become the proud voice of hard-working citizens of every race, religion color and creed … we are the party of common sense. It’s about common sense,” the 78-year-old commander in chief told the adoring CPAC crowd Saturday.
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Breitbart News
Conservative politicians and pundits speak on the final day of activities of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2025 on Saturday, February 22.
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New York Post
President Trump praised Elon Musk for doing a “great job” but said he should be even “more aggressive” as he blasts through federal agencies to eliminate waste.
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Elon Musk's instructions came after President Trump praised the head of DOGE but would like to see him get more aggressive in reducing the federal government.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says “nobody has ever seen anything” like his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government.
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The Atlantic
The leading figures of the Trump administration have fallen for a far-right party in Germany.
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Despite the organizing of thousands of federal workers and a growing grassroots opposition to Donald Trump, the Democratic Party leadership refuses to offer any serious opposition to a billionaire coup.
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One America News
President Donald Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) marking his first month back in office.
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President Donald Trump says “nobody has ever seen anything” like his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government.
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Elon Musk threatens that failure of workers to respond will be considered a resignation
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The Daily Beast
Signs the prince of DOGE could be headed for ruin as the world watches him walk a thin line with President Donald Trump.
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18:30⇢Musk's Federal Ultimatum
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's CPAC speech and the escalating federal workforce situation. Elon Musk, following Trump's call to be "more aggressive," demands federal employees justify their positions or face termination (CBS, CNN, NBC, NY Post). At CPAC, Trump celebrates mass federal firings and claims unprecedented government downsizing (AP, Breitbart, OANN). The Democratic response appears limited, with critics noting party leadership's passive stance (Jacobin, The Daily Beast).
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Breitbart News
Miffed Canadians are opting out of American vacations as President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on their country to protect his own nation and its people.
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The New York Times
Mr. Musk said federal workers must summarize their accomplishments for the week or be forced to leave, repeating a tactic he used at his social media company.
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According to the annual straw poll of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Vice President JD Vance is the most wanted Republican from the Party's list of potential presidential nominees in the 2028 election cycle.
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Breitbart News
The leftist ‘traffic light’ coalition government in Berlin collapsed just hours after Donald Trump’s victory in November, sparking snap elections in Germany that will likely define the shape of European politics in the years to come.
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The leftist ‘traffic light’ coalition government in Berlin collapsed just hours after Donald Trump’s victory in November, sparking snap elections in Germany that will likely define the shape of European politics in the years to come.
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Federal workers across the U.S. government received an email on Saturday, with an apparent ultimatum. Musk has used a similar tactic at companies he owns.
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In an X post and email shared Saturday afternoon, Elon Musk told federal employees to list what they had accomplished the prior week or be fired.
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Breitbart News
The leftist ‘traffic light’ coalition government in Berlin collapsed just hours after Donald Trump’s victory in November, sparking snap elections in Germany that will likely define the shape of European politics in the years to come.
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The Washington Post
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In an X post and email shared Saturday afternoon, Elon Musk told federal employees to list what they had accomplished the prior week or resign.
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President Donald Trump picked a three-star general to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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New York Post
President Donald Trump picked a three-star general to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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New York Post
Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ public dust-up with President Donald Trump during a White House meeting with most of America’s state leaders didn’t live up to governors’ collective goal of “disagree[ing] better.”
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Federal workers across the U.S. government received an email on Saturday, with an apparent ultimatum. Musk has used a similar tactic at companies he owns.
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Associated Press
The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters. The opposition leader and front-runner vowed Saturday to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe’s interests in the face of a confrontational U.S. administration.
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Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week.
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Questioning workers’ output is a similar tactic Elon Musk used in his takeover of Twitter. His threat on social media of termination did not appear in the email.
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23:11⇢Musk's 48-Hour Federal Workforce Purge
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Elon Musk's demand for federal workers to document their weekly accomplishments within 48 hours or face termination (AP, NPR, NYTimes, HuffPost, USA Today). Trump's CPAC speech garners attention, with predictions of Republican success and VP Vance emerging as 2028 frontrunner (Newsweek, OANN, The Blaze). In Germany, snap elections following Trump's November victory could reshape European politics (Breitbart). Netanyahu delays prisoner release after Hamas incident (Fox News).
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The Daily Beast
“My View” made its goals clear from the jump. That didn’t make it any less painful to watch.
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