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23.02.2025

Day Agencies Defied The Billionaire

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 23.02.2025.

It displays 104 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

23.02.2025 โ‡ข Day Agencies Defied The Billionaire
โŒจFederal agencies systematically rejected Musk's demand for workforce justification, with even Trump-appointed officials instructing employees to disregard the 48-hour ultimatum. This institutional resistance followed Trump's previous week's extensive federal workforce purges and military command restructuring.

German elections dominated international coverage as Friedrich Merz's conservatives secured victory, with the far-right AfD achieving unprecedented second place. Zelensky's statement about potential resignation for NATO membership emerged as Trump's mineral deal demands faced rejection.

By evening, the Pope's deteriorating condition gained prominence as the Vatican reported respiratory crisis and kidney complications. Joy Reid's MSNBC show cancellation signaled continued media landscape restructuring, while California's high-speed rail project faced new federal scrutiny. Hamas's "humiliation" of hostages prompted Netanyahu to delay prisoner releases, potentially threatening the ceasefire.
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08:46 (13:46)โ‡ขMusk's Federal Workforce Ultimatum Meets Agency Resistance

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Musk's demand for federal workers to document their work within 48 hours (AP, ABC, Daily Beast), with some agencies advising employees against responding. Germany faces critical elections following Trump's November victory (Breitbart). New appointments surface with Trump selecting Dan Caine for Joint Chiefs chairman (NPR) and Vivek Ramaswamy running for Ohio governor (NBC). Media landscape shifts as MSNBC cancels Joy Reid's show (NY Post).
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The leftist โ€˜traffic lightโ€™ coalition government in Berlin collapsed just hours after Donald Trumpโ€™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 โ€˜traffic lightโ€™ coalition government in Berlin collapsed just hours after Donald Trumpโ€™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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Credit Suisse is currently under investigation by the US Senate for obstructing investigations into its servicing of Nazi-linked clients. But the bank is far from alone: many German firms have never given up the monetary fruits of Nazi collaboration.
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10:32 (15:32)โ‡ขAgencies Revolt Against Musk's Ultimatum

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on conflicts over federal workforce control, with Musk demanding job justifications while agencies and officials, including FBI Director Patel, tell staff to defy these demands (Daily Beast, Washington Post, ABC). Governor Mills of Maine rebuts Trump's transgender policy investigation (Boston Globe), while Newsom requests $40B for fire relief (Breitbart). A group of vegan tech activists faces investigation for multiple deaths (LA Times). The Pope remains in critical condition (USA Today).
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Donald Trumpโ€™s plan to forcibly evict Palestinians from Gaza may have been the product of a sudden whim, but that doesnโ€™t mean heโ€™ll discard it easily. Determined resistance from Arab and European states will be needed to block this catastrophic scheme.
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12:27 (17:27)โ‡ขAgencies Defy Musk While Merz Rises

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on federal agencies' resistance to Musk's workforce demands, with agencies instructing employees to disregard his email (HuffPost, Washington Post, ABC). German elections show conservative Friedrich Merz leading to become chancellor (NYTimes, CNN). Zelensky states willingness to resign for NATO membership while rejecting Trump's mineral deal (NY Post, USA Today). Joy Reid's show cancellation at MSNBC draws attention (Breitbart).
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The exit polls for the federal elections in Germany predict that the neo-liberal Christian Democrats have come out on top, with the support of around one in three voters, with the populistย Alternative for Germany (AfD) coming in a strong second place at nearly 20 per cent, beating out all members of the former โ€˜traffic lightโ€™ coalition government of likely outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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Printed out of a cattle barn in Missouri, Anvil published some of the biggest leftist writers of the 1930s, including Richard Wright and Langston Hughes. Its popular vision for a multiracial socialism in the heart of the US could hardly be more urgent today.
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Argentinian president Javier Milei faces his biggest crisis yet over his promotion of a crypto scam. As leaders on the Latin American right distanced themselves from the anarcho-capitalist, Elon Musk took the opportunity to reaffirm their bond.
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Musk said a โ€œlarge numberโ€ of replies had been received to a message sent to federal employees at his behest after he threatened them with termination.
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14:49 (19:49)โ‡ขMerz Leads As AfD Surges

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the German federal election results, with Friedrich Merz's conservatives leading and the far-right AfD taking second place (NYTimes, NBC, Breitbart, Newsweek). Elon Musk's demand for federal workers to document weekly achievements continues to face resistance from agencies (AP, Mother Jones, Fox News, Daily Beast). Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized with respiratory issues and mild kidney failure (CNN, NPR).
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Newly sworn-in FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
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