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25.02.2025

Day Workers Left As Europe Backed Away

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 25.02.2025.

It displays 244 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.02.2025 โ‡ข Day Workers Left As Europe Backed Away
โŒจMorning coverage centered on federal agencies' coordinated resistance to Musk's DOGE demands, with the Office of Personnel Management declaring email responses voluntary. Twenty-one tech staffers resigned in protest, refusing to participate in what they termed "dismantling of public services."

By afternoon, Macron's White House visit revealed deep US-Europe rifts over Ukraine policy. The French president openly challenged Trump's positions while attempting diplomatic finesse. Ukraine's parliament formally rejected elections during wartime, responding to Trump's suggestions.

Evening brought news of a US-Ukraine minerals deal, appearing as compensation for reduced military support. House Speaker Johnson struggled to secure votes for Trump's budget blueprint, which included Medicaid cuts. ICE operations faced disruption after agents' personal information leaked, while judges continued blocking various Trump executive orders.
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A multi-agency manhunt for a seven-time deported Salvadoran illegal alien wanted for murder came to a head Monday night, with the subject taken safely into custody. The suspected MS-13 gang member took off on Monday after allegedly stabbing a neighbor in the Colony Ridge subdivision. Colony Ridge is reported to be Texasโ€™ largest migrant colony.
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US President Trumpโ€™s mind-boggling turn toward Russiaโ€™s Vladimir Putin has scrambled old alliances in Europe
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01:31 (06:31)โ‡ขAgencies Nullify Musk's Command

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on federal agencies' resistance to Musk's employee productivity demands, with OPM officially declaring responses voluntary (NPR, Fox News, HuffPost, Atlantic, USA Today). In parallel, Trump and Macron's meeting reveals deepening US-Europe divide over Ukraine, with Macron explicitly naming Russia as aggressor while Trump seeks quick resolution (NYT, CNN, AP). New coverage focuses on California's push to reduce solar panel credits (LA Times) and Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial bid announcement (OANN).
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06:25 (11:25)โ‡ขMusk Doubles Down As Agencies Resist

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on federal agencies' ongoing conflict with Musk, as he issues a second ultimatum to workers despite Trump administration's previous nullification (CBS, Daily Beast, NPR). Ukraine's parliament explicitly rejects elections during wartime, responding to Trump's suggestions (ABC News), while Taiwan expresses concerns about US support given Trump's Ukraine stance (NYTimes). Internal GOP divisions surface as party members split over Trump's policies (Newsweek), while MSNBC faces criticism over Joy Reid's show cancellation (NY Post).
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The information war against the Rightโ€™s vast media machine wonโ€™t be won by building a louder Democratic Party megaphone through corporate-funded outlets. The key is stronger independent media.
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09:17 (14:17)โ‡ขMusk's Federal Purge Hits Wall

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a federal worker crisis, as Musk issues new job justification demands (CNN, Newsweek, Atlantic, Daily Beast) while agencies instruct workers to ignore these directives. Trump-Europe relations deteriorate, with Macron openly challenging Trump's positions (NYT, NPR), particularly on Ukraine. New coverage reveals cybersecurity concerns as election security staff faces cuts (CBS), while GOP advances budget plans to reduce Medicaid benefits (Common Dreams).
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11:14 (16:14)โ‡ขICE Raids Falter As Agents Exposed

โŒจThe newspapers report on administrative upheaval, with Alice Marie Johnson's appointment as pardon czar (NPR) and ICE raids being disrupted by leaked agent information (Fox News, The Blaze). New legislation targets crypto ATM regulations (NBC News), while the Supreme Court orders a retrial for death row inmate Richard Glossip (CBS). Notable economic coverage includes billionaire wealth surge of $10 billion daily in January (Common Dreams).
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Karl Marx saw how presidential systems with strong executives threatened to eclipse the democratic power of the legislature.
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12:40 (17:40)โ‡ขFederal Workers Flee DOGE

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on mass resignations at DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), with 21 federal employees quitting in protest over what they describe as dismantling of public services (AP, CNN, Daily Beast, HuffPost, Newsweek). Consumer confidence shows sharp decline over inflation fears and Trump's tariff threats (NPR), while Trump pushes for Keystone XL pipeline construction (Epoch Times) and considers USPS privatization, prompting worker protests (The Blaze, MSNBC).
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13:44 (18:44)โ‡ขDOGE Staff Walk As Europe Courts Trump

โŒจThe newspapers report on continuing DOGE upheaval, with over 20 staff members resigning in protest (Newsweek, AP, CNN, HuffPost). European leaders are developing strategies to handle Trump's increasingly hostile stance, particularly regarding Ukraine, with Macron emerging as key mediator (NYT, USA Today). House Speaker Johnson faces challenges pushing Trump's fiscal agenda, while GOP members express frustration with Musk following a closed-door meeting (Boston Globe, Fox News).
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Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from Elon Muskโ€™s Department of Government Efficiency, saying theyโ€™re refusing to use their technical expertise to โ€œdismantle critical public services.โ€
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15:18 (20:18)โ‡ขJudge Blocks Trump's Aid Freeze

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a federal judge blocking Trump's attempts to halt refugee admissions and freeze foreign aid (ABC, CBS, Boston Globe). Twenty-one DOGE staffers resigned in protest over public service dismantling (NPR, AP, Daily Beast), while progressives launch anti-billionaire tax initiatives (Common Dreams). Trump's alliance with Musk strengthens as the latter is set to attend cabinet meetings (Daily Wire), while media restructuring continues with MSNBC's Joy Reid departure sparking internal criticism (OANN).
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16:58 (21:58)โ‡ขTrump Trades Aid For Minerals

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on shifts in US-Ukraine relations, with Trump demanding "payback" through a new minerals deal (NYTimes). Multiple sources cover Trump's foreign policy departure from traditional US positions, particularly regarding Russia (Slate). The resignation of 21 DOGE staffers continues to reverberate (Newsweek, ABC), while a federal judge extends the block on Trump's funding freeze (Boston Globe, CBS). Musk's role creates rifts within both the White House and Trump's circle (ABC News).
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18:23 (23:23)โ‡ขMinerals For Aid: Ukraine Deal Emerges

โŒจThe newspapers report on developments in US-Ukraine relations, with a minerals deal being negotiated ahead of Zelensky's visit to Washington (CNN, NYTimes). House GOP faces challenges securing support for Trump's budget proposal addressing defense, energy, immigration, and tax policy (NPR). DHS Secretary Noem claims discovery of officials warning illegal immigrants about deportations (OANN), while controversy erupts over a new migrant shelter opening despite local opposition (Fox News).
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President Trump announced that the U.S. could soon begin selling $5 million โ€œgold cardsโ€ that provide both green-card residency status and a path to U.S. citizenship to wealthy or skilled foreigners -- noting that the program would swiftly reduce the national debt after estimating that one million cards would be sold.
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20:32 (01:32)โ‡ขBudget Passes As Press Pool Shifts

โŒจThe newspapers report on two major developments: House Republicans narrowly passing Trump's budget plan after significant pressure (NBC, ABC), and a rare earth minerals deal between the US and Ukraine nearing completion (CBS, Newsweek, CNN). The White House announces changes to press pool management, removing the Correspondents' Association's traditional role (Breitbart). A new "Gold Card" initiative is introduced, offering citizenship paths for $5 million (OANN).
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22:10 (03:10)โ‡ขBudget Passes In House Drama

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on House Republicans passing Trump's budget resolution after significant drama, with only one Republican opposing (Boston Globe, Breitbart, NBC, NPR, NYTimes, AP, USA Today). The $4.5 trillion tax cut plan includes $2 trillion in federal spending reductions (NYTimes, Fox). Separately, a new mandatory registry for undocumented immigrants is announced, requiring fingerprints and addresses from those over 13 (CBS, NY Post).
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Breitbart News exclusively that President Donald Trump and his administration are aiming to peel Russia off of China in much the same way former President Richard Nixon, during the Cold War, peeled China off of the Soviet Union.
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