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11:30 PM ET, February 23, 2025

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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Email starts power clash between Musk and agency leaders — even the Trump loyalists  —  The response to Elon Musk's “What did you do last week?” threat is the first sign that even staunch White House allies are beginning to flex their political muscle against him.
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Associated Press:
Key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand in his cost-cutting crusade  —  Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI, State Department and the Pentagon, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk's latest demand that federal workers explain …
Adriana Gomez Licon / Associated Press:
‘Dark MAGA’ spreads as conservatives embrace Musk's influence on Trump
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
Politico:
Germany's Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump's America, warning NATO may soon be dead  —  BERLIN — Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany's election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on U.S. President Donald Trump, consigning Europe's 80-year alliance with the United States to the past.
Discussion: Reuters, Raw Story and New York Times
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Deutsche Welle:
German election: Friedrich Merz urges ‘independence’ from US  —  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video  —  Early projections say Germany's conservative bloc has secured some 28.5% of the votes ahead of the far-right AfD with over 20%.
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg and New York Times
Michelle Nichols / Reuters:
Ahead of UN showdown on Ukraine, US urges countries to vote no on rival European bid for action  —  The United States is urging the United Nations General Assembly to back its resolution to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Monday, oppose any amendments and vote …
Politico:
What's next after Merz's conservatives win German election
Joan E Greve / The Guardian:
Enrique Tarrio follows and insults officers who defended US Capitol on January 6  —  Ex-leader of far-right Proud Boys trails group through lobby of Washington hotel, engaging officer Michael Fanone  —  Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group who was convicted …
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CNN:
Political conference in DC interrupted by death threats against speakers critical of Trump  —  A political conference in Washington, DC, that bills itself as the alternative to the Trump-aligned CPAC was evacuated on Sunday after a death threat made against several of its speakers who have been critical of President Donald Trump.
Discussion: Politico and Crikey
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave  —  The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.  —  Trump administration appointees in charge …
Washington Post:
Trump to eliminate 1,600 USAID jobs, place most of workforce on leave
Discussion: NPR and The Post Millennial
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Judicial Branch Instructs Employees To Ignore Mass DOGE Email  —  The federal court system told staff on Saturday evening to ignore DOGE's latest message, which demanded that federal employees submit a bulleted list documenting their recent activities.  —  Multiple staffers across the judiciary …
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Hailey Hill / Coeur d'Alene Press:
Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene  —  COEUR d'ALENE — Saturday's legislative town hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee turned volatile after some attendees voiced their concerns over the possible repeal of Medicaid expansion and other bills working their way through the Idaho Legislature.
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Kaye Thornbrugh / Coeur d'Alene Press:
UPDATE on town hall chaos: Woman who was dragged out speaks, police chief condemns security, name of security firm confirmed  —  COEUR d'ALENE — A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Outside Tesla in the Philly suburbs, the green shoots of an American uprising  —  There was a mad-as-hell-can't-take-it-anymore moment for every one of the dozen or so sign-waving protesters who stood on the side of busy Route 30 in suburban Devon on a brisk but brightly sunny Saturday morning …
Discussion: Raw Story
Rachel Louise Ensign / Wall Street Journal:
The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People  —  The highest-earning 10% of Americans have increased their spending far beyond inflation.  Everyone else hasn't.
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Joy Reid's MSNBC Show Canceled in Major Shake-Up  —  Ms. Reid's 7 p.m. program will be replaced by a panel show co-hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele.  —  Joy Reid's evening news show on MSNBC is being canceled, part of a far-reaching programming overhaul orchestrated …
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Former FDA chief ‘very concerned’ about Texas measles outbreak spreading  —  Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he is “very concerned” about the measles outbreak in Texas spreading.  —  Gottlieb joined CBS News's “Face the Nation” on Sunday …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Domino effect’ of Trump policies to spread pain nationwide: economists  —  CNBC is reporting that President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk's cuts to the federal workforce may amount to “the biggest job cut in U.S. history” that could also hurt the U.S. economy as a whole.
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Greg Iacurci / CNBC:
How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy
Discussion: Raw Story
Dan Sinker / Dan Sinker's Blog:
What Felt Impossible Became Possible  —  I've spent many hours since the election reading about the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s.  It started the day after election day when I had hours to kill in the lobby of a Hampton Inn, waiting for a room to open up.  I loaded a library archive page up on my phone …
Jennifer Schulze / [Indistinct Chatter] …:
Local news deserves high marks for coverage of the doge fallout  —  Local news is doing what it does best: build trust by reporting on stories local residents can verify with their own eyes.  Recently, much of that reporting has focused on the local impact of the reckless actions of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash  —  After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump's term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.  —  Some came with complaints …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Guardian and HuffPost
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump and Elon Musk are floating ‘DOGE dividends.’ Low-income Americans might not get the benefits.  —  The president recently touted the idea, which came to a 30-year-old investor in a dream and caught the attention of Elon Musk on X.  —  James Fishback said the whole idea came to him in a recent dream …
Discussion: Liberty Nation News
Deutsche Welle:
German election: Projections say CDU/CSU leads with 29%  —  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video  —  Early projections say Germany's conservative bloc has secured some 29% of the votes, emerging as the largest party ahead of the far-right AfD with around 19.5%.
Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
'It's Over!'  James Carville Tells Dan Abrams the Trump White House Will Suffer a ‘Massive Collapse’ in ‘Less Than 30 Days’  —  Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville told Mediaite's Dan Abrams that the Trump administration would “collapse” within 30 days and advised Democrats to sit back and let it happen.
Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
HUD cuts expected to worsen America's housing crisis, staffers say  —  The Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to be slashed in half, according to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post  —  New!  Catch up quickly with key takeaways
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 
 
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump names Dan Bongino deputy FBI director
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Firings and resignations at the Department of Justice in first weeks of the Trump administration
Discussion: Raw Story
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Rudy Giuliani Spotted Shopping for Hair Dye at Walmart
Discussion: TMZ.com
New York Times:
Trump, Again, Chooses Loyalty Over Leadership
Discussion: The Hill
Ash Reynolds / NBC News:
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
GOP's Lawler breaks with Trump on Zelensky, advises against public spat
Discussion: ABC News and New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
How a U.S. President Pivoted Toward Russia
Discussion: The Guardian
 Earlier Items: 
Amudalat Ajasa / Washington Post:
This country just voted to ban ‘forever chemicals.’ It's not the U.S.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Musk and DOGE underwater with some voters in recent polling
Discussion: Reuters
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Why the Government Will Probably Shut Down in March
Discussion: New York Post and Washington Post
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Trump officials prepare plans to revive Title 42 policy to expel migrants, documents show
Discussion: Daily Mail and Breitbart
Paige Skinner / HuffPost:
Minnesota Senator Calls Elon Musk ‘A Dick’