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Juliana Kim / NPR:
Nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ protests erupt against Trump and Musk  —  Demonstrators gathered across the country on Saturday, many animated by differing issues, but united in opposition to the Trump administration with the single message: “Hands off!”  —  Organizers said more than 1,300 “Hands Off! …
Washingtonian:
PHOTOS: Check Out These Signs at the “Hands Off!”  Protest in DC  —  Tens of thousands of people rallied on the National Mall to vent frustration at Trump and Musk.  —  In what was billed as a “national day of action,” more than 1,300 “Hands Off!” protests took place in all 50 states …
Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
You Can Stop Asking Where the Mass Opposition Is.  It's Everywhere.  —  It is a cliche to begin a story about a rally with a quote from a funny sign, but one small piece of floppy brown cardboard floating down 40th Street in Manhattan on Saturday seemed to capture the mood of this weekend's …
CBS News:
“Hands Off!” demonstrations protest Trump, Musk across U.S.  —  Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.
Mandy Taheri / Newsweek:
Trump-Stronghold The Villages in Florida Holds Large ‘Hands Off!’  Rally  —  Nearly 2,000 residents of the retirement community known as  —  , 20 miles south of Ocala, Florida, joined thousands across the United States in a “Hands Off!” protest against President
Discussion: WAGA-TV
Rolling Stone:
Anti-Trump Protesters Assemble in Every State and Cities Worldwide
Discussion: Raw Story and USA Today
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders  —  Erez Reuveni conceded in court that the deportation last month of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had a court order allowing him to stay in the United States, should never have taken place.
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Associated Press:
DOJ places attorney on leave after struggling in Maryland migrant case  —  Pam Bondi said DOJ lawyers must “zealously advocate” for the administration.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington.
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senior Justice Dept. Lawyer Put on Leave After Questioning Trump Administration  —  Where Things Stand  — Department of Justice: A senior Justice Department immigration lawyer was put on indefinite leave Saturday after questioning the Trump administration's decision …
Discussion: Politico and Washington Examiner
NBC News:
Justice Department places attorney who struggled to explain Maryland man's deportation on leave
Discussion: USA Today and Mediaite
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Trump administration argues judge can't order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Trump Admin Dismisses Judge's Order to Bring Back Man Accidentally Sent to El Salvador
Discussion: Bloomberg and NPR
Makena Kelly / Wired:
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS.  It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data  —  DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.  —  Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency …
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CNN:
DOGE expected to take aim at DHS with staffing cuts, including at US Secret Service
Discussion: Washington Examiner
CNN:
White House advisers have kept Laura Loomer at bay for months.  Then, Trump invited her in  —  President Donald Trump arranged for far-right activist Laura Loomer to join him in the Oval Office this week for an extraordinary meeting that preceded a shake-up of his national security leadership …
Discussion: The Hill
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers
New York Times:
A Playbook for Standing Up to President Trump  —  In his attacks on law firms, universities and other American institutions, President Trump is relying on an illusion.  The illusion is that the institutions are powerless to fight back and that they face a choice between principle and survival.
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:   It Is Happening Here  —  Trump is following the playbook of autocrats around the world — and it could change America forever.
Emma Bubola / New York Times:
Musk Says He Hopes Europe and U.S. Move to a ‘Zero-Tariff Situation’  —  The billionaire adviser to the Trump administration appeared to part ways with the president in a videoconference appearance with Italy's far-right League party.  —  Only three days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs …
Discussion: Semafor
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Donato Paolo Mancini / Bloomberg:
Musk Hopes US, Europe Move to Zero-Tariff Free-Trade Zone
Angie Orellana Hernandez / Washington Post:
Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging  —  An emergency order removes protections covering more than half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.  —  The Trump administration has removed environmental protections covering …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading.  Now in Office, He Trades Freely.  —  Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Family's Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out  —  The party was on at a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament at the president's Doral resort in Florida and a fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago, even as markets tumbled.  —  The financial market meltdown was underway …
Discussion: Raw Story
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Al Green says he'll present articles of impeachment against Trump in next 30 days  —  Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) said he will bring articles of impeachment against President Trump in the next 30 days, telling protestors at an anti-Trump rally in Washington that he does not “deserve” to hold the executive office.
Discussion: RedState
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Doug Emhoff publicly criticizes his law firm for coming to agreement with Trump administration  —  Speaking at a charity gala dinner Thursday night in Los Angeles, former second gentleman Doug Emhoff condemned the decision by his law firm to preemptively come to an arrangement …
Michael Dorgan / Fox News:
Trump urges Americans to ‘hang tough’ on tariffs plan as markets tumble  —  Trump on Truth Social claimed that an ‘economic revolution’ is taking place  —  President Donald Trump is doubling down on his controversial tariffs program and has called on Americans to “hang tough” amid stock market turmoil over the last few days.
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