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Fri, February 28, 2025

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Trump to sign order designating English as the official language of the U.S.

[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - MSN

Veterans caught in mass layoffs

[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - Reuters

Progressive Conservative party wins Ontario election, CBC reports

Sun, February 23, 2025

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German elections: CDU's Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Time

Elon Musk Criticized Over 'Cruel' Email to Federal Employees

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsday

'Dark MAGA' spreads as conservatives embrace Musk's influence on Trump

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsweek

Fox News Host Confronts Pete Hegseth With Backlash to Pentagon Firings

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MSN

German federal election 2025 live updates: Centre-right CDU in the lead, first exit poll suggests

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - CNN

German elections: Merz favorite to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - i

Starmer's Trump tactics revealed - and why he won't act like Macron

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - CNN

Germany votes with Merz on course to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Couriermail

'Democracy has been dismantled': Donald Trump's latest move shocks America

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MSN

Reinstate ban on Zakir Naik giving speeches, Sarawak rep tells govt

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - cnbctv18

Shashi Tharoor clarifies he praised Kerala's startup growth, not CPI(M)-led govt

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MSN

Kash Patel's girlfriend explains significance of her red earrings: 'Made of government...'

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MSN

FBI tells workers to ignore Elon Musk's request for proof of work email

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsweek

Kash Patel Tells FBI Staff To Ignore Elon Musk's Demand: Report

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - KSAT

Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts .. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Reuters

Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsweek

States Target Use Of SNAP Benefits For Junk Food

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsday

Trump, Musk push forward with cuts, as questions mount about their approach

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MassLive

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[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - WAtoday

WA Labor and Liberals trade barbs as election campaigns launch half-an-hour apart

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - CNN

Trump speaks at CPAC as he pursues his agenda at home and abroad

Sat, February 22, 2025

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Federal workers asked to detail work or risk termination

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - deseret

In Mexico City, U.S. deportees start a new life

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - manilatimes

Policemen warned vs partisan politics

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters

Gloomy Germans vote in election which conservatives are set to win

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump pushes agenda, praises Musk at CPAC

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Newsweek

What Did Elon Musk's Son Say to Trump? White House Video Goes Viral

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - justthenews

Trump at CPAC: 'We are keeping our promises' and 'draining the swamp'

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSN

New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Time

Mark Cuban: Democrats Are Too Inept to Exploit Trump's Chaos

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Newsweek

Donald Trump Says Elon Musk Should Be 'More Aggressive'

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - LancasterOnline

Smucker absent for mock town hall in downtown Lancaster Saturday morning

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters

Trump urges Musk to be more aggressive in bid to shrink U.S. government

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - News4Jax

Musk's cost-cutting team is laying off workers at .. the auto safety agency overseeing his car company

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - LAist

Elon Musk blurs the line between his government and business roles

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - ABC

Trump administration fires workers at NIH's Alzhe .. er's research center, including incoming director

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Richmond

A look at what made it through the General Assembly, and what didn't

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Vanguard

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[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Alternet

'Nightmare for all of us': Anxiety grows among Social Security recipients

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - CNN

Germany is holding a national election. Here's what's at stake

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - CNN

Trump and Musk have fun in DC while cuts pile up out in the country

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - CNN

Trump set to address CPAC as he pursues his agenda at home and abroad

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - CNN

How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Time

Why Germany Is at a Crossroads

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSN

'Arbitrary and discriminatory': Judge blocks Trump's effort to deter DEI programs

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters

Trump, Musk slashing of government draws backlash, even among some Republicans

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSNBC

Sidelined Trump mostly 'decorative' as Musk remains busy wrecking the government, reaping rewards

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - News4Jax

New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - katu

Gov. Kotek calls climate change an existential threat to Oregon

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - foxbaltimore

Elon Musk takes chainsaw to government, while Congress feels the heat

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSN

Delhi BJP govt gears up for action: Rs 500 LPG, road repairs, and clean drinking water

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Time

Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Part .. ise, Elon Musk's Support, and the German Election

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - ABC

Kash Patel confirmed by Senate to be Trump's FBI director

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSN

Don't throw stones at beehive: CM Stalin hits back at Pradhan

Fri, February 21, 2025

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN

Supreme Court rules that government watchdog fired by Trump may temporarily remain on the job

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Euronews

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN

Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Reuters

Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - ABC

Layoffs hit FAA, including employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - wtvr

President Trump's first 30 days: Rapid government changes and controversial actions

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - deseret

Utah law would hide direct payments to college athletes from public view

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - pajiba

The Tyrannical GOP Is Ruthlessly Attacking One Trans Child and Putting Her Life in Danger

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Slate

One Judge Is About to Go Toe-to-Toe With Trump Over His Executive Order Spree

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Newsweek

SNAP Benefits Face Cuts as RFK Jr. Goes After Junk Food

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Slate

Trump Issued Perhaps His Most Terrifying Executive Order on Tuesday

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - RealClearPolitics

Dem Rep. Crockett on Says "No" To DOGE Dividend C .. "We Are Not In The Business Of Giving Out Money"

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Salon

MAGA's not-so-secret weapon: "Major media are a k .. y tool for Trump's destruction of the government"

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - BBC

Senedd election could be 'most difficult' for Labour

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Slate

This Might Be the Fastest Way to Get Elon Musk Out of the White House

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Politico

Long-distance relationship

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN

Trump to sign more executive orders as government overhaul moves forward

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Mint

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Ceremony LIVE: Rekha Gu .. rts; Parvesh Verma allotted PWD and flood control

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Reuters

Trump is firing federal workers who are not funded by taxpayers

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Alternet

DOGE's millions: As Musk and Trump gut government, their ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN

Trump is one month in and Americans are already mad at him about inflation

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN

Analysis of DOGE's layoffs and cuts so far

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN

Donna Gaffney and Teri Mills: Trump's plans for Medicaid will harm 3.1 million Pennsylvanians

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - LocalSYR

Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Tennessean

The week in politics: Why Tennessee lawmakers formed a bipartisan Israel caucus

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Newsweek

Airbnb Faces Boycott Calls

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN

German politicians and chancellor candidates face off for one last debate ahead of Sunday's vote

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - RealClearPolitics

DOGE Bros: Trump and Musk Tell Hannity the 'Bromance' Endures

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - cnbctv18

Delhi BJP government scraps all co-terminus appointments in ex-CM, ministers' offices

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Onefootball

SC Freiburg prepare for kickoff on German Federal .. nd: "More important than football." | OneFootball

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN

Hegseth could fire some senior generals and admirals soon, sources say

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CounterPunch

The Great Trump Media Robbery

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump touts work of 1st month, praises Musk and DOGE

Thu, February 20, 2025

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Attorney General Pam Bondi fires chief counsel of ATF

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WAtoday

Nationals to break ranks with Liberal colleagues and get election promises costed by treasury

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Forbes

Majority Of Americans Dislike Musk And Zuckerberg, New Research Shows

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - News4Jax

Musk waves a chainsaw and charms conservatives talking up Trump's cost-cutting efforts

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - KING5

Jayapal: There will be 'direct consequences' to t .. e country because of Trump administration layoffs

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - BBC

Elon Musk and Javier Milei wield chainsaw on stage at conservative conference

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - News4Jax

Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WXYZ

Trump administration is considering 'dividend' checks from money generated by DOGE

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Reuters

Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, US judge rules

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Newsweek

Trump Says DOGE Could Give 20% of Savings Directly to Taxpayers: Live Updates

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Newsweek

Kash Patel's Confirmation Tightens Trump's Control of Government

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Yahoo

'Zero Day' Review: Robert De Niro Can't Save This Dull Dad TV Political Thriller

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WVXU

Analysis: Red states like Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana could be hurt most by Trump's cuts

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Sky

Farage says Zelenskyy is not a dictator and Trump 'should not be taken literally'

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN

Military families rocked by Trump's federal government cuts

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN

Trump wants to 'abolish' the IRS and replace it with tariffs. Can it work?

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WLRN

Speed vs. accountability: The call to fix FEMA and the high stakes for Florida

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - britishhorseracing

Racing and Politics in 2025: A busy start to the year

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - RealClearPolitics

Tapper: Trump Calling Zelensky A Dictator Is More .. mal Way Of Doing Things, He's Breaking With Facts

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN

Trump overhauls government and upends foreign policy on Ukraine

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Alternet

Legal expert wanrs Trump's 'shock and awe' approach is 'undermining' his own agenda

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - NPR

Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSNBC

Youngkin fails to stand up to Trump as federal cuts threaten thousands in Virginia

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC

Trump says the federal government should 'take ov .. istrict of Columbia, backing GOP push in Congress

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN

Trump overhauls government and upends foreign policy

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - News4Jax

David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veter .. n US senator and university president, dies at 83

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Reuters

U.S. State Department revises China webpage to focus on trade, business curbs

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Oregonian

Oregon regulatory changes will roll out with 'more consistency,' Gov. Tina Kotek pledges

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC

Hegseth could soon fire or remove generals and senior officers, US officials say

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - NDTV

Bangladesh Students Are Protesting Again, But This Time Against Each Other

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Court denies appeal on birthright citizenship injunction

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN

Global leaders chart future of AI and governance at World Government Summit 2025

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN

RSF clears the air on its presence in Kenya: "We are not here to establish a government"

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ktiv

'Dream job' gone former Iowa USDA worker says after Trump administration mass firings

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN

Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through Congress

Wed, February 19, 2025

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Marketplace

New Trump order takes aim at autonomy of independent agencies

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Forbes

Trump Adds Support For DOGE Dividend Checks; Here's Why He Might Do It

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live: Westpac to move 190 Australian jobs offshore to the Philippines

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - KING5

Sen. Patty Murray says reported firings are a 'betrayal' to public workers, veterans

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MoneyWeek

What is the Spring Forecast - and will Rachel Reeves announce any new policies?

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Newsday

Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep it at. Will it last?

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Newsweek

MAGA and Medicaid: Which States Have Highest Percentage of Beneficiaries?

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Newsweek

DOGE Reveals Social Security Administration Cuts

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MassLive

Could the government send out $5K DOGE checks? Here's what to know

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Politico

Silicon Valley workers learn to worry about their politics

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN

Trump rails against Ukrainian president while government overhaul takes shape in US

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - redstateobserver

Conservatives Unite Against Bureaucratic Overreach in Politics

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - KYMA

President Trump and Elon Musk defend federal government downsizing

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN

What to know about Trump's executive order and 'unprecedented' power grab within the government

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN

Trump signs executive order aimed at expanding IVF access and reducing costs

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - CNN

Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - abc3340

Elon Musk says saving taxpayer money requires 'competence' and 'caring'

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Slate

The Terrible Trump Idea That Should Have Stayed in Vegas

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - BBC

Musk and Trump defend Doge cuts, say they plan to 'restore will of the people'

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - dailymemphian

Why Elon Musk chose Memphis for xAI facility

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN

Are the DFB demands of the new government misplaced?

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Click2Houston

The Latest: Trump signs executive order to study how to expand IVF

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - abc7NY

Meet Dale E. Ho, the second-year judge weighing t .. e future of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - WPLG

Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips s .. ightly after Washington plane crash: AP-NORC poll

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Politico

Florida Man keeps returning. Republicans follow.

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Couriermail

'Needs to stop': Elon Musk and Donald Trump speak out in joint interview with Fox News

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Tuko

Meru Politician Forcefully Ejected from Kithure Kindiki's Karen Meeting: "Aende, Aende"

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - scrippsnews

Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk, DOGE from accessing government data

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - Reuters

Trump says Musk will not take part in space-related government decisions

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN

Switzerland: Kara-Murza: US-Russia deal on Ukraine will bring more repression and aggression

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN

Trump and Musk awkwardly called 'two brothers' as .. to justify DOGE cuts in joint Fox News interview

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - NDTV

Amid Language Row, Udhayanidhi Stalin's "Will Lose Mother Tongue" Warning

[ Wed, Feb 19th ] - MSN

"BJP, Congress and CPI(M) are together against me": Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Tue, February 18, 2025

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - WPLG

Senate GOP pushes ahead with budget bill that funds Trump's mass deportations and border wall

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Slate

Meet the Disabled Vets, Cancer Researchers, and Nuclear Techs Fired by Elon Musk "For Cause"

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Slate

I Just Figured Out What Elon Musk's DOGE Really Is

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - scrippsnews

Judge won't place restraining order on Elon Musk and DOGE in state AG case

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Oregonian

Republicans worry Trump's firings of federal workers will hit red states hard

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Slate

What Happens Next in the Eric Adams Case? It's Up to One Judge.

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Newsweek

Social Security's COBOL Software Comes Under Scrutiny

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - PBS

Looking to slash Medicaid funding, Republicans consider cutting billions of dollars

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CNN

'Good luck with that.' Trump administration termi .. at agency overseeing government hiring and firing

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN

DOGE says it has saved government $55B so far

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Newsweek

Steve Bannon Escalates Feud With Elon Musk: 'Parasitic Illegal Immigrant'

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - AOL

Analysis-France's latest pensions battle could ignite fresh political crisis

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - KPBS

White House says Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE - legally, anyway

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Sky

England's top judge condemns Starmer and Badenoch .. nts on Gaza family coming to UK on Ukraine scheme

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - BBC

US Social Security boss steps down after reportedly clashing with Doge

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN

'It's nonsense!' Morning Joe uses bed bug analogy as he flips out on Elon Musk

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Politico

Platkin and the resistance

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk sets sights on Fort Knox gold reserves

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CapX

Lawyers are good at politics - but not if you want growth

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - Sky

London mayor Sadiq Khan to tell EU diplomats 'Bre .. argue for stronger EU ties to fight Trump tariffs

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN

Amir of Qatar receives Guard of Honour, ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CNN

US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Ukraine war deal

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - MSN

"Their anxiety increases as Sanatanis come togeth .. BJP's Gourav Vallabh hits back at Akhilesh Yadav

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - CNN

US and Russian officials to discuss Ukraine war deal in Saudi Arabia

[ Tue, Feb 18th ] - ABC12

Trump begins firing FAA staff weeks after Washington, D.C. plane crash

Mon, February 17, 2025

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - KTVZ

Oregon's federal workforce among those hit by Tru .. ng firings of thousands of probationary employees

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Reuters

Scholz calls for 'strong and sovereign' Europe ahead of security talks in Paris

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Newsweek

John Fetterman Calls Out Elon Musk After Recent Support for Trump Ally

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Newsweek

Americans Shocked by '60 Minutes' Report on German Free Speech Policing

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - WESA

Hundreds of Pittsburghers protest Trump cuts, voice support for Ukraine, immigrants, trans people

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - MSN

Fact check: Claims behind JD Vance's free speech attack debunked

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - Newsweek

DC House Prices Slashed As DOGE Targets Federal Workers

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live: Building produ .. king like a brick, report calls for code shake-up

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - CNN

Trump pushes Russia to end war with Ukraine as government overhaul takes shape in the US

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - KY3

Trump nominates former Missouri GOP leader to stay as top DC federal prosecutor

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - PBS

How an emboldened crypto industry is trying to cement political influence

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - MSN

The Washington Post Caves to Elon Musk

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - ktvq

Trump's widespread federal layoffs could be felt across the country

[ Mon, Feb 17th ] - MSN

New York Congresswoman introduces bill to make Trump's birthday a federal holiday

Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies

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^{Published in Politics and Government on Thursday, February 20th 2025 at 10:41 GMT by NPR}

The executive order would affect agencies like the SEC and FDIC, but it excludes the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and Open Market Committee.

The article from NPR, published on February 19, 2025, discusses former President Donald Trump's ongoing legal and political battles concerning his influence over independent agencies. It highlights Trump's efforts to challenge the autonomy of these agencies, which include the Federal Reserve, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, among others. Trump has argued that these agencies should be more directly accountable to the executive branch, a stance that has led to significant legal scrutiny and debate over the separation of powers. Critics argue that Trump's actions threaten the independence necessary for these agencies to function effectively without political interference. The piece also covers reactions from current administration officials, legal experts, and members of Congress, who are divided on the issue, with some defending the traditional independence of these bodies while others support Trump's push for greater executive control.

Read the Full NPR Article at:
[ https://www.npr.org/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302481/trump-independent-agencies ]

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