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• Sat, March 1, 2025

by: Newsweek

Ukraine Gets Much-Needed Boost After Zelensky's Clash With Donald Trump

by: PBS

Lawyers sue to stop Trump administration from sending 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay

Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration Saturday to prevent it from transferring 10 migrants detained in the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their second legal challenge in less than a month over plans for holding up to 30,

by: Click2Houston

Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Elon Musk's bottom line

Demonstrators have gathered outside Tesla stores across the U.S. to protest the automaker's billionaire leader, Elon Musk.

by: NewsNation

DOGE structure, authority emerge as biggest DC mystery under Trump

The Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) structure and authority has become a central mystery in the barrage of lawsuits seeking to stymie its operations. After insisting Elon Musk

by: kathmandupost

RSP suspects government's foul intention in not producing Lamichhane to Parsa court

by: CNN

Head of federal watchdog agency fired by Trump should remain on the job, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Saturday that the head of a government watchdog agency whom President Donald Trump is attempting to fire is entitled to remain in the post, setting up a dispute that will almost certainly be decided by the Supreme Court.

by: MSN

Union Min Kishan Reddy refutes Revanth's allegations, slams Congress over unfulfilled promises

HYDERABAD: Union minister and BJP state president G Kishan Reddy strongly refuted the allegations made against him by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and condemned the remarks accusing him of obstructing central approval for state projects.

by: Snopes

Examining claim Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987 and given codename 'Krasnov'

In February 2025, Alnur Mussayev, a former Soviet and Kazakh security official, claimed in a Facebook post that U.S. President Donald Trump was recruited in 1987 by the KGB, the intelligence agency of the Soviet Union, and assigned the code name "Krasnov."

by: MSN

How reliant is Ukraine on US weapons as Trump threatens to withdraw support after Zelensky clash?

by: CNN

The latest on Trump's presidency after hostile meeting with Zelensky

President Donald Trump's week of foreign diplomacy ended with a heated Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, he has continued his efforts to overhaul the federal government at home.

by: MSN

Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring English The Official Language Of The U.S.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order today designating English as the official language of the United States, a move he hailed as a step toward national unity and streamlined governance. Issued from the White House,

by: MSN

Ukraine's Zelenskiy lands in London after Trump meeting ends in disaster

Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet in Downing Street on Saturday afternoon, No 10 said, after the Ukrainian President arrived in the UK by plane.

by: MSN

Petition to recall Maine governor, opposed to Trump's trans sports order, gets 22,000 signees ahead of protest

Over 22,000 people have signed an online petition to recall Maine governor Janet Mills, who has loudly opposed President Donald Trump's transgenders-in-sports executive order.

by: MSN

Michelle Goldberg: The Trump administration, useful friend to misogynists and abusers

On Thursday the influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, until recently stuck in Romania amid an investigation into allegations including human trafficking and money laundering, arrived in Florida, apparently thanks to the good offices of Donald Trump's administration.

by: MSN

'Ignorant thugs' - North's politicians criticise Donald Trump and JD Vance following Zelensky Oval Office showdown

The President and his VP demanded the Ukrainian leader show more gratitude for America's supportPoliticians across the

by: MSN

African leaders gather for funeral of Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma

African leaders past and present gathered in Namibia on Saturday to bury the country's "founding father" Sam Nujoma, who challenged colonialism and a military occupation by South Africa's racist white minority government.

by: MSN

After White House horror show, Starmer faces decision about who he can trust

Starmer is confronting difficult dilemmas after Zelensky and Trump's showdown, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

by: MSN

PKK militant group declares ceasefire after 40-year insurgency against Turkish state

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which initially started with the aim of creating a Kurdish state, has led to tens of thousands of deaths since it began in 1984. View on euronews

by: MSN

Trump attack on Zelenskyy 'disgraceful and unwarranted', Ukrainian Canadian Congress rep says

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being 'disrespectful' during a heated exchange in Washington on Friday. Ukrainian Canadian Congress Thompson Okanagan president,

by: MSN

'Baldfaced stigmatization': Judge blocks Trump admin from enforcing transgender medical care and 'gender ideology' orders, ridicules government for citing Canadian law

"Where, as here, government action is motivated by purposeful discrimination, it violates the Fifth Amendment's equal protection guarantee." The post 'Baldfaced stigmatization': Judge blocks Trump admin from enforcing transgender medical care and 'gender ideology' orders,

by: MSN

Delaware House Rep. Kendra Johnson's service came from divine inspiration

In a discussion with Delaware Online/The News Journal, Kendra Johnson shares who inspired her, what drives her and how she forges ahead.

by: MSN

Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site

The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy civil servants that helped build the IRS's free tax-filing service and revamped websites across government, according to an email sent overnight to employees.

by: MSN

Trump-Zelensky row heaps pressure on Germany's politicians

Germany's politicians face mounting pressure to speed up forming a new government and provide fresh aid to Kyiv as Berlin reels from the blazing row between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump.

by: MSN

Trump's moves test limits of presidential power, resilience of US democracy

In his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has made significant moves to consolidate power, including pardoning Capitol attackers, installing loyalists, and targeting media. These actions have drawn international concern and comparisons to authoritarian regimes,

• Sun, March 2, 2025

by: ProPublica

NASA Official Warns Staff About Publicly Displaying Their Badges Amid Reports of Harassment

The Trump administration has used strong language to disparage the federal workforce. A NASA official urges staff to "please use caution" in public amid the increasing "negative rhetoric" toward government workers.

by: richest

DEEP DIVE: Donald Trump's record-breaking flurry of executive orders

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has signed 79 executive orders touching on issues from foreign policy to transgender rights.

by: Newsday

Lee Zeldin gets to work on his agenda of shrinking EPA and cutting regulations

The former Long Island congressman has vowed to claw back $20 billion in Biden administration green energy grants.

by: Click2Houston

Trump's next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first one

When President Donald Trump speaks to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his words are bound to be far different from when he addressed lawmakers at the beginning of his first term.

by: KING5

Federal judge halts Trump's order on gender-affirming care for minors

A federal judge in Seattle on Friday extended a temporary block on a White House executive order restricting gender-affirming care for minors.

by: legit

JUST IN: Tragedy as Man Beats Wife to Death over Ramadan Food

Alhaji Nuru Isah has been arrested by the police for allegedly beating his 24-year-old wife, Wasila Abdullahi, to death over Ramadan food in Bauchi state

by: Click2Houston

Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch

March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid.

by: BBC

Trump truly wants lasting peace in Ukraine, Starmer says

Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, the prime minister also says "nobody wants to see that" after the Oval Office row between the US and Ukrainian leaders.

by: BBC

Migrant permits should be time-specific - Farage

Migrant workers needed in the UK should only be employed on a "time-specific work permit", Nigel Farage said. The leader of Reform UK and Clacton MP claimed care home workers were "necessary" rather than skilled and should not stay in the UK indefinitely.

by: ABC

Andrew Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned amid numerous sexual harassment allegations in 2021, is running for New York City mayor.

by: CNN

Why Trump's 'gold card' proposal is more complicated than it sounds

Immigration law experts say the "gold card" proposal is far more complicated and uncertain than President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made it sound when they announced it last week.

by: MSN

Former Fox News anchor says Trump showdown with Zelensky was 'staged'

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson has claimed that Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance 'staged' their Oval Office clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

by: MSN

Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky clash

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by: MSN

Elon Musk Pushes for U.S. Withdrawal From the UN and NATO With Blunt Remark

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by: MSN

5% of Trump Voters Say They Oppose The Measures He's Taken In His Second Term

Trump has made headlines and stirred discourse online over his controversial policies, but polls suggest his voters are still backing him up.

by: MSN

'They're reckless': Republicans call for deeper IRS budget cuts as tax season chaos looms

If you thought slashing 6,700 jobs at the IRS was a lot, you ain't seen nothing yet. Years of Republican rhetoric tarring the Internal Revenue Service with allegations of anti-conservative bias are now converging with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's effort to cut the department by what's expected to be nearly 7,

by: MSN

Why Pieter Groenewald is no longer the FF Plus president and what he'll be focusing on

The Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald announced his decision to step down as the president of the Freedom Front Plus due to his duties.

by: MSN

'Antagonistic': US State Secretary Marco Rubio demands 'apology' from Zelensky for White House fiasco

US State Secretary Marco Rubio criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his fiery war of words with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the White House. Rubio was also sitting next to JD Vance in the Oval Office when Zelensky was having the conversation with Trump.

by: MSN

US judge ruled that Trump's dismissal of head of oversight agency illegal

A federal judge ruled that the head of a government oversight agency, whom President Donald Trump is attempting to dismiss, has the right to remain in office. The dispute will be further resolved by the Supreme Court,

by: MSN

SNL savagely mocks Trump-Zelensky meeting that went 'really, really well' and gets in shots at Musk's DOGE

by: MSN

EXACTLY how Trump and Zelensky's meet exploded into historic brawl

In two minutes, watch back Donald Trump and Volodymy Zelensky's now-historic brawl in the Oval Office unfolded. From seemingly pleasant introductions to a full on screaming match, relive the clash that shocked the world.

by: MSN

Trump administration introduces new reports for federal employees - CNN

Federal employees in many US government agencies have been ordered to report their weekly work achievements to the Trump administration. Employees who fail to comply with this directive have been warned of potential dismissal,

by: MSN

Zelensky to meet King Charles and European leaders in UK after nightmare Trump meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet European leaders at a vital summit in London on Sunday, after his extraordinary argument with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office left Western allies reeling and threw the future of the Russia-Ukraine war into deep uncertainty.

by: MSN

Philippines' exemption from US foreign aid freeze reaffirms 'first-in-line' status: analysts

Southeast Asian nation will reportedly receive US$5.3 billion from the Donald Trump administration, earmarked for security and anti-narcotics programmes The exemption of the Philippines from a worldwide freeze on US foreign security aid affirms Manila's "first-in-line" status in securing Washington's interests in the Indo-Pacific,

Trump's moves test limits of presidential power, resilience of US democracy

In his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has made significant moves to consolidate power, including pardoning Capitol attackers, installing loyalists, and targeting media. These actions have drawn international concern and comparisons to authoritarian regimes,

The article from MSN discusses how former President Donald Trump's actions, particularly around the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol riot, have tested the limits of presidential power and the resilience of U.S. democracy. Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, his attempts to overturn the results, and his role in inciting the Capitol riot have raised significant concerns about democratic norms and the rule of law. Legal and political analysts are examining how these events challenge the constitutional framework, the balance of power, and the mechanisms designed to prevent authoritarian overreach. The piece highlights ongoing investigations, such as those by the House committee and the Department of Justice, which are probing into Trump's conduct, questioning the accountability of a president and the robustness of democratic institutions in the face of such challenges. This situation underscores a pivotal moment for American democracy, testing its ability to uphold its principles when faced with internal threats.

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