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New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Dismiss Kennedy Center Board Members and Install Himself as Chair — The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control. — President Trump announced his intention …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
New Administration Highlights: Trump Revokes Biden's Security Clearance — Where Things Stand — Political payback: President Trump said on Friday that he was revoking former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s security clearances, and made clear that he was doing so because Mr. Biden had rescinded his privileges four years ago.
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump says he's ending Biden's classified intelligence briefings in payback move — President Donald Trump said Friday that he's revoking former President Joe Biden's access to government secrets and ending the daily intelligence briefings he's receiving in payback for Biden doing the same to him in 2021.
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Washington Post:
In Trump's actions, opponents see more than cuts — they see a constitutional crisis
In Trump's actions, opponents see more than cuts — they see a constitutional crisis
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions
With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions
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Wired:
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’ — An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from access to Treasury Department material — The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department's records and systems, if any.” — NEW YORK — A federal judge issued …
New York Times:
Judge Halts Access to Treasury Payment Systems by Elon Musk's Team
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
Treasury elevates Musk ally to lead government payment system
Treasury elevates Musk ally to lead government payment system
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Bloomberg:
Musk's DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets — Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm's servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information. — Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk's squad that's …
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grants.nih.gov:
Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates — Related Announcements — Issued by — Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD) — Purpose — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards a large number of grants providing …
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
Deep Cuts to Medical Research Funds Could Hobble University Budgets — Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. Proposed funding cuts would leave colleges with large budget gaps. — The National Institutes of Health announced a new policy Friday …
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
Teen on Musk's DOGE Team Graduated from ‘The Com’ — Wired reported this week that a 19-year-old working for Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was given access to sensitive US government systems even though his past association with cybercrime communities …
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Reuters:
Staffer with Elon Musk's DOGE amplified white supremacists online — One of the people working with billionaire Elon Musk in his efforts to overhaul the U.S. government is a Berkeley-educated computer scientist who has boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.
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John Hyatt / Forbes:
The Now Deleted Tweets Of DOGE Staffer Gavin Kliger
The Now Deleted Tweets Of DOGE Staffer Gavin Kliger
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Mother Jones:
Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series — Last year, Kash Patel, the MAGA provocateur whom Donald Trump has nominated to head the FBI, received $25,000 from a Russia-linked production company to participate in a documentary in which he assailed the FBI and called for closing its headquarters.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Donald Trump Says He'll Name Himself Chairman Of Kennedy Center And Oust Board Members — Donald Trump said that he will oust board members of the Kennedy Center, while naming himself as its new chairman. — David Rubenstein is the current chairman of the center and agreed to stay in that role through 2026.
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
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Sharon Knolle / The Wrap:
Donald Trump Says He's Firing Kennedy Center Board Members, Naming Himself Chairman
Donald Trump Says He's Firing Kennedy Center Board Members, Naming Himself Chairman
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump fires archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records — President Trump has fired Archivist of the United States Colleen J. Shogan, the government official responsible for preserving and providing access to government records.
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Politico:
Trump fires National Archives chief — The president has dismissed the top U.S. archivist after fuming about the agency's role in the criminal classified-documents case against him. — President Donald Trump has fired the head of the National Archives, after complaining for nearly two years …
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Is Donald Trump Afraid of Elon Musk? — The president has long operated without anything resembling worry when it comes to appointments or executive action, but as his most powerful—and richest—political ally chainsaws his way through the federal government, some observers wonder if Trump might be tasting his own medicine.
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Katherine Long / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Calls for Rehiring of DOGE Staffer Who Resigned Over Racist Posts
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NBC News:
Judge to pause Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands — Two labor groups had sued the Trump administration after it said that thousands of USAID employees would be placed on administrative leave starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday. — A federal judge on Friday …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge blocks Trump administration from putting 2,200 USAID workers on leave
Judge blocks Trump administration from putting 2,200 USAID workers on leave
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Deidre McPhillips / CNN:
Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate — A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. — In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for measles.
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Pew Research Center:
1. Trump's second term: Early ratings and expectations — Table of Contents Table of Contents — Americans are deeply divided over Donald Trump's plans and the way he is handling his job in the early weeks of his return to the presidency. — Overall, 47% of U.S. adults approve …
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María Luisa Paúl / Washington Post:
Trump halts aid to South Africa, claiming discrimination against Afrikaners — His executive order accuses South Africa's government of seizing property from White landowners and calls for their resettlement as “refugees” in the U.S. — President Donald Trump on Friday signed …
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Alexander Tin / CBS News:
Trump officials exerting unprecedented control over CDC scientific journal — Trump administration political appointees have taken steps in recent weeks to exert unprecedented influence over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's flagship medical research publication …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Is Unraveling the World Order With Unprecedented Speed — Global leaders, chief executives and lawmakers are navigating whipsaw changes touching healthcare, schools and the global supply chain
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ProPublica:
The Elite Lawyers Working for Elon Musk's DOGE Include Former Supreme Court Clerks — Much attention has been paid to the young Silicon Valley engineers working for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, but the group has also hired high-powered legal talent.
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Lorie Konish / CNBC:
RFK Jr. had up to $1.2 million in credit card debt — what experts say about tackling high balances … Americans' credit card balances soared to a record $1.17 trillion in 2024 — and even the wealthy are not immune from carrying these balances. — One example is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts — Since his inauguration, the president has been quick to demonize what he calls “the fake news media.” On Friday, both men demanded that individuals be fired. — President Trump has made clear his animus toward mainstream media organizations.
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Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk? — The cover of the venerable newsweekly, long an object of fixation for the president, put Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk. — The president did not look amused. He was meeting the Japanese prime minister …
Rachel Selzer / Democracy Docket:
North Carolina Judge Rejects GOP State Supreme Court Candidate's Bid To Throw Out 60K Ballots — A Wake County Superior Court judge rejected a bid by GOP North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin to overturn his 2024 election loss to incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs …
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Republicans in House, Senate on collision course over sweeping Trump budget bill — The House and Senate are aiming to advance dueling resolutions next week — House Republicans are racing to get ahead of their Senate counterparts on plans to pass sweeping conservative policy legislation and advance President Donald Trump's agenda.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump Air Force nominee arranged satellite contract in manner that favored Musk's SpaceX, sources say — President Donald Trump's nominee as Air Force Secretary, currently a top official at the national spy satellite agency, arranged a multibillion-dollar contract solicitation …

