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Bloomberg:
Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine After Clash With Zelenskiy  — Move halts all aid currently in transit to help Ukraine  — Pause comes after Trump and Zelenskiy sparred in Oval Office  —  President Donald Trump ordered a pause to all military aid to Ukraine …
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Associated Press:
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war  —  President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Hitting Brakes on Flow of Arms to Ukraine  —  Military financing has been stopped, and officials are meeting to consider suspending another type of assistance  —  The Trump administration has stopped financing new weapons sales to Ukraine and is considering freezing weapons shipments …
Washington Post:
How an Arizona DJ and karate instructor won Trump's ear on Ukraine
Discussion: The Independent
Voice of America:
Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine
CNBC:
Dow tumbles more than 600 points, S&P 500 posts biggest loss since December as Trump says tariffs will proceed  —  The S&P 500 retreated on Monday, extending February's rout and turning red for the year after President Donald Trump's confirmation of forthcoming tariffs ratcheted up economic concerns.
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Associated Press:
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports
John Towfighi / CNN:
Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Take Effect, With Added Duties on China
Associated Press:
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with ‘no room’ for delay
Washington Post:
Democrats, trying to find momentum, home in on shaky economy, DOGE cuts  —  President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress will give Democratic lawmakers another chance to find a message that sticks.  —  Just now  —  Democrats see President Donald Trump's speech …
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Tina Reed / Axios:
Medicaid is a health issue to watch in Trump speech
Discussion: Roll Call
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Democratic boycott builds against Trump speech to Congress
Nandika Chatterjee / The Daily Beast:
Social Security Checks Could Stop Going Out by April, Ex-Head Warns  —  WARNING  —  The former Social Security commissioner said the system could “collapse,” causing disruptions in payments within “30 to 90 days.”
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Erich Wagner / GovExec.com:
‘Prelude to privatization:’ Social Security confirms workforce reduction targets, continues to shutter offices  —  The Social Security Administration in recent days has initiated a flurry of actions aimed at decimating its workforce and that Democrats warn are an effort to sabotage the agency and prepare to privatize its functions.
NBC News:
Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6  —  James Dennehy, the head of the FBI's New York office, is out one month after he urged colleagues to “dig in” after the new administration requested the names of all agents who worked on Capitol riot cases.
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Andrew Freedman / Axios:
DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases on key weather buildings … - It was designed to integrate multiple forecasting centers in one building to improve operating efficiency. … - Two ex-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials also confirmed the list.
Bryan Passifiume / Toronto Sun:
Ontario will cut off U.S. electricity exports ‘with a smile on my face,’ Ford says  —  “They rely on our energy, they need to feel the pain,” Premier Doug Ford said Monday on cutting Ontario electricity exports to U.S.  —  OTTAWA — As Canada prepares for U.S. President Donald Trump to unleash …
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New York Times:
Struggling With Errors, DOGE Deletes Billions More From List of Savings  —  For the second time in a week, Elon Musk's government overhaul effort updated its “wall of receipts” to remove mistakes that inflated its success.  —  Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has deleted hundreds …
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:   DOGE Secretly Changes Receipts for Almost Half Its Supposed Savings
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Trump administration terminated funding for aid programs it said were lifesaving  —  When the Trump administration abruptly terminated ten thousand foreign assistance contracts and grants last week, it ended funding for programs around the world - including those that had been granted waivers …
Discussion: CBS News and emptywheel
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Celebrates After Killing Anti-Money-Laundering Law  —  Donald Trump is celebrating his administration's move to ignore a law that targeted money laundering.  —  On Sunday, the Treasury Department announced that it would stop enforcing “any penalties or fines associated …
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry Into Schumer  —  Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, has been blocked so far in seeking a grand jury investigation into remarks made by Senator Chuck Schumer about Supreme Court justices.
Discussion: CBS News
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Justice Dept. to Review Election Tampering Conviction of Pro-Trump Clerk
Discussion: The Colorado Sun
Wired:
Elon Musk's $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies  —  The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.  —  Last month, the Trump administration placed a $1 spending limit …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Shell-Shocked at CBS  —  As Paramount's merger with Skydance nears the finish line, CBS News chief Wendy McMahon and “60 Minutes” boss Bill Owens have faced escalating pressure to settle Donald Trump's lawsuit—including from incoming president Jeff Shell.
Oliver Milman / The Guardian:
Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber  —  President's move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species  —  Donald Trump has ordered that swathes of America's forests be felled for timber, evading rules to protect endangered species …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Orders Permanent Govt Shutdown - No, Really ...  It hasn't gotten a lot of attention but Donald Trump's February 11th “workforce optimization” executive order provides a very clear framework for the end stage goal of all the cutting.  After a bunch of specific imperatives listed under Section 3-C …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Theme of Trump's address to Congress revealed  —  President scheduled to speak before full Congress on Tuesday at 9 pm EST  —  Join Fox News for access to this content  —  FIRST ON FOX: The “Renewal of the American Dream” is the theme of President Donald Trump's first address of his second term …
Politico:
Andrew Cuomo wants to fix New York.  Critics say he was part of the problem.  —  The former governor's policies and his long-running fight with ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio contributed to New York's problems, they say.  —  NEW YORK — Andrew Cuomo launched a comeback bid Saturday by painting …
Discussion: New York Times
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Trump Bid to Take Over Postal Service Could Threaten Mail Voting  —  President Donald Trump may soon attempt to absorb the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), an independent agency, into his administration by issuing an executive order that reportedly would dissolve the service's leadership.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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