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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 …
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! …
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 …
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
CBS News:
“Hands Off!” demonstrations protest Trump, Musk across U.S.
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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.
Discussion: The Hill
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: Mediaite
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 and Associated Press
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell calls out Trump for hiring ‘amateur isolationists’ at Pentagon, firing NSA director
Discussion: New York Post
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
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
Steve Vladeck / One First:
138. Abrego Garcia, Constructive Custody, and Federal Judicial Power  —  Federal courts don't have jurisdiction over foreign prisons.  That doesn't mean that they're powerless when the U.S. government wrongly removes someone from the United States.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” an …
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Trump administration argues judge can't order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
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
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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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 …
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
As Trump tariffs sink in, conservatives challenge whether they're legal  —  The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a legal nonprofit, has filed a complaint on behalf of a small stationery company in Florida.  —  Just now  —  A growing number of conservatives are challenging President Donald …
Discussion: USA Today
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 …
Brian Witte / Associated Press:
Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit future liabilities amid thousands of claims of sexual abuse  —  Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions after thousands of people unexpectedly came forward …
 
 
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