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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, February. 25, 2025

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Federal employees may get more demands to justify their work at Elon Musk’s direction

By CHRIS MEGERIAN
Updated 6:20 PM CST, February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the U.S. government’s human resources agency considers how to fulfill Elon Musk ’s demands.

The Office of Personnel Management told agency leaders Monday that their employees did not have to comply with a Musk-inspired edict for workers to report their recent accomplishments or risk getting fired. But later that evening, OPM sent out another memo suggesting that there could be similar requests going forward — and workers might be sanctioned for noncompliance.

“Agencies should consider whether the expectation for employees to submit activity and/or accomplishment bullets should be integrated into the agency’s Weekly Activity Report,” wrote acting director Charles Ezell. He added that “agencies should consider any appropriate actions regarding employees who fail to respond to activity/accomplishment requests.”

OPM originally sent employees an email over the weekend with the subject line “what did you do last week?” Recipients were asked to respond with “approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished.”...

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Will Ukraine minerals deal happen after Zelenskyy fiasco? Trump to reveal in address to Congress

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President Donald Trump said he would reveal the future of a rare-earth minerals deal with Ukraine Tuesday during his address to Congress, after peace negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to a halt Friday after a disorderly White House visit.

Zelenskyy visited Washington Friday amid negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and was poised to sign a minerals agreement that would allow the U.S. access to Ukraine’s minerals in exchange for U.S. support in the country.

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Major blue state offers to hire federal workers fired by DOGE: 'Clueless cadre of career killers'

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul launched an ad campaign in Washington, D.C., and New York City this weekend offering to hire federal workers who were fired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

One ad, which ran in D.C.’s Union Station and New York City’s Moynihan train stations, depicted the Statue of Liberty and read: "DOGE said you’re fired? We say you’re hired! New York wants you!"

The ad includes a link to the New York state government’s website, which lists nearly two thousand different positions in the state government...
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Conservatives rally around Hegseth after he turns tables on Hillary Clinton with Russia 'reset' photo

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Conservatives on social media praised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday after he responded to an attack from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with a photo that was seen over 2 million times on X.

"Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings," Clinton posted on X over the weekend along with a Gizmodo headline that read, "Trump’s Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to ‘Stand Down’ on All Russia Operations."

Hegseth responded to the post with a photo of Clinton smiling with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov in March...
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NYC mayor says Cuomo should 'answer' COVID nursing home allegations

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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should "answer" for his handling of nursing homes and casualties during the coronavirus pandemic, New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared Monday.

Adams made the comment when asked by a reporter if he believes "undercounting the number of COVID-related nursing home deaths disqualifies Cuomo for running for mayor."

"I’ve met with some of the nursing home family members and advocates. There's some things that we want to do with them. But he has to answer that question on the trail," Adams responded. "Should that be...
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Central America steps up to house deported migrants after Trump makes clear U.S. won't be 'doormat': expert

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The Trump administration has made deals across Latin America to assist in the U.S. effort to deport migrants who have entered the country illegally, with migrants being shipped to and held in several Central American countries.

"Trump's no longer letting the U.S. be treated like a doormat," Lora Ries, director of the Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center, told Fox News Digital.

The comments come as multiple reports over the last week have detailed President Donald Trump’s push for deportations, with the Associated Press...
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Trump condemns Zelensky remarks that war end is 'far away'

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Zelensky's comments that a deal to end the war with Russia was "very far away" drew Donald Trump's furious response.
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Macron floats one-month Ukraine truce: Would it work?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale considers the idea suggested by the French president.
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Thousands evacuated as Japan's biggest fire in decades continues to burn

  • News source: BBC News - World
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At least one person has died and more than 80 buildings have been damaged in the blaze.
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Stocks tumble after Trump says long-threatened tariffs are coming

  • News source: Rob Wile | NBC News
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Investors dumped stocks on Wall Street late Monday after President Donald Trump said his threatened tariffs on Canada and Mexico would go forward as planned early Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped about 800 points, or 1.8%. The S&P 500 fell 2.1% and was set for its worst day of the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 3%, weighed down by a separate issue affecting Nvidia, which was already down more than 9%.

Speaking at the White House alongside Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the president said the clock had run out on...
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Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announces

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Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump announced Monday as he appeared with the company's head at the White House.

TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for companies including Apple, Intel and Nvidia. The company had already announced plans to invest more than $65 billion in the U.S., including three plants in Arizona after the Biden administration offered billions in subsidies. Its first factory in Arizona has started mass production...
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Trump says Mexico and Canada tariffs will go into effect as planned

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Washington — President Trump said Monday that he has decided to move forward with 25% tariffs on nearly all goods imported from Mexico and Canada, after taking a month for aides to negotiate a potential reprieve.

The tariffs go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, hours before Mr. Trump's first joint address to Congress in the evening. On Monday, a reporter asked the president if there is room left for Canada and Mexico to arrive at a deal before the deadline.

"No room left for Mexico or for Canada, no," Mr. Trump responded. "The tariffs, they're...
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Zelenskyy thanks U.S. for support as Europe forges united front against Russia

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country felt the full support of its European allies after a summit in London over the weekend, as he reiterated the need for Western security guarantees as part of any agreement to secure a lasting end to the war sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion of his country three years ago. Ukraine fears Russia would renege on any peace deal that doesn't carry with it the threat that Ukraine's partners would come to its aid in case of a violation.

"For peace to be real, we need real security guarantees. And...
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WATCH: Musical performances dominated the 2025 Oscars

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ABC News contributor and DJ Megan Ryte discusses the musical acts that performed during Sunday night's Academy Awards.
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WATCH: The costume designer behind 'Wicked' talks history-making win

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Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell celebrates his history-making moment and experience working on the hit movie “Wicked.”
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Defense Department changes Fort Moore's name back to Fort Benning

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The Pentagon announced Monday that Fort Moore, formerly named Fort Benning for a Confederate general, will again be named Fort Benning, although it will now honor a different Benning.

Defense Secretary Hegseth in a statement said the base will now honor Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action during World War I, when he served in the U.S. Army in France in 1918. Benning died in 1974. The base was originally named for Lt. Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern...
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