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Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CHRIS MEGERIANUpdated 8:06 PM CST, February 24, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary.
Confusion and anger over the situation spawned new litigation and added to turmoil within the federal workforce.
“What he’s doing is saying, ‘Are you actually working?’” Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. “And then, if you don’t answer, like, you’re sort of semi-fired or you’re fired, because a lot of people aren’t answering because they don’t even exist.”
The Republican president said Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has found “hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud” as he suggested that federal paychecks are going to nonexistent employees. He did not present evidence for his claims. ...
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Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are 'going forward' with more import taxes to come
President Donald Trump says his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month. The comment Monday indicates the end of a monthlong suspension on planned import taxes that could potentially hurt growth and worsen inflation.
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Analysis: French, UK leaders rush to Washington at a historic turning point for the west | CNN Politics
An existential week is ahead for Ukraine and the west.
www.cnn.comTrump's Cabinet members have already backtracked on some promises made before being confirmed
As they mustered support for their confirmations by the U.S. Senate, some of Donald Trump’s nominees made statements from which they’ve already distanced themselves upon taking office.
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Trump declines to describe Putin as a 'dictator' after calling Zelenskyy one
President Donald Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they discussed the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
Federal workers return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk
Many federal employees across the country are back at agency offices under President Donald Trump's return-to-office mandate.
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DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email
The revelation comes as federal workers face a midnight deadline to respond.
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After heated town halls, Republicans seek more information — and compassion — from DOGE
Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., said he planned to use a previously scheduled meeting at the White House on Tuesday to "bend" Trump's ear on the issue.
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Lawmakers face public backlash over Elon Musk and DOGE during town hall discussions
Lawmakers from around the country are facing tough questions and tense atmospheres at town hall events over their stances on DOGE.
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US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on invasion of Ukraine
The UK and France abstain as the UN Security Council passes a text that does not criticise Moscow.
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Elon Musk calls to delete entire US government agencies
Elon Musk called for entire agencies to be deleted from the federal government as part of the push under President Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.
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Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director
Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast.
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Trump 2nd term live updates: GOP senator says she is 'sick to my stomach' after White House blow up
Trump and Zelenskyy's bilateral press conference has been canceled.
Musk federal worker email sparks confusion and divides Trump cabinet - Washington Examiner
DOGE leader Elon Musk caused widespread confusion over the weekend after demanding that employees respond via email what they did last week or lose their jobs.
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump expresses hope Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with France's Macron
President Donald Trump says he's hopeful Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion.
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U.N. rejects U.S. resolution that urged end to Ukraine war without mentioning Russian aggression
The United States failed to get the U.N. General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without mentioning Moscow's aggression.
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Trump teases meeting with Zelenskyy amid US' ‘serious discussions’ with Putin to end Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump teased a possible meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday, amid his “serious discussions" with Vladimir Putin about ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Watch Donald Trump's unusually long handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron
President Donald Trump and France President Emmanuel Macron shared a lengthy handshake at the White House to discuss Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Elon Musk’s first 30 days: How DOGE is reshaping the federal government
ABC News reports on the first 30 days of billionaire Elon Musk advising President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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Continue reading..."You know, I say they don’t have the cards. Nobody really has the cards," Trump told reporters during a gaggle on Air Force One on Sunday evening. "Russia doesn’t have the cards…What you have to do is you have to make a deal, and you have to stop the killing. It’s a senseless war, and we’re going to get it stopped."
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