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Yahoo Finance reports: President Donald Trump urged Apple to “get rid” of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies a day after the company’s investors voted down a proposal to scrap them. “APPLE SHOULD GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEM. DEI WAS A HOAX THAT HAS BEEN VERY BAD FOR OUR COUNTRY. DEI IS GONE!!!” …

“As a President who is being given credit for having the Best Opening Month of any President in history, quite naturally, here come the Fake books and stories with the so-called ‘anonymous,’ or ‘off the record,’ quotes. “At some point I am going to sue some of these dishonest authors and book publishers, or even media in general, to find …

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump has sent social media into an absolute tizzy as he dropped an AI-generated video depicting a surreal vision for Gaza, reimagining the war-torn territory as a glitzy, Dubai-style resort, complete with towering skyscrapers — and a golden statue of himself. Among the video’s more bizarre moments in the video Trump shared without comment on Tuesday: …

“We’re going to be doing something else that’s going to be very, very good. We’re going to be selling a gold card. You have a green card. This is a gold card. We’re going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million. And that’s going to give you green card privileges. “They’ll be wealthy and they’ll …

The New York Times reports: President Trump plans to punish a prominent Washington law firm that has aided the former special counsel Jack Smith, seeking to strip security clearances from lawyers and end any federal government work the firm may have, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposal, signed by Mr. Trump on Thursday, targeted the international white-shoe …

The Washington Post reports: Ukraine and the United States have agreed to a framework for an expansive minerals deal, according to a Ukrainian official and another person familiar with the matter. The White House has not confirmed the agreement and did not respond immediately to request for comment. The Trump administration has pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to repay U.S. …

The New York Times reports: Last week, Elon Musk’s government cost-slashing initiative, dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency, posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts. Now the organization, which is also known as the U.S. DOGE Service, has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The …

Politico reports: A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order implementing an indefinite “pause” on refugee admissions to the United States, saying the directive appeared to amount to a “nullification” of federal law. Trump’s order, which instructed the Department of Homeland Security to immediately stop processing refugee admissions, “has crossed the line from permissible discretionary action to …

The Independent reports: Elon Musk will attend President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting tomorrow, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed. The billionaire is not a cabinet secretary but is leading the Department of Government Efficiency in dismantling federal agencies. Leavitt was asked by a reporter at Tuesday’s press briefing whether Musk would be present. “He is, as a matter of …

Politico reports: The White House announced on Tuesday that the administration — not an independent group of journalists — will determine which outlets have access to the president as part of a pool allowed into the Oval Office, aboard Air Force One and into other meetings. The decision comes a day after the administration won a temporary ruling allowing it …

Politico Europe reports: With Volodymyr Zelenskyy balking at Donald Trump’s bid for Ukraine’s critical rare earth minerals, the Kremlin is attempting to persuade the United States president that Russia can offer a better deal. Russian leader Vladimir Putin told state media Monday evening, “We are ready to work with our partners, including the Americans” to access mineral reserves — including …

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump was incorrect when he said that Russia will accept European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, the Kremlin signaled Tuesday. While Trump said Monday during a White House meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron that he had “specifically asked” Russian President Vladimir Putin about peacekeepers and that Putin “has no problem with it,” the Kremlin contradicted …

Newsweek reports: Elon Musk fumed on Monday evening—and issued a new ultimatum—after the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said government workers do not have to comply with an email demanding that they justify their jobs.  Musk raged on Monday evening, writing that “subject to the discretion of the President,” workers would be “given another chance” to send over details …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, an edict that has spawned new litigation and added to turmoil within the government workforce. “What he’s doing is saying, ‘Are you actually working?’” Trump said in the Oval Office during …

The Associated Press reports: Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that federal employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired, attorneys for the workers said Monday in a lawsuit. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in California and was provided to The Associated Press, is trying to block mass layoffs pursued by …

Sky News reports: Donald Trump Jr. took to X to criticize Maine Gov. Janet Mills, sharing an old video of her participating in a drag show. Calling Mills an “absolute clown,” Trump Jr. questioned whether the people of Maine truly wanted her as their leader. “Is this really what the people of Maine want in their Governor??? What an absolute …

The Meidas Touch reports: A hack at the Department of Housing and Urban Development this morning has now trolled Donald Trump and Elon Musk by playing a short, AI-generated video of Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet with the title “Long Live The Real King” over the video. The “long live the real king” message on the video likely refers …

TMZ reports: Rudy Giuliani’s taking his time picking a new hair dye … eyeing the ingredients on the back with suspicion — and, he’s got good reason to be cautious. The former mayor of New York City hit up a Walmart in Secaucus, New Jersey Saturday afternoon pulling up in a mobility scooter with an aide by his side. The …

CNN’s Brian Stelter writes in today’s newsletter: Reporters usually have to rely on anonymous sources, background interviews and documents (sometimes obtained years after the fact) to divine what a president was really thinking and feeling. But not with the Trump administration. President Trump names his enemies and signals what “should” happen to them on Truth Social, where everyone can see, …

The Associated Press reports: The Trump administration said Sunday that it was placing all but a fraction of staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave worldwide and eliminating 2,000 U.S.-based staff positions. “As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, …