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Day: February 18, 2025

Trump Signs Order Expanding Power Over Independent Agencies Like FCC and SEC

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 18, 2025

The president has already challenged statutory protections against summarily firing officials overseeing such agencies without cause.

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RT by @mikenov: Trump signs order to claim power over independent agencies

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 18, 2025

Trump signs order to claim power over independent agencies https://t.co/wIMGAFnFZd

— POLITICO (@politico) February 19, 2025

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US judge rejects bid to stop Elon Musk’s federal job cuts, block DOGE’s data access – The Times of India

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 18, 2025

A federal judge has rejected a request to halt Elon Musk’s efforts to cut federal jobs and access sensitive agency data. This decision supports Presid

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Awaiting DOGE’s latest reveal: Who is running it?

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 18, 2025

The Trump administration says Elon Musk isn’t technically in charge. Semafor is told the position remains vacant.

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Pope Francis Has Bilateral Pneumonia

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 18, 2025

The condition, which entails pneumonia in both lungs, is potentially grave, according to health experts.

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US: Judge won’t block Musk from firing federal workers

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 18, 2025

US PResident Donald Trump’s administration scored a victory when a judge refused to immediately block Elon Musk’s DOGE from ordering the firing of federal workers or accessing the databases of seven agencies.

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RT by @mikenov: President Trump announced Tuesday that he directed the Justice Department to dismiss all remaining U.S. attorneys from Biden era. newsweek.com/trump-orders-d…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 18, 2025

President Trump announced Tuesday that he directed the Justice Department to dismiss all remaining U.S. attorneys from Biden era. https://t.co/h4YHZtVAei

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 18, 2025

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Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here’s what you should know about the procedure

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date February 18, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through in vitro fertilization by reducing costs for the procedure.