President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending the Ukraine war.
The leaders spoke via a phone call on Wednesday morning, Trump confirmed in a post on Truth Social. He added that he was calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately to inform him of his discussion with Putin.
Describing the call as “lengthy and highly productive,” Trump said they discussed Ukraine, AI, the Middle East among several other topics.
The president said that he and Putin plan to work together “very closely” on ending the Ukraine war and even promised to visit each other’s nations. A U.S. president has not visited Russia since Barack Obama was in office.
Trump also enthused about the “great benefit” that Russia and the United States will “someday have in working together” and thanked Putin for the call and for the release of U.S. citizen Marc Fogel yesterday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of the CIA John Ratcliffe, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and Ambassador and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will be leading the Ukraine negotiations for the Trump administration, Trump confirmed.
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12:44 PM EST
Zelensky discusses possibility of swapping territory with Russia
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky recently discussed the possibility of swapping territory with Russia as part of future peace negotiations.
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Zelensky spoke about bringing an end to the nearly three-year war with President Donald Trump’s help. He outlined what Ukraine needs and what his country is willing to bring to future peace negotiations.
Since Zelensky has previously refused to cede any territory, this change of mindset indicates that the urgency to end the war is increasing as Trump pushes for a quick resolution.
Peace negotiations will likely be difficult as Russia has swiftly rejected Ukraine’s proposal of swapping territory as part of a future peace deal, according to Reuters. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denounced this idea on February 12 and said, “This is impossible,” adding that “Russia has never discussed and will not discuss the exchange of its territory.”
12:37 PM EST
Trump says he plans to visit Russia
Donald Trump has revealed he plans to visit Russia as he and Russian President Vladimir Putin work together “very closely” on ending the Ukraine war.
Putin is also set to visit the U.S. for the first time in a decade.
The leaders spoke via a phone call on Wednesday morning, Trump confirmed in a post on Truth Social.
Describing the call as “lengthy and highly productive,” Trump said they discussed Ukraine, AI, the Middle East among several other topics.
Trump also enthused about the “great benefit” that Russia and the United States will “someday have in working together” and thanked Putin for the call and for the release of U.S. citizen Marc Fogel yesterday.
The president said that he and Putin had promised to visit each other’s nations.
A U.S. president has not visited Russia since Barack Obama was in office.
12:17 PM EST
Trump says negotiations have begun to Ukraine war after lengthy call with Putin
President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin ‘negotiations’ on ending the Ukraine war and will ‘work together, very closely.’
Trump and Putin spoke via a phone call on Wednesday morning, he confirmed in a post on Truth Social.
12:06 PM EST
Trump also sued by member of federal employees appeal board
The Trump administration has been hit with yet another lawsuit, this time from a member of the federal employee appeals board.
Cathy Harris filed the suit today after she was fired from the quasi-judicial Merit Systems Protection Board, that hears appeals to firings and other disciplinary actions against government employees.
Ray Limon, another Democrat on the three-member board, was also fired on Monday.
With Democrat Harris and Limon gone, the White House can install a Republican majority on the board, which would allow it to push through the vast and sweeping cuts to the federal government.
Trump has now named Henry Kerner, a Republican, as acting chair of the board.
The president has fired Democratic members from a number of key, independent agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board.
11:51 AM EST
Millions of Americans could lose Medicaid coverage
Medicaid could be on the chopping block in numerous U.S. states, potentially resulting in loss of healthcare coverage for millions of Americans.
Medicaid is the largest federal government program providing medical and health-related services to low-income people across the country and currently serves some 72 million Americans.
Lawmakers in some states have looked at reducing the eligibility for Medicaid, either by letting existing legislation expire or by actively repealing the expansion brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which could impact the healthcare of millions.
Prior to former President Barack Obama signing the ACA in 2010, Medicaid insurance was mainly available to children, their caregivers, disabled people and pregnant women. The ACA expanded Medicaid eligibility to all adults with incomes below 133 percent of the federal poverty level, which is around $21,000 per year, providing their state adopted the expansion. To date, this includes 40 states and the District of Columbia.
11:33 AM EST
Court hearing to hear USAID lawsuit is postponed
The federal court hearing to hear arguments on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attempts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has been postponed.
Judge Carl J. Nichols on Friday had blocked the attempt to put 2,700 U.S. USAID employees on paid leave and recall nearly all of those posted abroad, following a lawsuit from USAID employee groups; American Foreign Service Association and the American Federation of Government Employees.
Nichols was set to hear the case for the rollback of the USAID cut today, but the hearing has been postponed because of heavy snow.
11:21 AM EST
Affidavits reveal scope of USAID DOGE cuts
Newly filed affidavits of USAID workers, who are suing to block the mass cuts to the agency, described a lieutenant of Elon Musk directing the immediate termination of hundreds of programs without the required authorization.
When USAID contract officers emailed agency higher-ups asking for the proper authorization and justification for canceling USAID programs, the lieutenant that the decisions came from the “most senior levels,” the affidavits state.
11:05 AM EST
Trump administration faces new lawsuit from eight fired Inspectors General
Eight government watchdogs have filed a lawsuit challenging their mass firing, which eliminated key oversight of President Donald Trump‘s administration.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, seeks a judge’s ruling to declare the dismissals unlawful and reinstate the inspectors general to their positions within various federal agencies.
According to the lawsuit, inspectors general serve a critical, nonpartisan role in identifying waste, fraud, and abuse across government agencies, overseeing trillions in federal spending and ensuring accountability among millions of federal employees.
While presidents have the authority to remove inspectors general, the Trump administration did not provide Congress with the legally required 30-day notice — a violation even criticized by a top Republican.
11:01 AM EST
‘Legitimate fear’ over DOGE access to Treasury raised by attorney
Protesters rally against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) outside the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Protesters rally against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) outside the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Former U.S. District Attorney Joyce Vance has said there was a “legitimate fear” that access to the Treasury Department’s payment system from tech billionaire Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could lead to personal information “leaking out.”
On February 8, New York Federal Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a temporary restraining order restricting DOGE from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment system, which contains financial information about millions of Americans. He instructed DOGE to destroy any copies of records it had already obtained.
The move sparked a furious backlash from prominent Republicans, with Musk calling for Engelmayer to be impeached, whilst Utah Senator Mike Lee said the move has the “feel of a coup—not a military coup, but a judicial one.”
Discussing Engelmayer’s ruling on the podcast, Vance, the ex-U.S. attorney for the northern district of Alabama, said: “Once this information has leaked out of the Treasury Department system, it’s really hard to reclaim it and we’re seeing that now, not knowing whether Elon Musk’s DOGE folks will be returning what they received. That’s a real legitimate fear in this case. So is it a coup? It’s hardly that, just an effort to maintain order.”
On Saturday, Judge Engelmayer issued a preliminary judgment barring the Trump administration from giving access to Treasury Department payment data to political appointees, special government employees, or other persons outside the department. According to the White House, Musk is classed as a special government employee.
10:45 AM EST
Elon Musk’s DOGE given ability to modify payments—What we know
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk delivers remarks as he joins U.S. President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC….
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk delivers remarks as he joins U.S. President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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The Treasury Department had admitted that it mistakenly gave Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency [DOGE] the power to change a federal payments database.
Musk’s team has said that they are only looking at federal databases on a “read only” basis. The Treasury Department court disclosure is the first indication that Musk’s DOGE team could alter federal payment databases.
Musk has vowed to cut $2 trillion a year from the federal budget, leading to a series of lawsuits by federal employee trade unions and Democratic states, which say that DOGE has no legal right to review federal databases.
In one major lawsuit in New York, 19 states are fighting to stop Trump appointees from gaining access to Treasury Department records.
On February 8, Paul A. Engelmayer, New York federal judge, imposed a temporary restraining order preventing Trump’s political appointees from accessing Treasury Department financial databases, through which Treasury makes $5 trillion in payments every year.
10:32 AM EST
Democrat state attorneys general warn U.S. ‘on brink of dictatorship’
Multiple Democratic state attorneys general have warned that the actions taken by President Trump and his billionaire head of DOGE, Elon Musk, since the inauguration amounted to “an ongoing coup against American democracy”.
“We are on the brink of a dictatorship, and America has never been in a more dangerous position than she is today,” Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes told reporters Tuesday.
Delaware’s attorney general, Kathy Jennings, added, “He was elected president, but no one put a crown on this guy’s head.”
Jennings, who is also the co-chair of the Democratic Attorneys General Association, said that Trump did not respect the separation of powers, The Guardian reports.
“We have three branches of government,” Jennings said. “He thinks there’s one. We have separation of powers. He thinks there is none.”
10:15 AM EST
Trump slams ‘political activist’ judges blocking DOGE
President Donald Trump has attacked judges who are blocking many of DOGE’s sweeping cuts.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols blocked the attempt to put 2,700 U.S. USAID employees on paid leave and recall nearly all of those posted abroad.
Elon Musk and Trump had another legal blow on Saturday when U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer blocked the department from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
A judge has also overturned the Trump administration’s decision to remove several federal health webpages.
On Wednesday, Trump claimed, without evidence, that DOGE had found “massive amounts” of fraud and waste.
“But even knowing this, a highly political, activist Judge wants us to immediately make payment, anyway. In other words pay, even though you know the payment was fraudulently requested to be made,” Trump said on Truth Social.
“DOGE caught them – The Judge just doesn’t care. It doesn’t make sense!!!
Musk has also hit out at the judges, calling for them to be impeached.
09:58 AM EST
Donald Trump’s Pledge to Lower Costs on ‘Day One’ is Unravelling
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Inflation quickened in January, according to data released on Wednesday morning, putting pressure on the new administration to honor its key campaign pledge to bring down prices “on day one” amid uncertainty over the anticipated impacts of President Trump’s economic policies.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.5 percent month-over-month in January 2025, up from 0.4 percent in December and well ahead of consensus forecasts of 0.3 percent. The all-items index edged up to 3.0 percent for the 12 months ended January. Analysts had penciled in 2.9 percent in line with December’s reading.
The more closely monitored core inflation rate—which excludes the impact of volatile prices such as food and energy—also surpassed expectations, quickening to 0.4 percent in January, up from 0.2 percent in December and surpassing forecasts of 0.3 percent. On an annual basis, core inflation rose to 3.3 percent, up from 3.2 percent the previous month and exceeding market expectations of 3.1 percent.
09:45 AM EST
Trump set to sign more executive orders today
President Trump is set to sign more executive orders this afternoon.
On Tuesday, Trump was joined in the Oval Office by Elon Musk as he signed a new order granting DOGE more power.
It directs federal agencies to “coordinate and consult” with DOGE to reduce their workforce and limit hiring, according to a summary of the order provided by the White House.
Each agency must “undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force” and limit hiring to only “essential positions.”
It is not yet clear what the focus of Wednesday’s executive orders will be.
09:34 AM EST
Judge set to hear USAID cuts challenge
A U.S. district judge is set to hear arguments on Wednesday for the continued blocking of an attempt by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
On Friday, Judge Carl J. Nichols had blocked the attempt to put 2,700 U.S. USAID employees on paid leave and recall nearly all of those posted abroad, following a lawsuit from USAID employee groups; American Foreign Service Association and the American Federation of Government Employees.
The administration has claimed USAID is rife with “insubordination” and argued it must be closed to determine what, if anything, is worth salvaging from it.
Supporters of USAID say it is an essential service and its work is important to national security. Many humanitarian groups across the globe that rely on it have warned that many will die if Trump and Musk’s cuts go ahead.
09:03 AM EST
People will die of starvation after Trump’s USAID overhaul, relief workers warn
Relief workers in Sudan have warned that many people will die from starvation after President Trump’s USAID overhaul.
Sudan has been ravaged by civil war for the past two years leaving more than half the entire population, 30 million people, reliant on humanitarian aid.
A network of emergency kitchens, created by the grassroots Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), provides essential food, medicine and other supplies to many in need, but relies on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), for funding.
Now, with Trump’s freeze on all foreign aid, many people could be left with nothing.
“A lot of people will die because of hunger,” Abuzar Osman Suliman, the coordinator of the ERRs in Sudan’s western Darfur region, told NBC News.
08:45 AM EST
Elon Musk demands judge be fired for ridiculing Trump’s legal argument
President Donald Trump is joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and his son, X Musk, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in…
President Donald Trump is joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and his son, X Musk, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Elon Musk has criticized a federal judge as a “junky jurist” for restoring the federal government’s web pages on sexually transmitted diseases and other topics, amid the Trump administration’s fight against what it sees as “gender ideology.”
“Truly absurd,” the Tesla CEO and director of the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency wrote of the move by Judge John Bates. “Judges as website editors!? We should at least ATTEMPT to fire this junky jurist.”
Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from Judge Bates, the Department of Government Efficiency, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Doctors argue in court documents that if President Donald Trump‘s administration succeeds in its deletion of thousands of pages of gender-related medical advice from the CDC website, it would have a massive effect on public health, including on the spread of sexually transmitted diseases among the general public.
08:36 AM EST
CFPB lays off probationary staff with form letter that doesn’t include their name
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has begun layoffs by firing probationary employees in a form letter that doesn’t even include their names.
“MEMORANDUM FOR [EmployeeFirstName] [EmployeeLastName],” the letter says, according to AP. “This is to provide notification that I am removing you from your position of [JobTitle].”
“Unfortunately, the Agency finds that that you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and skills do not fit the Agency’s current needs.”
Probationary employees, who have been on the job for less than a year, have less civil service protections.
The CFPB, which has recovered $20 billion for affected customers, has become the latest target of sweeping cuts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Similarly to the mass layoffs at USAID, staff at CFPB were told on Sunday that the headquarters would be closed this week.
On Monday, newly confirmed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, who was appointed acting CFPB director on Friday, ordered employees to stand down from any current task.
08:12 AM EST
Are US retirement papers kept in limestone mine? What we know
A vast underground mine is being used to store documents relating to federal workers—and Elon Musk has raised questions over its efficiency.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order implementing the DOGE “workforce optimization initiative”; this, according to Trump, will encourage agencies to limit hiring and reduce the size of the federal government. Speaking alongside the president this week, Musk has used the facility as an example of government inefficiency.
During the signing of the executive order on Tuesday, February 11, while talking about reducing the size of the federal government workforce, Musk referenced “a limestone mine” where “we store all the retirement paperwork” for government workers.
The facility does indeed exist. Located near Boyers, Pennsylvania, about 45 miles north of Pittsburgh, it is run by the Office of Personnel Management and processes the retirement paperwork for the entire federal workforce, and has done since the mid-20th century. Newsweek has contacted the Office of Personnel Management for clarification and comment via email outside of regular working hours.
07:56 AM EST
Trump-Musk overreach has ignited the opposition. Viva la resistance! | Opinion
In the period of time between Election Day and Inauguration Day, there was furious debate in some circles about what the so-called “resistance” would look like in Trump 2.0—or whether it would show up at all. Some speculated that those opposed to Trump and his dangerous policies would simply roll over, or seek to work with his administration.
The last few weeks should put that debate to rest. Let’s be clear: We are not going anywhere. We have and will continue to come together and fight.
So much of the earlier media commentary pretended as if the energy behind “the resistance” had largely fizzled out compared to Trump’s first term. And it’s true that this moment is different from eight years ago. The circumstances and the environment was different. That moment demanded that we take to the streets by the millions in a show of force to make sure President Trump and the whole world knew the demagoguery presented by Trump and his first administration did not represent the popular majority that rejected him in 2016.
This time around, it’s not about the symbolism of Trump’s win. It’s about the dangerous political Project 2025 program that Trump, despite pledging to the contrary during his campaign, is moving full speed ahead to implement. The hundreds of millions of people in this country who oppose it are mobilizing accordingly.
07:50 AM EST
Pro-Trump messages are appearing on dollar bills throughout the country
Images from Amazon and X show dollar bills stamped with the words “Donald Trump Lives Here.”
Images from Amazon and X show dollar bills stamped with the words “Donald Trump Lives Here.”
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Pro-Donald Trump messages are appearing on dollar bills across the U.S., as supporters of the president find unique ways to show their stamp of approval.
According to a recent tracker, Trump’s favorability has reached a record high, although he still remains the least popular American president since at least 1953. Nevertheless, the he has an incredibly dedicated cohort of fans who express their support in sometimes unconventional ways.
07:44 AM EST
Modi’s Washington visit tests his ties with Trump amid trade tensions
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with President Donald Trump before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with President Donald Trump before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s close relationship with President Donald Trump faces a potential test as he arrives in Washington on Wednesday, aiming to shield India from tariffs imposed on other nations and the threat of further trade restrictions.
As a key U.S. strategic partner, India has so far avoided new tariffs, benefiting from the personal rapport between the two leaders. Modi—a nationalist criticized for democratic backsliding in India—has welcomed Trump’s return to the White House, hoping to recalibrate India’s ties with the West despite his refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
However, Trump has frequently labeled India the “tariff king” and pushed for increased deportations of Indian migrants. In response, New Delhi has signaled openness to lowering tariffs on U.S. goods, accepting repatriated citizens, and purchasing American oil.
Yet, with trade tensions looming, the key question remains: How much does personal diplomacy between leaders truly influence policy, and how far is India willing to go to strike a deal?
07:24 AM EST
ICYMI: Anderson Cooper Calls Republican a ‘D***’ Live on Air
Anderson Cooper got into a heated debate with former Republican New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu on air, during which the CNN host called him a “d***.”
The incident occurred Tuesday during CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, while the host and his guests were discussing Elon Musk‘s defense of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside President Donald Trump.
07:07 AM EST
Elon Musk sets sights on limestone mine in Pennsylvania
“Federal employee retirements are processed using paper, by hand, in an old limestone mine in Pennsylvania,” DOGE said in a post on X.
Musk reposted that post and pinned it to his X profile, writing: “Maybe it’s just me, but I think there is room for improvement here.”
The mine has been reported about before. In a 2014 Washington Post article, journalist David Fahrenthold called it “one of the weirdest workplaces in the U.S. government” that was “often treated as an urban legend, mythic and half-believed” by federal workers.
06:59 AM EST
HUD Secretary says department has identified $260 million in savings with DOGE
During an appearance on The Charlie Kirk Show, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner said, “Working with DOGE and the team at HUD, we have found $260 million in savings on contracts alone.”
Turner indicated the department would soon find more.
“The American taxpayer is no longer writing a blank check for federal contracts and programs,” he said in a post on X.
Working with @DOGE, we have identified $260 million in savings at @HUDgov.
The American taxpayer is no longer writing a blank check for federal contracts and programs.
Americans voted for reform and we’re delivering it for @POTUS. pic.twitter.com/jXtG33599h
— Scott Turner (@SecretaryTurner) February 11, 2025
06:45 AM EST
Grimes critical of Elon Musk’s decision to take their son to Oval Office event
Elon Musk, joined by his son X Æ A-Xii, speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Washington.
Elon Musk, joined by his son X Æ A-Xii, speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Washington.
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Grimes, the Canadian singer who has three children with Elon Musk, criticized the billionaire for taking their eldest son X to a public event in the Oval Office.
“He should not be in public like this,” she said in a post on X, the social-media site owned by her ex-partner and formerly known as Twitter.
He should not be in public like this. I did not see this, thank u for alerting me. But I’m glad he was polite. Sigh
— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) February 12, 2025
The musician, whose real name is Claire Boucher, was in a relationship with Musk from 2018 to 2022.
06:33 AM EST
What cuts have been made at Department of education? Nearly $1B slashed
Almost $1 billion in cuts have been made to the Department of Education by Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The fate of the department’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES), which tracks the progress of the nation’s students, remains unclear after scores of contracts were terminated by Musk’s team on Monday, according to the Associated Press.
06:32 AM EST
Elon Musk’s Son X steals the show
President Donald Trump is joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and his son, X Musk, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump is joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and his son, X Musk, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump is joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and his son, X Musk, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump is joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and his son, X Musk, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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06:23 AM EST
Trump directs Doge to shrink federal workforce: read full executive order
The order is the latest move in Trump’s broader effort to downsize the federal government. With Musk leading DOGE, the administration pushes to deliver private-sector efficiency to government functions. Critics and legal challenges are expected as the administration pushes forward with cuts and restructuring.