Summarizing Trump’s Second Term Moves—Bigly!

March 1, 2025

Day of Trump's Second Term

Leader of the Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk wears a shirt that says "Tech Support" as he speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Federal employees
Union leaders say staffing at the Social Security Administration is at a 50-year low. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Thursday that it "will soon implement agency-wide organizational restructuring that will include significant workforce reductions." The planned cuts, which are in line with an executive
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Friday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images A meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday grew contentious, with Trump telling
(From L) Political commentator Rogan O'Handley, aka DC Draino, TikToker Chaya Raichik, conservative activist Scott Presler, commentator Liz Wheeler and conservative political commentator Chad Prather carry binders containing Jeffrey Epstein files out of the White House on Thursday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, center, shown at the inauguration ceremony of President Trump at the U.S. Capitol in January. Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images North America More than 75,000 digital subscribers to The Washington Post have cancelled since its owner, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced on
Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during their meeting at Trump Tower, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP KYIV — President Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House today to sign a preliminary deal to give the
Bri McNulty pictured when she was in Atlanta for training in the CDC's Public Health Associate Program. She and all other members of the competitive program in her cohort, deployed around the country, were fired by the Trump administration earlier this month. Bri McNulty hide caption toggle caption Bri McNulty Kathie Evenhouse has lived in
The WWE vs. the American education system The WWE-ification of the Department of Education J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations hide caption toggle caption J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations The WWE-ification of the Department of Education J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations This episode was produced by Barton Girdwood with support from Corey Bridges.
Farmworkers pick cilantro in a field early in the morning mist in Southern California in July 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images A routine weekly Zoom call for the National Council of Agricultural Employers, a trade group, turned into a discussion of fears and tips about
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells NPR: 'Everything feels increasingly like a scam' Audio will be available later today. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trying to find her party's path back into power. The New York Democrat is a more seasoned figure than when she burst onto the national scene during the first Trump administration. Elected by surprise in 2018
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