Trump News for Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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UFT blasts Mayor Adams as ‘hostage’ to Trump’s DOJ, says students ‘paying the price’
New York Daily News
New York City’s powerful teachers union on Wednesday accused Mayor Adams of being “hostage” to the Trump administration over the expected dismissal of the mayor’s corruption case — while local schools and their students pay the price.In an open letter, United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew said Adams has created a climate of fear […]
Feb 12, 2025, 11:59 PM
Judge Lets Trump's Buyouts of Federal Workers Proceed
Newser
A federal judge removed the hold he'd placed on President Trump's buyouts of federal workers on Wednesday, ruling that neither he nor the unions that sued to block it...
Feb 12, 2025, 11:49 PM
Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
The Globe and Mail
Trump has said he wants to use financial incentives to encourage government employees to quit
Feb 12, 2025, 11:48 PM
X will pay ‘about $10 million’ to settle lawsuit over Donald Trump’s Twitter suspension
Engadget
X has become the latest social media platform to reach a settlement with Donald Trump in a years-long legal battle over his 2021 social media suspenions.
Feb 12, 2025, 11:47 PM
Trump elected Kennedy Center chairman as longtime president is ousted
New York Daily News
The president is making good on his promise to combat what he calls “woke” and “terrible” programming at the prestigious cultural center in Washington, D.C.
Feb 12, 2025, 11:47 PM
GOP hardliners threaten revolt over Johnson plan to implement Trump agenda
Cable News Network
Speaker Mike Johnson’s budget plan is in trouble as multiple GOP hardliners seek last-minute changes that could risk support from the party’s centrist middle — jeopardizing leadership’s plans to kickstart President Donald Trump’s agenda in Congress.
Feb 12, 2025, 11:44 PM
Republicans war against the courts for thwarting Trump's agenda
Washington Examiner
"These judges are acting as judicial activists rather than honest arbiters of the law," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Feb 12, 2025, 11:43 PM
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PM Modi lands in US for 2-day visit, to hold bilateral meet with Trump
Firstpost
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Washington DC in the early hours of Thursday for a 2-day visit to the United States.
Feb 12, 2025, 11:43 PM
Judge clears way for Trump's workforce reduction plans
The Mercury News
Trump wants to use financial incentives to encourage government employees to quit. According to the White House, tens of thousands of workers have taken the government up on its offer.
Feb 12, 2025, 11:37 PM
B.C.'s David Eby says U.S. urges premiers to take Trump's border concerns seriously
Yahoo Canada Finance
British Columbia Premier David Eby says advisors to U.S. President Donald Trump told premiers during a meeting at the White House that they should take Trump at his word about his concerns of fentanyl crossing the border.
Feb 12, 2025, 11:36 PM