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The president arrived for world-famous Daytona 500 race just before the green flag before returning to his Mar-a-Lago compound. In 2020, he acted as grand marshal, waving the flag to start the race.
His stunt follows his shocking reference to a quote often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, claiming that “he who saves his Country does not violate any Law” — a message that was also shared by the White house, supporting his apparent belief that the president of the United States is incapable of breaking any law.
Trump and Elon Musk are reportedly planning to accelerate their purge of America’s federal bureaucracy, with thousands of federal works laid off in the past week, including more than 300 staffers at the National Nuclear Security Administration – which oversees the U.S. nuclear weapon stockpile.
On Sunday, it was reported that Musk is allegedly seeking access to IRS data for every taxpayer, business and nonprofit agency.
After an appeals court blocked Trump from firing a government watchdog, the administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Sunday, setting up a key test of Trump’s expansive view of his authority.
President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has reportedly left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they are being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations.
With the three-year war grinding on, Trump is sending Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and special envoy Steve Witkoff to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russian counterparts, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to publicly discuss the upcoming diplomatic efforts and spoke on condition of anonymity.
It is unclear to what extent Ukrainian or European officials will be represented in discussions expected to take place in Riyadh in the coming days. The official said the United States sees negotiations as early-stage and fluid, and who ultimately ends up at the table could change.
In an exchange with reporters Sunday, Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “will be involved” in the negotiations. Trump offered no further explanation.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is reportedly trying to gain access to Internal Revenue Service systems that contain guarded tax and financial information for every taxypayer, business and nonprofit in the US, according to the Washington Post, citing sources familiar with DOGE’s actions.
The IRS is reportedly considering issuing a memorandum of understanding that would allow DOGE officials access after facing pressure from Trump’s White House.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky detailed his recent phone call with President Donald Trump and his take on a possible peace agreement with Russia during an interview Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press.
A trio of Trump advisers — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff — are set to meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia next week to begin negotiations aimed at ending the war.
Ukrainian officials have not yet confirmed whether they will be represented at the meeting.
The federal education system that supports Defense Department schools around the world has ordered schools under its purview to remove books from their libraries that deal with any topic relating to diversity, equity and inclusion, following Donald Trump’s executive order.
The missive from the Department of Defense Education Activity was issued on February 6, forcing schools — like an elementary institution at the U.S. Army’s Fort Campbell in Kentucky — to round up books that don’t align with the Trump administration’s ideological views.
The order demands that employees at 161 elementary and high schools around the world “ensure compliance with executive orders and recent DoDEA guidance.”
