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• SBA to Cut Over 40 Percent of Staff
  
  The Small Business Administration plans to reduce its workforce by more than 40% according to an announcement by the agency's administrator, Kelly Loeffler, on Friday.
• Deportations Proceed Despite Judge's Ruling on Enemies Act
  
  The legal fight between the Trump administration and a federal judge in Washington, D.C., over deportation policies has not stopped deportations.
• US Blocks Canadian Access to Border-Straddling Library
  
  U.S. authorities said on Friday they are closing Canadian access to a library straddling the Canada-U.S. border, drawing criticism from a Quebec town where people have long enjoyed easy entry to the space.The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is located between the towns...
• Trump: Will Pay Astronauts 'Out of My Own Pocket'
  
  NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams, who remained in space for nine months before their return to Earth last week, deserve to get the extra pay they're due, President Donald Trump agreed Friday, even if he has to pay it from his own pocket.
• FCC's Carr Threatens to Block Mergers, Acquisition Proposals if DEI Involved
  
  FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is threatening to block mergers and acquisition proposals from companies with diversity, equity, and inclusion plans...
• Trump: Canada Would Be 'Cherished' 51st State
  
  President Donald Trump, while speaking with reporters Friday, said that Canada would be a "cherished" 51st state, even if the United States needs nothing from its northern neighbor.
• Ex-Rep. Cori Bush's Husband Charged With Wire Fraud
  
  Former Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush's husband was charged with two counts of wire fraud for allegedly filing fraudulent applications to illegally collect more than $20,000 in federal COVID relief funds...
• Jason Greer to Newsmax: Reinstated Employees in State of Chaos
  
  Federal employees getting laid off and then reinstated is causing a state of chaos, Jason Greer told Newsmax Friday.
• WH Looks to Revive Migrant Children Detention Centers
  
  President Donald Trump's administration plans to reintroduce detention centers for unaccompanied immigrant children between the ages of 13-17 years old, Bloomberg reports.
• Biden, Wife, Offer to Help Dems With Fundraising Efforts
  
  Former President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, recently met with Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin to pitch themselves for a revamped campaigning effort as support for the party has cratered...
• Trump: No War Plans for Musk Due to Business Interests
  
  President Donald Trump said Friday that war plans should not be shared with his adviser Elon Musk because of his business interests, an indication of the limits that the billionaire entrepreneur's expansive role will face in the administration.
• Conservative Groups Urge FCC to End Harris Interview Probe
  
  Conservative advocacy groups on Thursday asked the Federal Communications Commission to reject a news distortion complaint over CBS's "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris that aired in October. The Center for Individual Freedom, Americans for Tax...
• Michigan Lawmakers Reject Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Residents
  
  The Michigan State House of Representatives has rejected a Democrat plan to provide undocumented residents with a state driver's license.
• Justice Department Moves to Protect Trump From Jan. 6 Lawsuits
  
  The U.S. Justice Department has moved to shield President Donald Trump from civil lawsuits by police and Democrat lawmakers seeking to hold him responsible for violence during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
• Elon Musk Meets With Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth
  
  Billionaire Elon Musk met for more than an hour at the Pentagon Friday morning.Appointed by President Donald Trump to recommend sweeping cuts to the U.S. federal government through the Department of Government Efficiency.
• Harrison Fields to Newsmax: Trump Ending Dept of Ed's Hold on Schools
  
  President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education is the first step in removing the "bureaucratic lock hold" on education in the United States, Harrison Fields said...
• Rep. Nehls: Senate Must Act to Honor Our Most Decorated Veterans
  
  I implore the Senate to act to pass my bill, the Medal of Honor Act, to give our Medal of Honor recipients the financial support they absolutely deserve.
• Trump: Musk's Pentagon Meeting Was About Costs
  
  President Donald Trump told reporters that Elon Musk's Friday meeting at the Pentagon was to address costs.
• Trump's Cabinet Weighs Invoking State Secrets in Deportation Hearing
  
  Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a court filing Friday that Cabinet secretaries are considering invoking the state secrets privilege to avoid answering a judge's questions about the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. "I understand that...
• Trump Suggests Foreign Prisons for 'Terrorist' Tesla Vandals
  
  President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Friday that he's thought about where any convicted Tesla vandals should end up...
• Sources: Trump Gives Boeing Vital Win in Fighter Jet Contract
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday awarded Boeing the contract to build the U.S. Air Force's most sophisticated fighter jet, known as Next Generation Air Dominance, two sources familiar with the situation said.
• DOJ Moves to Lift Injunction on Transgender Military Ban
  
  The Department of Justice filed a motion Friday morning to dissolve a preliminary injunction barring the Pentagon from enforcing the Trump administration's ban on transgender people from serving in the military. On Feb. 11, the Pentagon said it would no longer allow...
• Fort Myers Mayor to Newsmax: ICE-Police Agreement Will Pass
  
  Fort Myers, Florida, Mayor Kevin Anderson told Newsmax on Friday that the city will likely pass a memorandum to allow law enforcement to train and act as immigration agents despite tearful objections from some city council members.
• Trump Continues Attacks on Judiciary
  
  President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account to levy more attacks on the judiciary Friday.
• Musk Calls for Prosecution of Pentagon Staff After Leak
  
  Elon Musk said Pentagon staff who spoke to reporters at the New York Times should be prosecuted, after the newspaper reported the billionaire was due to be briefed about the U.S. military's plan for any war that might break out with China. "The New York Times is pure...

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