What Happened Today – Feb 15

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More firings, attacks on rights, and power grabs—but people are fighting back.

CDC, FDA ordered to add anti-trans language to restored websites
Trump posts on 2 platforms, “He who saves his country does not violate any law.”
Media
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/us/politics/trump-saves-country-quote.html?smid=url-share
Trump admin fires 20 immigration law judges without explanation amid 3.7M case backlog
CourtsFederal PersonnelImmigration
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-court-judges-fired-firings-d35eed0f685739c4a19d4c8baf39113a?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
Trump demands Ukraine hand over half of its rare earth minerals for continued US military support
Foreign RelationsWar
https://fortune.com/2025/02/15/zelensky-trump-deal-us-access-ukrainian-rare-earth-minerals-russia-putin/
EEOC drops gender discrimination case
CourtsHuman Rights
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5298679/eeoc-gender-discrimination-case-trump-order?f
Maryland National Guard refuses to honor Frederick Douglass parade in his hometown, citing Trump guidance
Oversight
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/15/maryland-national-guard-frederick-douglass-event/
USA Today: 10,000 federal employees fired last week, 75K take buyout, more coming
Federal PersonnelOversight
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/15/federal-layoffs-firings-2025/78761259007/
Trump admin fires nuclear watchdogs, then admits it lost contact with critical former workers it wants to rehire
Federal Personnel
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-administration-wants-un-fire-nuclear-safety-workers-cant-figure-rcna192345
National Park employees protest mass firings and hiring freezes at Yosemite
Fighting Back
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/our-parks-are-in-danger-yosemite-workers-protest-firings-hiring-freeze/ar-AA1z87Qq?fbclid=IwY2xjawIpGZVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHc3ixueMuBrZbLDyqxuyRyjObmRqxkEPzAsFL6fcYlKOGmvmVcP5vJr-zQ_aem_XS4T5XBqNcvWNcyBwYJA6A&ocid=socialshare