What Happened Today – Feb 24

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Trump continues backing Musk, a viral video shows a woman dragged from an Idaho town hall, and the US votes against blaming Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Get busy, call, protest, write.

At UN, US votes against condemning Russia for Ukraine invasion
The OPM told agencies that federal employees would not be fired for not complying with Elon Musk’s weekend email
Federal PersonnelOversight
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-doge-email-federal-employees-opm-directive-accomplishments/
The Acting IRS Commissioner will resign tomorrow after just one month in office
EconomyFederal Personnel
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/24/irs-commissioner-retire-agency-disruptions-00205897
Federal judge upholds WH ban on AP until a hearing in three weeks
CourtsMedia
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/nx-s1-5307243/ap-trump-lawsuit-gulf-of-america-mexico
A video of an Idaho woman being dragged by private security at a GOP-sponsored town hall in Coeur d’Alene went viral Saturday night.
CensorshipHuman Rights
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/feb/24/update-on-town-hall-chaos-woman-who-was-dragged-out-speaks-police-chief-condemns-security-name-of-security-firm-confirmed/
Trump said planned tariffs against Canada and Mexico would proceed
EconomyForeign Relations
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-macron-canada-mexicoreciprocal-49caafc1240db7e17cfb45e71520dc98
A federal judge blocked ICE from arresting people at eight houses of worship that sued to keep police out of their services. The ban was not extended to other congregations.
Immigration
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/immigration-raids-quakers-houses-worship-lawsuit-20250224.html
A doctored video of Trump licking Elon Musk’s feet played this morning as Housing & Urban Development employees returned to work
Fighting Back
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bogus-video-trump-musk-briefly-appears-screens-us-government-office-2025-02-24/