What Happened Today – Feb 10

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Trump loyalists refer to “flooding the zone” and the pace is definitely accelerating. Don’t get overwhelmed. Address the most critical issues.

Donald Trump levied 25% on steel and aluminum imports
A federal judge says the Trump administration is defying his order to release billions of dollars in grants appropriated by Congress
CourtsEconomy
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-finds-trump-administration-violated-court-order-halting-funding-rcna191528
Trump said that Gaza Strip residents would be permanently moved and “in the meantime, I would own this”
Foreign RelationsWar
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-palestinians-no-right-to-return-gaza/
Guards turned away USAID employees from the office. WH later says their lease is terminated
Federal PersonnelOversight
https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-usaid-c0c7799be0b2fa7cad4c806565985fe2
Trump fired the head of the Office of Government Ethics 2 months into a 5 year term
Federal PersonnelOversight
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/10/trump-removes-government-ethics-office-director-00203418
Musk announces he cut 90 contracts totaling $900 million at the Education Dept
EconomyEducationOversight
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/doge-cuts-900-million-from-agency-that-tracks-american-students-academic-progress/ar-AA1yPULV
Trump says Israel should cancel ceasefire if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages, says “all hell would break loose”
Foreign RelationsWar
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/11/trump-hostages-gaza-ceasefire-israel-hamas
Trump directed AG Bondi to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Economy
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/trump-doj-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-pause.html
Homeland Security asked Treasury to reassign IRS agents to help with deportations
Immigration
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/10/trump-irs-agents-deportations-immigrants
Justice Dept prosecutors drop charges against NYC Mayor
Justice Dept
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/14/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-corruption-charges-dropped/78409879007/