What Happened Today – Feb 14

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Mass layoffs, auto tariffs, civil rights rollbacks, and a White House shift toward Europe’s far-right—here’s what happened today. Stay informed. Speak up.

Trump plans auto tariffs by April, details unclear
Vance speech slams European allies over migration and free speech
Immigration
BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceve3wl21x1o
Trump plans auto tariffs by April
Economy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/us/politics/trump-auto-tariffs.html
Vance speech slams European allies over migration and free speech
Foreign RelationsImmigration
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/vance-slams-european-allies-for-ignoring-voters-suppressing-speech-e5c3f051
Vance meets German far-right leader Alice Weidel
Foreign Relations
https://apnews.com/article/germany-munich-vance-free-speech-election-33e720b820e61db9d5e478e63b4a4dc7
Justice Dept move to drop NYC Mayor Adams’ case; 7 prosecutors resign in protest
CourtsJustice Dept
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/15/eric-adams-charges-dropped-justice-department
Judge orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to halt data deletion after whistleblower warning
CourtsData
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/judge-temporarily-blocks-mass-firing-and-data-deletion-at-cfpb-171942512.html
US Army bans transgender enlistment, halts gender-affirming care
Human Rights
https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/lgbtq/as-the-military-changes-policy-the-army-will-no-longer-accept-transgender-service-members
Ed Dept freezes thousands of civil right investigations in schools
EducationHuman Rights
https://www.propublica.org/article/department-of-education-civil-rights-office-investigations
White House sets Tuesday deadline for job cuts of up to 200,000
EconomyFederal Personnel
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-deferred-resignation-fork-in-the-road-elon-musk-opm-lawsuit/