What Happened Today – Feb 25 March 10, 2025February 27, 2025 by George Bounacos Federal judge questions constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE group CourtsOversight View Details House GOP passes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, $2T in cuts. Senate next. CongressEconomy View Details Fed agencies told staff to ignore Musk’s ultimatum; Trump suggests non-compliance may lead to firing although it’s “somewhat voluntary.” Federal PersonnelOversight View Details The Trump administration is threatening jail & fines for undocumented immigrants over 13 who fail to register in a new federal database. Human RightsImmigrationJustice Dept View Details A federal judge ordered the US to resume USAID payments by Wed night. CourtsForeign Relations View Details Former USAID employees can retrieve personal items under guard with a 15-minute limit after the agency’s abrupt shutdown three weeks ago. Federal Personnel View Details The White House said Amy Gleason, not Elon Musk, leads DOGE and reports to Trump, clarifying this while she was vacationing in Mexico. CourtsOversight View Details The White House will take control of press pool assignments, stripping the White House Correspondents’ Association of its century-old role. CensorshipMedia View Details Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy travels to DC Friday to sign a minerals deal. Foreign RelationsWar View Details Trump plans to replace the EB-5 visa program with a $5 million “gold card” offering a path to U.S. citizenship for wealthy investors. Immigration View Details The Social Security Administration disbanded its Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity. Federal PersonnelHuman Rights View Details 21 federal employees assigned to DOGE resigned en masse to avoid “carrying out or legitimizing” the agency’s efforts. Federal PersonnelFighting Back View Details Share this brief:
