What Happened Today – Feb 9

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Trump says he is serious about the US annexing Canada and owning Gaza, plus he’s told the Treasury Secretary to stop minting pennies.

Donald Trump announced he would levy 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports as early as Monday
Trump ordered the Treasury Dept to stop minting the penny although that authority seems to be invested in Congress
EconomyOversight
https://apnews.com/article/trump-penny-treasury-mint-192e3b9ad9891d50e7014997653051ba
Consumer Financial Protection Board employees notified by email Sunday to work remotely because offices would close all week
EconomyOversight
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/business/cfpb-vought-stop-activity/index.html
Trump said again that the US would take ownership of Gaza and “slowly, very slowly, develop it”
Foreign RelationsWar
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/politics/trump-gaza-real-estate/index.html
Homeland Security Kristi Noem said she would advise Trump to get rid of FEMA as its built today
Disaster ReliefOversight
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/09/kristi-noem-fema-00203266
JD Vance writes, “Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.”
Courts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/10/jd-vance-judges-trump
Trump said he will have Transportation Dept review NYC’s congestion lanes and remove bike lanes
EconomyEnvironmentOversight
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/president-trump-nyc-congestion-pricing-bike-lanes/
Trump says he remains serious about annexing Canada
Foreign Relations
https://apnews.com/article/canada-gulf-america-super-bowl-bret-baier-musk-7e1959c7d430899b01629c800db6f17b
Trump commemorates Feb 9 as the first Gulf of America Day
Foreign Relations
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/10/president-trump-gulf-of-america-day/78382372007/