The News Roundup For February 7, 2025
A demonstrator holds up a sign during a rally in front of the U.S. Treasury Department in protest of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images) Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images hide caption
A demonstrator holds up a sign during a rally in front of the U.S. Treasury Department in protest of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
Anna Rose Layden/Getty ImagesAll USAID workers were placed on leave effective Friday, Donald Trump and his administration are now turning their attention to the Department of Education.
Millions of federal workers now have more time to make a decision after a judge suspended the Office of Personnel Management's deadline for them to accept, or reject, the agency's "deferred resignation" offer.
Egg prices in the U.S. are rising amidst an outbreak of bird flu. they've risen 50 percent in the last year.
Meanwhile, President Trump suggested that the U.S. might take over Gaza and that Palestinians will relocate to neighboring countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin applauded the shuttering of USAD and said the recall of global workers is a "smart move." But what does this move mean for the future of America's international relationships?
The trade war with China is heating up. Tariffs on goods imported from the country are causing the prices of clothes, toys, and electronics to surge.
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