It’s Friday, March 7, 2025, and the U.S. government’s churning out action at warp speed—8:05 PM PST! Trump’s 47th day in office brought seismic shifts, from education cuts to crypto summits. Here’s the top 10 new things that dropped today—fresh off the wire!
- Education Department Faces the Axe
Trump’s set to sign an EO abolishing the Department of Education—Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News, “No we don’t” need it (NYT). X is split: relief or outrage? - Crypto Summit Kicks Off
Trump hosted crypto execs at the White House today, pushing a Bitcoin stockpile EO—prices dipped as investors wanted more (NYT, Reuters). X buzzes with #CryptoTrump. - Jobs Report Lands Soft
BLS dropped February’s numbers—151,000 jobs added, 10,000 federal cuts (NBC News). X ties it to DOGE’s slashing—Elon’s fingerprints all over it. - DeepSeek Ban in Play
Trump’s admin eyes banning Chinese AI app DeepSeek from government devices—security fears lead (Reuters). X says it’s TikTok 2.0. - Tariff ‘Detox’ Warning
Treasury Sec Scott Bessent told CNBC markets face a “detox” from government spending cuts (NYT). X debates: pain now, gains later? - Hamas Talks Intensify
Trump’s “last warning” to Hamas yesterday escalated—today’s Gaza talks added pressure, per CNN (Web ID 0). X sees a breakthrough or bust looming. - FDIC Watchdog at Risk
NPR reports Trump’s federal cuts threaten banking oversight—FDIC’s examiner shortage grows (Web ID 9). X worries about unchecked banks. - ICE Detains Families
CBS News snagged an internal report—ICE’s holding migrant families in Texas, first batch today (Web ID 11). X flags deportation ramp-up. - Shutdown Vote Looms
Speaker Mike Johnson’s pushing a stopgap funding bill next week—Dems won’t budge yet (POLITICO). X predicts a March 14 cliffhanger. - Musk’s xAI Expands
Elon’s xAI bought Memphis property for a supercomputer—tied to DOGE cuts (Reuters). X cheers the tech-government mashup.
Why It’s Big: Trump’s slashing, pushing, and hosting—all in one day! X is a firestorm—some see genius, others chaos. Stay tuned—this is D.C. on steroids!
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