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During Valentine’s Day weekend, northern parts of America, including Maine, may have a chance of seeing an aurora. But space weather scientists warn that the chances of this happening are slim. (Image credit: Michael Seamans)

February 14, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news  CNN

Live updates: Trump signs order on Covid vaccine mandates; Vance, Rubio meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy  NBC News

Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge  The New York Times Trump administration fires over 400 DHS employees as mass firings continue  CBS News Trump’s job cuts: Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs  The Associated

Trump Live Updates: News on Federal Employee Layoffs and Tariffs  The New York Times

New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations.

Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on US agencies  Reuters

Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams  The Associated Press Law professor on how rare it is to see multiple resignations in Mayor Adams’ case | CNN Politics  CNN DOJ prosecutors resign after charges

Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say  CNN Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department  Bloomberg Trump firings cause chaos at agency responsible for America’s nuclear weapons  NPR Energy Department set to fire probationary

The ruling from a federal court in Washington, D.C., is a reprieve for CFPB staff who had been bracing for mass layoffs as early as Friday. (Image credit: Saul Loeb)