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DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS  CNN Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears  Al Jazeera English Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Power, and Musk’s Team Wants Access to I.R.S. Records  The New York Times

The crypto industry has scored some early wins since Trump took office, including the repeal of an accounting rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and an executive order by the president directing a working group to study and

Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk’s DOGE appears to miss website deadline on ‘savings’  ABC News

Trump Pushes Business Interests in Golf, Mideast and New York as Conflicts Abound  The New York Times

European leaders to begin Paris meeting as Trump forges ahead with Ukraine peace talks  CNN European Leaders Meet to Discuss Ukraine War as Trump Officials Prepare For Russia Peace Talks  The New York Times Trump pushes Russia to end war with Ukraine

The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’  CNN International

Turkish authorities have sealed off a luxury spa run by a five-star Istanbul hotel that was set up by illegally modifying a 1,500-year-old cistern, officials told AFP on Monday. The Navitas Spa Sarnic is operated by the Hagia Sofia Mansions

The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the bonanza of consumerism it has become today. For some historians, the holiday has lost all discernible meaning.

In a new piece about the GOP’s latest “sycophantic” push to curry favor with President Donald Trump, MSNBC columnist Steve Benen felt compelled to include a caveat: “In case there are any doubts, this isn’t intended as satire.” New legislation

Once a skeptic of cryptocurrencies, Trump has made a complete reversal and embraced digital currencies in a way no other elected official has done.