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Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, US judge rules

The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, rejecting a bid by a group of labor unions to halt President Donald Trump’s dramatic downsizing of the roughly 2.3 million-strong federal workforce. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C. federal court is temporary while the litigation plays out.
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The rise of the conservative wellness influencer

Alex Clark stands out on mic and on camera. The 31-year-old wellness influencer and podcaster has nearly half a million followers on YouTube and ranks among the top 10 wellness podcasts on Apple. While wellness has long been associated with liberal hippies, Clark hails from a conservative background. She’s part of the new “Make America Healthy Again” movement questioning modern medicine, backing President Donald Trump and supporting anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has started as health and human services secretary. For the last year and a half, reporter Kara Voght has been following Clark’s rise , spending time with her in Arizona. Today, Voght speaks with host Martine Powers about Clark’s rise as a conservative wellness warrior, what’s behind the changing politics of wellness , and what that could mean for the nation’s health. Today’s show was produced by Elana Gordon. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sam Bair. Thanks also to Steve Kolowich. Subscribe to The Washington Post here .
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Crypto firms ask Congress to roll back IRS rules for DeFi: CNBC Crypto World

On today’s CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin inches back to the $97,000 while ether remains flat. Plus, the Blockchain Association pens a letter to Congress asking for a repeal of finalized IRS DeFi broker rules. And, Matt Hougan of Bitwise Asset Management discusses Wall Street adoption of crypto ETFs.

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00:00 – CNBC Crypto World, Feb 20, 2025
0:26 – Digital currencies rise
0:39 – The headlines
3:13 – Matt Hougan of Bitwise

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Crypto firms ask Congress to roll back IRS rules for DeFi: CNBC Crypto World

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Elon Musk says X Community Notes increasingly “gamed by governments & legacy media” https://t.co/TZCeoqqNLT

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49:15 49:15 Now playing, LIVE: White House holds press briefing amid Trump’s “dictator” controversy

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3:33:21 3:33:21 Now playing, Senate confirms Kash Patel as President Trump’s next FBI director

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We’re not on a cusp of a bear market, but consolidation is likely, says Strategas’ Chris Verrone

Chris Verrone, Strategas Research Partners head of technical and macro research, join ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the decline in market momentum and if there’s further meltdown ahead.

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Why an asteroid is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032

An asteroid heading toward Earth will likely miss its chance to wipe out the planet. Plus, a possible new source of fuel for future flight. And the northern lights as only seen from above. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space.
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Indigenous resistance stalls Colombia’s potential renewable energy boom in La Guajira https://t.co/DTIuvpI03K

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Happening Now: Elon Musk Gives Remarks To CPAC

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, a key ally of President Trump, is set to address the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday afternoon in Nat…