February 2025 – Page 4 – Echo Chamber 2016

$$$$$$$ ** [The Washington Post] As the Trump upheaval continues, are there restraints that could slow him down?

As the Trump upheaval continues, are there restraints that could slow him down?

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/09/trump-constitution-checks-balances/

$$$$$ *** [The Washington Post] Trump threatened college research, culture and funding. Confusion reigns.

Trump threatened college research, culture and funding. Confusion reigns.

www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/02/08/trump-orders-impact-colleges-funding-research-culture/

—— [The Washington Post] U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test

U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test

www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/08/trump-administration-job-candidates-loyalty-screening/

**** Billionaire Elon Musk’s team yesterday took control of the Treasury’s payment system

Billionaire Elon Musk’s team yesterday took control of the Treasury’s payment system, thus essentially gaining access to the checkbook with which the United States handles about $6 trillion annually and to all the financial information of Americans and American businesses with it. Apparently, it did not stop there.

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/february-2-2025?r=3azmy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

***** Paul Krugman Trump Is Doing Exactly What He Said He Would. Who Could Have Predicted That?

Paul Krugman Trump Is Doing Exactly What He Said He Would. Who Could Have Predicted That?

https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/trump-is-doing-exactly-what-he-said?r=3azmy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false