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Trump 2nd term updates: Trump excludes low-value shipments from looming tariffs

PHOTO: President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Feb. 28, 2025 in Washington.
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Elon Musk doubling down on DOGE email responses
By Kevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, Emily Chang, Ivan Pereira, William Mansell, Sarah Beth Hensley, Jon Haworth, Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: March 1, 2025, 3:41 AM

President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government to his liking suffered a loss in court when a federal judge blocked his administration from firing the head of a federal watchdog agency without cause, likely triggering a lengthy appeal that could end at the Supreme Court.

U.S. District Justice Amy Berman Jackson determined the move was unlawful and issued a permanent injunction that reinstated special counsel Hampton Dellinger to his position.

Meanwhile, the Social Security Administration said it will cut 7,000 jobs and six of its 10 regional centers as part of the president’s downsizing of the federal workforce.

And Trump’s physician announced the president will have his annual physical next month, days after reporters raised questions about a bruise they saw on the back of his hand.

Latest headlines:

  • White House excludes low-value shipments from looming Canada, Mexico tariffs
  • Kennedy stops short of calling for vaccines amid measles outbreak
  • Intel community has concerns Russia, China could target fired employees
  • Trump's doctor says he'll have annual physical exam 'next month'
  • White House backs Israel blocking aid to Gaza
Here's how the news is developing:

Mar 01, 2025 3:41 AM

Fed employees sent 2nd 'What did you do last week?' email, will now be weekly

Agencies across the U.S. government have begun sending a second email to federal employees again demanding they list five tasks they completed at work last week, according to multiple emails reviewed by ABC News.

The email, with the subject line "What did you do last week? Part II," instructs employees to reply with “five bullets describing what you accomplished last week” by 11:59 p.m. Monday.

The email also states that this will now be a recurring weekly requirement.

While Elon Musk has said that employees who fail to respond to this "second chance" email would be fired, the latest email again does not address if not replying would put employment at risk.

The second email told federal employees, "If all of your activities are classified or sensitive, please write 'All of my activities are sensitive,'" which was not an option last week.

The emails appear to be largely sent from an email address for each agency's HR department.

ABC News has obtained copies sent to employees at several agencies, including NOAA, GSA, HHS, IRS, SSA, DOD and OPM.

-ABC News' Will Steakin and Ben Siegel


Mar 01, 2025 12:35 AM

Zelenskyy says heated Oval Office meeting 'not good for both sides'

Zelenskyy told Fox News on Friday that the heated Oval Office meeting with Trump and Vance was "not good for both sides" but he believes they can salvage the relationship.

Asked by Bret Baier about Trump’s statement that he disrespected him and America if he owes the president an apology, Zelenskyy said he is “very thankful to Americans” and to Trump.

"I think that we have to be very open and very honest. And I'm not sure that we did something bad," Zelenskyy said.

PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with Fox News, February 28, 2025 in Washington.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with Fox News, February 28, 2025 in Washington.
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On whether he regretted the public fight, Zelenskyy said, “Yes, I think it was not good.”

"I'm always open to media, but there are very sensitive things," he said. "I just want to be honest, and I just want our partners to understand the situation correctly and I want to understand everything correctly."

Zelenskyy said he believes the relationship with Trump can be salvaged, saying it is between more than just two presidents, but that they are "thankful and sorry for this."

"We wanted very much to have only strong relations, and I [am] very confident we will have it," Zelenskyy said.


Feb 28, 2025 11:21 PM

Trump doesn't 'trust or distrust anybody' in Ukraine-Russia negotiations

When asked by ABC News whether he trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy more, President Donald Trump said he doesn't "trust or distrust anybody."

PHOTO:President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he prepares to depart the White House in Washington, Feb. 28, 2025, to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he prepares to depart the White House in Washington, Feb. 28, 2025, to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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"Look, I don't trust or distrust anybody," he said. "I just want to get a deal done, and if the deal happens, good, but you can't embolden somebody that does not have the cards, and all of a sudden that person says, oh, well, now I can keep fighting. We're not going to keep fighting. You're going to get the war done, or let them go and see what happens. Let them fight it out."

-ABC News' Selina Wang



Feb 28, 2025 11:21 PM

Trump criticizes Zelenskyy for the 'negative things' he says of Putin

President Donald Trump continued to criticize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after their spat this afternoon, expressing frustration over Zelenskyy's harsh words for Putin.

PHOTO:President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he prepares to depart the White House in Washington, Feb. 28, 2025, to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he prepares to depart the White House in Washington, Feb. 28, 2025, to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

"What he's got to say, I want to make peace. He doesn't have to stand there and say about Putin this, Putin that, all negative things. He's got to say, I want to make peace," Trump said when asked what Zelenskyy needs to do to restart talks with him. "I don't want to fight a war any longer. His people are dying. He doesn't have the cards, just so you understand."

Trump was also asked how long it would take for Zelenskyy to "want peace" and come back to the White House.

"Well, he says he wants it now. He wants to come back right now, but I can't do that," Trump said.

-ABC News' Molly Nagle and Fritz Farrow


Feb 25, 2025 9:21 PM

White House says Amy Gleason is 'acting' DOGE administrator

A White House official confirmed to ABC News on Tuesday that the "acting DOGE Administrator" is Amy Gleason, who previously worked at USDS during President Donald Trump's first term prior to his executive order in January renaming the agency.

Gleason worked as a Digital Services Expert at USDS from October 2018 until December 2021, according to her LinkedIn profile. She also has ties to one of the earliest names associated with DOGE, Brad Smith, who joined Musk's group early and helped with the transition.

Gleason worked for Smith at his Russell Street Ventures until December 2024 before joining the Trump admin in January.

The news was first reported by The Washington Examiner. It is not immediately clear how long Gleason has had the role.

Earlier Tuesday, White House press secretary Karolin Leavitt would not name the DOGE administrator when asked at today's press briefing.

"So, the president tasked Elon Musk to oversee the DOGE effort. There are career officials and there are political appointees who are helping run DOGE on a day-to-day basis. There are also individuals who have onboarded as political appointees at every agency across the board to work alongside President Trump's cabinet to find and identify waste, fraud and abuse. And they are working on that effort every day," she said.

-ABC News' Will Steakin


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