Good morning everyone! It is February 23rd, and here is your morning news rundown. Apologies for not getting you an update last night, I had a burst pipe in my home and am currently without water. But, the news does not stop. As always, if you want to support my work and receive access to exclusive content and Q&As, please consider becoming a paid subscriber by clicking the button below. Our next exclusive paid-only Q&A will be tomorrow night at 8 PM!
With that, here is all the news you missed:
Elon Musk’s directive to have employees submit a five point bullet point list of what they did over the past week has caused chaos within the federal government as employees were not told that a failure to respond would lead to their ultimate resignation, even though Musk’s tweet said the opposite.
Musk’s directive is now causing an internal rift within federal agencies. Both the FBI and State Department have directed their employees not to respond to the email. In addition, other intelligence agencies are expected to direct their employees to do the same.
Meanwhile, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia is actively embracing Musk’s directive and instructing his employees to respond to the email, even though the attorneys have access to confidential information.
Yosemite National Park employees raise a 'distress flag' in protest against DOGE cuts to government spending, according to SFChronicle.
An American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi is being diverted to Rome due to a possible security threat on board.
MSNBC cancels Joy Reid's show and plans changes due to declining ratings, with Jenn Psaki potentially taking over the 9pm slot.
U.S. negotiators are pushing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals and have suggested cutting off access to Musk's Starlink, according to Reuters.
Germany's CDU leads with 28% in a new poll, followed by AfD at 24% and SPD at 15%, with far-right Alice Weidel as the top choice for chancellor, as elections take place today, according to a Democracy Institute poll.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has now described Donald Trump's actions as a coup against the Constitution.
The US FDA is requesting fired scientists to return, including those who were reviewing Musk’s Neuralink, according to Reuters.
The Vatican reports that Pope Francis' condition is critical after he struggled to maintain enough oxygen while breathing on Saturday.
Thank you again—see you this afternoon!
Aaron
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