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5 Minutes in Review: Week of 2/17/25

Writer: Poudre Press StaffPoudre Press Staff

The following are the headlining articles of each day from February 17 to 21.


2/17/2025 - "'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk"


Protests against the Trump administration as well as the Department of Government Efficiency broke out on Monday, many of them occurring in areas with below freezing temperatures, such as Boston. Several demonstrators in Phoenix, Arizona attempted to make entry into the capitol building. More details in the link above.

2/18/2025 - "Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases"


Palestinian militant group Hamas has claimed to release 10 hostages, 4 of which being deceased, supposedly as a trade for Mobile Homes and some construction equipment to help redevelop the ravaged Gaza strip. More details in the link above

2/19/25 - "2 People are dead after a small plane collision in southern Arizona, authorities say"


Two aircraft, one Cessna 172 and one Lancair 360 MK II, collided midair at Marana Regional Airport near the outskirts off Tucson. While the Cessna fortunately landed, The Lancair crashed off the runway and caught fire. More details in the link above.

2/20/25 - "Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says"


The death of USAID came as one of many of Trumps early drastic actions considering the establishment has existed for multiple generations. Support was cut practically overnight in Trump's new strategy to cut what he believes is unnecessary spending. More details in the link above.

2/21/25 - "Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers"


From a simple idea to presidential endorsement, the supposed plan to turn the estimated 2 Trillion in government budget cutting orchestrated by Elon Musk by next year being translated into $5,000 for taxpaying households sounds promising and even noble. However, like most things, this process will not be as simple as it has been made to sound. More details in the link above.





Gunner Farrell is a member of the Poudre Press and focuses on writing critiques and analysis on popular media such as film and video games. He does a bi-weekly series where he covers obscure films that are typically bad.

 
 
 

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