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Feb 2025
23m 58s

CBS Evening News, 02/25/25

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Confusion surrounding Elon Musk’s demands that he will terminate federal employees who don’t respond to an email asking what they did last week is sparking new questions about the power structure of DOGE. Nationally, 42% of Americans say they support President Trump's push to downsize the government. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practi ... Show More
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