Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring the birthday and legacy of George Washington, was observed on the third Monday of February. This year's celebration provided a moment to reflect on the origins of the presidential office, according to Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, who told TIME that it's a good opportunity to consider "what was intended by Washington and the other framers at the Constitutional Convention."
While the nation paused to celebrate, other significant events unfolded. President Donald Trump, a little over a year into his second term, faced ongoing challenges. According to Vox, Trump had "yet to turn America into a pure, uncut authoritarian nightmare," despite efforts to do so. One of his battles included a failed prosecution of six Democrats, as reported by Vox.
Simultaneously, Trump's administration continued its military campaigns. Vox reported that the most extensive military campaign of Trump's second term involved Somalia, where the US bombed the country more than 100 times last year.
Other developments included the Department of Homeland Security's use of subpoenas to identify social media critics of ICE, as detailed in a multi-source summary by Vox. The summary also noted the departure of US Deputy Health Secretary Jim O'Neill. Variety, in a multi-source summary, highlighted O'Neill's focus on longevity research and his controversial views on vaccines.
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