Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

Last Updated: February 9, 2025, 7:18 PM EST

President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges.

The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.

Trump, meanwhile, is at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to take in the Super Bowl. Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in an interview aired before the game on Fox.

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Feb 07, 2025, 12:23 PM EST

International Criminal Court 'condemns' US sanctions

The International Criminal Court said it "condemns" Trump's executive order to impose sanctions on the court's officials.

"The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities across the world, in all Situations before it," the court said in a statement.

A joint statement endorsed by 79 of the 125 countries that are States Parties to the Rome Statute that established the court offered "unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the ICC."

In his executive order, signed Thursday, Trump claimed the court has "engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel."

Feb 07, 2025, 12:21 PM EST

Senate Democrats launch probe into whether DOGE has access to student loan data

Senate Democrats are launching an investigation into reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency infiltrated the Department of Education and gained access to federal student loan data.

In a letter to Acting Education Secretary Denise Carter, 16 Democrats, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, ask for information about whether Musk and his team have been provided access to the National Student Loan Data System, among other things.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat from Massachusetts, questions Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Kennedy's nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.
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"The federal government’s student loan database contains highly sensitive information for millions of borrowers, including Social Security Numbers, marital status, and income
information," they wrote.

"It is not at all clear that DOGE officials meet the strict criteria that would allow them to access this sensitive information protected by federal law—or whether DOGE officials have gained access to other sensitive ED databases as part of their efforts to “reform” the agency," they added.

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

Feb 07, 2025, 11:00 AM EST

Time magazine cover depicts Elon Musk sitting behind Resolute Desk

The latest cover of Time magazine is an image of Elon Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk.

The cover story -- titled "Inside Elon Musk's War on Washington" -- dove into Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency's effort to slash the federal bureaucracy.

Elon Musk on the cover of the Feb. 24th issue of Time Magazine.
Time Magazine

Musk is a key figure in Trump's 2nd term, but questions are growing about DOGE's scope and transparency.

Feb 07, 2025, 10:59 AM EST

House Democrats tried to force meeting at Education Department and were locked out

More than two dozen House Democrats tried to push their way into the Department of Education to compel a meeting with senior leaders and discuss President Donald Trump‘s vow to eliminate the agency.

Security locked the doors before members could enter. It led to a shouting match.

Members yelled "shame" and questioned why members of Congress, some of whom sit on the education committee, were being denied access to a federal building. They were told they did not have an appointment.

Democratic Members of Congress are blocked from entering the Department of Education headquarters in Washignton, Feb. 7, 2025.
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Democrats held the demonstration to underscore that Trump can’t legally eliminate the Department of Education without an act of Congress. Additionally, they sought to draw attention to Elon Musk’s efforts to gut various federal agencies, including the DOE.

ABC News has learned several DOGE employees have taken up offices on one of the top floors of the building. Roughly 100 DOE staffers are currently on unpaid administrative leave, largely those who attended a required DEI training.

-ABC News' Jay O'Brien and Arthur Jones II

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