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is all it took for Hilter to dismantleGerman democracy.
Here's how Donald Trump compares.

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55

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Hitler

March 25, 1933

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​No recorded history for Hitler, however, he likely spent the day traveling, by train, from Berlin, Germany to  Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany, where he would be recorded meeting with Joseph Goebbel and Otto Dietrich at Haus Wachenfeld. HitlerArchive

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Trump

March 15, 2025​

On his 55th day in office Donald Trump...

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  • Signed a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown. Included in the bill is a motion to reduce Congress’s in-session calendar down to one calendar day, preventing the body from a vote of no confidence wrt Trump’s tariffs which had a deadline of 15 days from date of filing, and required congress to vote either in favor of the tariffs or against the tariffs.  APNews  BostonGlobe

  • Orders deadly strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in 4 separate locations in Yemen and issues new warning. APNews  DerSpiegel  DW  BostonGlobe Reuters AlJazeera

  • Invoked the 18th Century Law (Alien Enemies Act of 1798) to speed deportations. HuffPost  APNews

  • Announced possibility of blanket entry ban that could impact 43 nations.
    DerSpiegel  NYTimes  AlJazeera

  • Withdraws his envoy, limiting role to Ukraine envoy after Russia complains, saying General Keith Kellogg's is responsible for Russia’s dismay. DerSpiegel  Reuters

  • Signed order to gut staff at Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and other US-funded media organizations. APNews DW

Executive orders in the second presidency of Donald Trump​​

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Additional News​​​

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  • The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations. APNews

  • After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent. APNews

  • How a Columbia student fled to Canada after ICE came looking for her. BostonGlobe

  • Arlington cemetery website loses pages on Black veterans, women, and Civil War. BostonGlobe

  • Resurrecting the forgotten history of the first enslaved Africans in America. BostonGlobe

  • In Murrow’s empty shoes, a warning for American democracy. Few newsrooms have the courage to hire another Edward R. Murrow, who championed truth over lies when he challenged the powerful Senator Joseph McCarthy. BostonGlobe

  • Trump grant freeze threatens groups fighting violence and helping victims in Boston. BostonGlobe

  • 'Scum,' 'Crooked' Elections And 'Corrupt' Media. What Trump Said Inside The Justice Department. HuffPost

  • Why Trump is singling out South Africa and accusing it of being anti-white and anti-American. APNews

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US Administration

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  • Elon Musk Shares Post Saying Hitler 'Didn't Murder Millions Of People’. HuffPost

  • No military or political logic’ to US attacks on Houthis. AlJazeera

  • The last Houthi attack on a US ship was in December. AlJazeera

  • Trump administration announces the death of ‘One of the most dangerous terrorists in the world" IS leader in Iraq. DerSpiegel

  • Trump administration rejects 'impractical' Hamas demands as Gaza truce hangs in balance. BBCNews

  • Trump administration demands Hamas free hostages under ceasefire 'bridge' plan. DW

  • Trump administration imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to China. APNews

  • Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws. APNews

  • Trump Administration sends 36 questions to UN aid groups, asking if they have 'communist links’. BBCNews

  • Trump Administration prepares to deport about 300 alleged gang members to El Salvador. APNews

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Judges/Courts

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  • Trump’s order (to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798) stalled by judge after using wartime deportation law. DW

  • The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US. APNews  BDTNews

  • California man wins $50 million in lawsuit over burns from Starbucks tea. APNewes

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Cabinet

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  • ​Trump’s pick for hostage negotiations envoy withdraws nomination but will continue on hostage issues. APNews​

  • Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities. APNews​

 

Congress

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  • ​Divided Democrats Give Away Their Leverage As Trump Celebrates. HuffPost

 

US States

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  • Voters Flood Town Halls With Fears Of Social Security Cuts, Putting Heat On GOP Over Musk And DOGE. HuffPost APNews

  • Wisconsin voters to elect education leader and decide on voter ID amendment. APNews​

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Business/Finance

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  • Swedish payment service: Klarna goes public in the USA. DerSpiegel

  • The German debt package and Donald Trump are making real estate loans more expensive. DerSpiegel

  • Punitive tariffs on US motorcycles: Without Harley, everything is nothing. DerSpiegel

 

Health

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  • Again, Health Secretary Kennedy proposes vitamin A and cod liver oil against measles. DerSpiegel

  • Can an aspirin a day keep cancer at bay? A new study finds that aspirin may disrupt the protective shield cancer cells use to evade the immune system. AlJazeera

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Science/Technology

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  • SpaceX's Starship to leave for Mars end of 2026, Musk says. DW

  • Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks. APNews

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Weather

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  • At least 32 dead in massive US storm after new fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi. APNews  BBCNews  DerSpiegel

  • Saturday’s extreme weather gets rarely used ‘high risk’ designation. APNews

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EU/EN/NATO

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  • UN Security Council calls on transitional government to protect all Syrians after massacres of Alawites. DerSpiegel

  • UN Secretary-General: Guterres warns of catastrophic situation for Rohingya refugees. DerSpiegel

  • UN report: Iran monitors "hijab laws" with drones and reporting app. DerSpiegel

  • EU's Syria conference, what can be expected? DW

  • Human Rights Watch (HRW) group urges probe into Burkina Faso civilian massacre. DW

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Canada

 

  • ​Canadian comedian calls for Pornhub ban for Americans. DerSpiegel

 

Mexico

 

  • Mexico's president attacks the USA: "It's not on the table, not on the chair, not on the floor, nowhere”. DerSpiegel

  • Drug cartel apparently used ranch: UN calls for investigation after discovery of alleged death camp in Mexico. DerSpiegel  DW

  • Every year, children meet at the border between Mexico and the USA and hug each other. DerSpiegel

  • Facts, not fear: Inside Mexico’s pioneering drug harm reduction programs. APNews

 

China

 

  • ​China lashes out at G7 over statements on maritime security. APNews​

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Europe

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  • Greenland: Hundreds protest against Trump's takeover plans. DW

  • Russian captain, Vladimir Motin, in North Sea ship collision charged with manslaughter appears in court over the death of a crew member after his cargo ship crashed into a US fuel tanker. AlJazeera

  • Starmer's ad hoc alliance could still struggle to materialize. BBCNews

  • Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says UK’s Starmer. BBCNews

  • Putin of playing games with ceasefire proposal, UK Starmer accuses. DerSpiegel

  • Putin will have to 'come to the table': UK PM. DW

  • Severe storms in Tuscany: Locks prevent flooding in Florence. DerSpiegel

  • Tens of thousands join pro-Europe rally in Rome, amid worries over European Union’s plan to rearm. APNews

  • Germany debates issue of nuclear weapons. DW

  • Agreement on billions in investments: Draft bill for financial package is finalized. derSpiegel

  • Consequences of the election debacle: Woidke calls for personnel renewal of the SPD. DerSpiegel

  • Financial package: FDP parliamentary group leader Dürr is disappointed by Merz. DerSpiegel

  • Claudia Roth and Katrin Göring-Eckardt are also interested: Green politician Nouripour wants to become Vice President of the Bundestag. DerSpiegel

  • Extreme right: Now the AfD dilemma is coming back with a vengeance. DerSpiegel

  • Right-wing extremism: In the end, the most radical members of the AfD always win – even in NRW. DerSpiegel

  • How the far-right AfD creates divisions in society. DW

  • How Germany is fighting over inheritance. DerSpiegel

  • Alleged bribery in Munich: Did a “relocator” bribe the employees of the immigration office? DerSpiegel

  • Volkswagen apparently wants to sell currywurst in supermarkets too. DerSpiegel

  • New government in Austria: Will the anti-Kickl coalition hold? DerSpiegel

  • Hungarian Prime Minister: Viktor Orbán insults political opponents as “bugs”. DerSpiegel

  • Hungary's Orban vows crackdown on media, NGOs. DW

  • Are Polish attitudes to Ukrainian refugees souring? DW

  • Should Poland really return to nuclear power? DW

  • Romania’s election body rejects far-right Diana Sosoaca’s presidential bid, approves George Simion. APNews

  • ​Albanian opposition protests TikTok ban alleging censorship ahead of election. APNews

  • Tens of thousands join antigovernment protest in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade. Protests began after 15 people killed in November’s Novi Sad railway station roof collapse. AlJazeera  DerSpiegel

  • Russia and Ukraine trade overnight aerial attacks after Putin sets out conditions for ceasefire. APNews

  • ‘Coalition of the willing’ vows Ukraine protection. AlJazeera

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Asia/Asia Pacific

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  • ​Mass protests after Novi Sad train station accident: EU and UN warn Serbia against violence against demonstrators. DerSpiegel  DW

  • 'Their untold stories need to be told': Teens capture India's labourers in pictures. BBCNews

  • What is hindering permanent peace in Manipur? DW

  • An airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, an opposition group says. APNews

  • Rival rallies erupt in South Korea before ruling on president’s impeachment. AlJazeera

  • US sanctions Thai officials over deportation of Uighurs to China. AlJazeera

  • Myanmar rebels close in on key military base in Chin State. AlJazeera

  • Producer of coconut and cashew nuts: In Sri Lanka they now count all monkeys, squirrels and peacocks. DerSpiegel

  • Indonesia’s cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change. APNews​​

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Middle East

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  • Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented. APNews

  • Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza, charity tells BBC. BBCNews

  • Trial of alleged “torture doctor” from Syria: Assad is gone, the fear remains. DerSpiegel

  • Pastor on massacre in Syria: "They were heavily armed, with Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers”. DerSpiegel

  • Fighting in Syria: Two dead in drone attack on pro-Turkish militia. DerSpiegel

  • Syrians mark 14th anniversary of civil war uprising by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad. APNews​

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Africa

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  • South Africa committed to US ties after ‘regrettable’ expulsion of envoy. AlJazeera

  • Can Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf turn the AU around? DW

  • Video of Burkina Faso massacre appears to implicate government-allied militia, watchdog says. APNews

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Australia

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  • Why Dutton is a ‘risk’ ‘to the nation. A powerful teachers’ union has warned a Dutton government “is the biggest risk to the future of this nation” as a $4.8bn education deal hangs in the balance. NewsAU

  • ‘Stop’: Qantas boss’ dark warning to Aussies. Qantas chairman John Mullen has issued a stark warning that our way of life could simply “stop” in a serious international emergency. NewsAU

  • Twist after Senator drops out of event. There has been a huge twist after Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price cancelled a community event in a regional NSW town after claims she was being harassed by “angry” protesters. NewsAU

  • Albo’s honour guard after Labor cash promise. The Prime Minister has been welcomed by large crowds in a Labor heartland days after a $1bn infrastructure promise. NewsAU

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Latin America/Caribbean

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  • Why are Caribbean leaders fighting Trump to keep Cuban doctors? AlJazeera

  • Cuba's national grid fails, leaving millions without power. Latest grid collapse follows a string of nationwide blackouts in recent months. DW  AlJazeera

  • Fight against drug cartels: Ecuador forms alliance with Blackwater founder. DerSpiegel

  • Why are Caribbean leaders fighting Trump to keep Cuban doctors? AlJazeera

On this day in history, March 15th

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474 BC – Roman consul Aulus Manlius Vulso celebrates an ovation for concluding the war against Veii and securing a forty years truce.

44 BC – The assassination of Julius Caesar, the dictator of the Roman Republic, by a group of senators takes place on the Ides of March.

493 – Odoacer, the first barbarian King of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, is slain by Theoderic the Great, king of the

 Ostrogoths, while the two kings were feasting together.

856 – Michael III, emperor of the Byzantine Empire, overthrows the regency of his mother, empress Theodora (wife of Theophilos) with

 support of the Byzantine nobility.

897 – Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya enters Sa'dah and founds the Zaydi Imamate of Yemen.

933 – After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army at the Battle of Riade near the Unstrut river.

1311 – Battle of Halmyros: The Catalan Company defeats Walter V, Count of Brienne to take control of the Duchy of Athens, a Crusader state

  in Greece.

1564 – Mughal Emperor Akbar abolishes the jizya tax on non-Muslim subjects.

1672 – King Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence, granting limited religious freedom to all Christians.

1783 – In an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy.

  The plea is successful, and the threatened coup d'état never takes place.

1820 – Maine is admitted as the twenty-third U.S. state.

1848 – A revolution breaks out in Hungary, and the Habsburg rulers are compelled to meet the demands of the reform party.

1874 – France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.

1888 – Start of the Anglo-Tibetan War of 1888.

1907 – The first parliamentary elections of Finland (at the time the Grand Duchy of Finland) are held.

1917 – Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne, ending the 304-year Romanov dynasty.

1918 – Finnish Civil War: The battle of Tampere begins.

1919 – Ukrainian War of Independence: The Kontrrazvedka is established as the counterintelligence division of the Revolutionary Insurgent

  Army of Ukraine.

1919 – The American Legion is founded.

1921 – Talaat Pasha, former Grand Vizir of the Ottoman Empire and chief architect of the Armenian genocide is assassinated in Berlin

  by a 23-year-old Armenian, Soghomon Tehlirian.

1922 – After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt.

1933 - Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss kept members of the Austrian Parliament from reconvening, starting

  the Austrofascist dictatorship.

1933 - The Soviet Union halted the further seizure of grain from farmers in the Ukrainian SSR, and ordered some stocks returned from army

  reserves to the villages.

1933 - Clarence Cannon and Milton A. Romjue, both Democrats and U.S. Representatives from Missouri, engaged in a fist fight in the House

  Office Building. Minnesota Congressman Ernest Lundeen separated the two, shoving Cannon into an elevator and then taking       

  Romjue to a first-aid station.

1933 - New German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels gave his first press conference, instructing journalists on their responsibilities.

  He painted the ideal media as a press "so finely tuned that it is, as it were, like a piano in the hands of the government
  on which the government can play".

1933 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1993–2020); in Brooklyn (d. 2020)

1939 – Germany occupies Czechoslovakia.

1939 – Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.

1943 – World War II: Third Battle of Kharkiv: The Germans retake the city of Kharkiv from the Soviet armies.

1951 – Iranian oil industry is nationalized.

1961 – At the 1961 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, South Africa announces that it will withdraw from the Commonwealth

  when the South African Constitution of 1961 comes into effect.

1965 – President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to the Selma crisis, tells U.S. Congress "We shall overcome" while advocating the Voting

  Rights Act.

1978 – Somalia and Ethiopia signed a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War.

1990 – Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.

1991 – Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal

  Republic of Germany.

2011 – Beginning of the Syrian Civil War.

2019 – Beginning of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.

2019 – Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change.

2022 – The 2022 Sri Lankan protests begins amidst Sri Lanka's economic collapse.

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