Hitler
January 30, 1933
Adolf Hitler and his coalition partners formed the new ministry, the Reichstag was dissolved and new elections were called for March 5.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_1933
A memorandum was released to his party leaders. “After a thirteen-year struggle the National Socialist movement has succeeded in breaking through into the government, but the struggle to win the German nation is only beginning,” Hitler proclaimed, and then added venomously: “The National Socialist party knows that the new government is not a National Socialist government, even though it is conscious that it bears the name of its leader, Adolf Hitler.” He was declaring war on his own government. Hugenberg clashed with Hitler over the issue of new Reichstag elections, arguing in the foyer outside the president’s office.
Hitler was given a paltry two cabinet posts to fill—and none of the most important ones pertaining to the economy, foreign policy, or the military. Hitler chose Wilhelm Frick as minister of the interior and Hermann Göring as minister without portfolio.
Hitler put his two ministers to work targeting the Weimar Republic’s key democratic pillars: free speech, due process, public referendum, and states’ rights.
Frick was also charged with suppressing the opposition press and centralizing power in Berlin. While Frick was undermining states’ rights and imposing bans on left-wing newspapers.
Hitler also appointed Göring as acting state interior minister of Prussia, the federated state that represented two-thirds of German territory. Göring was tasked with purging the Prussian state police, the largest security force in the country after the army, and a bastion of Social Democratic sentiment. (The Atlantic)
Trump
January 21, 2025
On his second day in office Donald Trump...
Announced a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, called Stargate. With planned funding of up to $500 billion in the next four years, the project aims to build data centers and computing infrastructure across the United States to power AI development and create over 100,000 jobs. (The Guardian)
Announced a pause in $300 billion of funding for green infrastructure previously allocated in the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. (Financial Times)
Pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road. Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for charges including conspiracy to commit money laundering, hacking, and drug trafficking. (Axios)
Directed the Federal Aviation Administration to halt D.E.I. hiring practices - The administration, without citing examples, asserted that practices that sought diversity, equity and inclusion have endangered passengers on airlines. Read more
Ordered diversity efforts to be shut down - Agencies were ordered to place all D.E.I. staff on paid administrative leave, effective immediately, by 5 p.m. on Jan. 22, and to make plans for staff reductions by the end of the day on Jan. 31. Read more ›
Promised to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico - “We’re thinking in terms of 25 percent on Mexico and Canada,” President Trump said in the Oval Office. “I think we’ll do it Feb. 1.” Read more ›
Canceled scientific meetings and delayed health data. The acting director of the Department of Health and Human Services banned the release of any public communication until it had been reviewed by a presidential appointee or designee, including upcoming reports focused on the nation’s escalating bird flu crisis. Read more ›
Fired the commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Linda L. Fagan. Admiral Fagan was the first female officer to lead a branch of the armed forces. A statement from the Homeland Security Department listed “failure to address border security threats” and “excessive focus” on diversity efforts as reasons for her removal. Read more ›
Mused that Elon Musk or Larry Ellison could buy TikTok. At a news briefing about the Stargate intiative, President Trump said he would allow Mr. Musk to buy TikTok “if he wanted to buy it.” He also said he would approve a sale to Mr. Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle. Read more ›
Fired four people from presidential councils. The dismissals included the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark A. Milley. Read more ›
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Declares Energy ‘Emergency’ to Justify More Oil and Gas Drilling. Read More
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