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It’s Monday, February 10 — here are today’s three featured stories:

1. Trump’s penny pinch

2. Attorneys General vs. federal buyout

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1) Amid truce talks, Trump compares released Israeli hostages' condition to "Holocaust survivors".

2) Kendrick made history as the first solo hip-hop artist to headline the Super Bowl, using the stage for bold cultural and political statements.

3) Vance and Musk criticize court's decision blocking access to Treasury records related to Trump's moves.

4) Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports aim to secure better trade deals and hold Canada and Mexico accountable for border issues.

5) Trump and Musk lead sweeping changes in federal workforce with cuts, policy shifts, and bans on remote work.

6) Massachusetts received a blanket of snow overnight, with Burlington and Ashburnham both seeing 7.0 inches.

Trump’s penny pinch

Facing growing losses, Trump tells Treasury to halt penny production; it costs around $0.037 to make each one.

CBS News adds that the penny's cost exceeds its face value, leading Trump to channel resources elsewhere.

AP confirms Trump's directive stems from the penny's production cost concerns; no more minting for now.

Yahoo News joins the chatter: Trump's move brings back debates about whether it's time to retire the penny.

AGs vs. federal buyout

In a bold move, New York Attorney General Letitia James and some of her peers label the federal workers' buyout plan “misleading.”

Massachusetts AG Campbell joins 21 states filing a brief against what they call a “coercive” buyout plan, lively standing for worker rights.

The Guardian reports a federal judge stepped in, blocking the buyout deadline amid concerns over the plan's fairness.

CBS Albany says New York and Vermont AGs take legal action against the Trump administration's “Fork in the Road” offer.