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Stock and bond markets largely unfazed by Kevin Warsh nomination

Stock and bond markets showed little reaction to Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Federal Reserve chair, with the S&P 500 nudging about 0.3 percent lower in early trading on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Investors were also digesting hotter-than-expected inflation numbers released that morning, but the

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Kevin Warsh Is Trump’s Nominee to Lead the Federal Reserve

President Trump has chosen Kevin M. Warsh as his nominee to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, the White House announced on Jan. 30, 2026. If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Warsh would replace Jerome H. Powell when Mr. Powell’s term ends in May. Mr. Warsh, 55, served on

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Trump calls slain Minneapolis nurse an ‘agitator’ after videos resurface

President Trump repeated claims against Alex Pretti, the nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, calling him an “agitator” and possibly an “insurrectionist” in a Truth Social post early Friday after videos resurfaced showing a confrontation with agents 11 days before he was killed, the article said.

Culture

David Brooks to Leave The New York Times After 22 Years

David Brooks, an Opinion columnist for The New York Times, wrote a farewell column published Jan. 30, 2026, saying he will leave the paper after 22 years to "try to build something new." Brooks reflected on his time at the paper and his background, saying he originally set

World

Venezuela congress approves hydrocarbons law to open oil sector to foreign investment

Venezuela’s congress has approved a hydrocarbons bill that opens the country’s oil sector to foreign private investment after pressure from the US, and acting president Delcy Rodríguez is expected to give her final approval to the bill imminently. The new hydrocarbons law promises to give private companies control

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Trump warns Britain and Canada against boosting trade with China

President Trump on Thursday warned Britain and Canada against boosting trade with China, telling reporters in Washington outside a screening of a documentary about the first lady, Melania Trump, that doing so was "very dangerous." Mr. Trump said, "It’s very dangerous for them to do that,

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Trump set to name Kevin Warsh as next Federal Reserve chair, reports say

US President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, with the president saying he will announce his pick on Friday morning to replace Jerome Powell, whose term finishes in May, according to multiple media reports. Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and

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Trump weighs expanded military options against Iran, including raids inside the country

President Trump has been presented with an expanded list of potential military options against Iran — including raids inside the country and strikes on nuclear and missile facilities — officials said, a development reported on Jan. 29, 2026. The options, described by multiple U.S. officials, go beyond measures Mr. Trump considered

Culture

Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About ‘Melania’ Documentary at Kennedy Center Premiere

Jimmy Kimmel mocked the new documentary Melania, about first lady Melania Trump, which premiered at the Kennedy Center on Thursday ahead of a wide release on Friday. “Not since ‘The Terminator’ has there been this much excitement for a movie about a European cyborg,” Mr. Kimmel said, and he quipped

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Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China after Starmer visit

Donald Trump warned the UK it was “very dangerous” to do business with China, comments made in Washington just hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauded the economic relationship during a landmark visit to Beijing. Starmer, the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing in eight years, held three-hour

Culture

Melania documentary premieres at Kennedy Center with Trump allies in attendance

Amazon’s new documentary about the first lady, Melania Trump, had an invitation-only premiere at the Kennedy Center on Thursday night, attended by President Trump, the first lady and a range of right-wing influencers, Republican officials and members of Mr. Trump’s cabinet. Directed by Brett Ratner, the film follows

Business

Trump expected to announce Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

President Trump is set to announce his choice to replace Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday and is expected to select Kevin M. Warsh, a former Fed official, according to multiple people familiar with his plans, the report says. Mr. Warsh served as a Federal

World

Trump Again Threatens Iran as Intelligence Shows Limited Nuclear Progress

President Trump this week renewed threats of pre-emptive military action against Iran and said the U.S. military would act “with speed and violence” if Tehran would not negotiate to eliminate its nuclear program, even as U.S., European and independent monitors report little sign of significant nuclear progress in

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Trump Sues I.R.S., Seeks at Least $10 Billion Over Tax Return Leak

President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in federal court in Florida, demanding at least $10 billion over the unauthorized leak of his tax returns from his first term; the suit also names his two eldest sons and his family business as plaintiffs. The filing

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Trump threatens to decertify Canadian-made aircraft and impose 50% tariff

President Trump on Jan. 29, 2026 said on social media that he would “decertify all aircraft made in Canada” and threatened a 50 percent tariff on them, escalating a dispute with Canada over certification of American-made business jets. Industry officials said federal regulators clarified that Mr. Trump’s statement was

Culture

SNL faces questions over its Trump parodies after Alex Pretti’s killing

Collider opinion writer Shawn Van Horn argued on Jan. 29 that Saturday Night Live’s Donald Trump parodies don’t land the way they used to, particularly after the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti by ICE in Minneapolis, an event that left many viewers saying it was hard to

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Trump set to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair; markets and prediction odds shift

The Trump administration is preparing to nominate Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair, Bloomberg reported, with a formal announcement expected Friday morning; the selection is not final until the president makes the announcement. Warsh, a former Fed governor, visited the White House Thursday and quickly surged in prediction

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Trump signs order enabling tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday laying the groundwork to impose tariffs on goods from countries that provide oil to Cuba, the White House said. The order declares a national emergency and establishes a process for the US secretaries of state and commerce to assess tariffs, but the

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White House says Nicki Minaj’s ‘gold Trump card’ was a memento, not a $1M visa

After a joint appearance with President Trump this week, the rapper Nicki Minaj posted an image of a Trump “gold card” — an expedited-visa card associated with a $1 million residency option — but the White House said the card she received was a memento rather than a visa document. Ms. Minaj

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Trump and First Lady to Attend Premiere of ‘Melania’ at Kennedy Center

The president, the first lady and top members of the Trump administration are attending the premiere of "Melania," a new documentary executive produced by the first lady, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, the Times reported. The

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Trump’s 2020 election claims repeatedly debunked as Georgia search escalates effort

The New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026, that more than five years after the 2020 election Mr. Trump and his administration continue to pursue claims of widespread voter fraud, and that F.B.I. agents in Fulton County, Ga., recently searched an election center for 2020 ballots and

World

Trump Says Putin Agreed to Weeklong Pause in Attacks on Kyiv

President Trump said on Jan. 29, 2026, that the Kremlin had agreed to a temporary, weeklong pause in missile attacks on Kyiv amid extreme cold, a development he described at a televised White House cabinet meeting. There was no official confirmation from Russia or Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the

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Nearly one-third of non-US game developers cancelled US travel over immigration, gender policies

A PC Gamer report says nearly one-third of non‑US game developers have cancelled plans to travel to the United States because of the country’s immigration and gender identity policies. The survey found 60% of “non‑US industry leaders and investors” said current U.S. immigration policies have impacted

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Canada signs deal with South Korea to explore bringing auto manufacturing to Canada

On Jan. 29, 2026, Canada announced an agreement with South Korea to explore bringing Korean automotive manufacturing to the country, a move the government linked to U.S. tariffs that it says threaten Canada’s auto industry. The accord, scarce on details, was presented as part of Prime Minister Mark

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Trump orders immediate reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela

President Donald Trump ordered the immediate reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela on Thursday, weeks after US military forces toppled Nicolás Maduro, speaking at the White House during his cabinet’s first meeting of the year after a telephone call with Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez. At the meeting