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NYT tracker: More than 600 lawsuits have challenged President Trump’s policies

President Trump’s agenda faced more than 600 lawsuits over the past year, The New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026. The Times has been tracking every lawsuit challenging Mr. Trump’s policies since he returned to office in January 2025. Plaintiffs have ranged from immigrants and state governments

Politics

Education Dept. publishes proposed rule for Trump’s student-loan overhaul

The Department of Education announced Thursday that it published the proposed rule for President Donald Trump’s student-loan repayment overhaul in the Federal Register, and said the public will have 30 days — until March 2 — to submit comments. Publishing the proposed rule is the next key step in the negotiated

Politics

Trump says he only appeared to nod off at December cabinet meeting because it was 'boring'

President Trump said on Thursday at the start of his first cabinet meeting of 2026 at the White House that he had only appeared to nod off during a December cabinet meeting because “it got pretty boring, no offense,” and that he had closed his eyes rather than fallen asleep.

Politics

Australia’s immigration contractor MTC involved in Trump ICE migrant crackdown

The Australian government’s main immigration detention contractor, the local subsidiary of Management and Training Corporation (MTC), is playing a key role in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the United States while continuing to run offshore processing on Nauru and Australia’s onshore detention network under contracts awarded by

Business

U.S. Trade Deficit Rebounds to $56.8 Billion in November

The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services rebounded to $56.8 billion in November, a 95 percent increase from the previous month, according to Commerce Department data released on Thursday. Exports fell 3.6 percent in the month, to $292.1 billion, while imports rose 5 percent, to

World

Trump threatens Iran with military strikes, raising risk of regional war

President Trump is turning his attention back to Iran and on Jan. 29 warned that he could order more military strikes "with great power, enthusiasm and purpose" if Tehran did not meet U.S. demands, including a deal to end its nuclear enrichment program. He said "time

World

Greenlanders say no to U.S. alignment after Trump threats, turn to Denmark

Greenlanders watching violence in Minneapolis and President Trump’s threats have soured on the United States and pushed the Arctic island closer to Denmark, residents and officials say, the New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026. Aviaja Sinkbaek, an office manager in Nuuk who once worked in the Boston

Politics

Attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall as threats against lawmakers surge

On Tuesday night in Minneapolis, Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked at a town hall when a man charged her and used a syringe to spray a liquid that smelled like vinegar before he was tackled by security, officials said. The incident came the same night the United States Capitol Police

Politics

Ilhan Omar sprayed with liquid at Minneapolis town hall; attacker restrained

Representative Ilhan Omar was sprayed with a strong-smelling liquid by a man who rushed the lectern at a town hall in North Minneapolis on Tuesday night; security officers immediately tackled and removed him and Ms. Omar finished her remarks, according to the report. The incident came after President Trump, speaking

Politics

Kevin Couch resigns as Kennedy Center senior vice president of artistic programming

Kevin Couch, who was announced as senior vice president of artistic programming at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts less than two weeks ago, said he left the role on Wednesday, the center announced. Mr. Couch declined to provide a reason for his resignation. He was formerly

World

Macron’s Davos clash with Trump boosts his standing at home and abroad

When President Emmanuel Macron hosted the leaders of Denmark and Greenland for lunch in Paris on Wednesday, he was still wearing the blue‑tinted aviator sunglasses he first wore at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he vowed that France would stand firm with its neighbours against an acquisitive

Politics

Trump and Schumer move toward deal to split homeland security funding

President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer moved on Wednesday night toward a possible agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents as current funding for multiple federal agencies is set to lapse early Saturday, Jan. 28, 2026,

Crypto

Fed pauses rates; weak dollar shapes Bitcoin and crypto outlook

The US Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, a decision that was widely anticipated by investors. The Federal Open Market Committee held the federal funds rate in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, marking the first pause since July. The FOMC cautioned that inflation

Politics

Trump accuses Minneapolis mayor of violating law over immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump accused Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday of breaking the law after Frey said that “Minneapolis does and will not enforce federal immigration laws,” the president wrote on Truth Social in response. Frey made the comment in a social media post saying he had “made it clear”

Sports

Leon Goretzka says Trump “makes us feel not only German but European”

Leon Goretzka, the Germany international, said Donald Trump’s actions have left him feeling "not only German but also European", telling Die Zeit as he hopes to make Germany’s World Cup squad in the US, Canada and Mexico this summer. The US president has recently threatened to

Politics

Trump sends Tom Homan to Minneapolis as killing of Alex Pretti sparks outcry

President Trump announced early Monday that he was sending Tom Homan to Minneapolis after the Saturday killing of Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen with no criminal record, by immigration agents and amid videos and protests that contradicted the government’s initial account. The White House narrative had begun to

Politics

Trump threatens Iran with 'massive Armada' and presses three demands

President Trump sharply intensified his threats against Iran on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, suggesting that if Tehran did not agree to a set of demands the administration had made, the United States could soon mount an attack “with speed and violence.” The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, along with other naval

Business

Fed expected to hold rates steady; many consumer loan costs likely to stay stable

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, which should keep borrowing costs on many consumer loans stable and make further reductions in savings yields less likely, the Times reports. The Fed’s policy rate, the federal funds rate, stands in a range of

World

US agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, Starmer says

US intelligence agencies disagree with Donald Trump’s newly found opposition to the Chagos deal, Keir Starmer said on the flight to Beijing, underlining that the US administration had supported the agreement because it bolstered their defences. Downing Street sources told the Guardian the agreement, which was formally approved by

Crypto

WLFI slips as Greenland narrative fades; break below $0.143 could target $0.1145

BeInCrypto reports World Liberty Financial (WLFI) saw profit-taking after the Greenland narrative faded, with roughly 230 million WLFI moved onto exchanges following January 22, when political rhetoric cooled. The token’s earlier rally was tied to renewed discussion of Donald Trump’s push for Greenland, which intensified in late 2025

Politics

Trump appeared to soften tone on Minnesota as crackdown continued, reporter says

President Trump appeared to soften his tone on Minnesota after seeing outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti, but the crackdown continues on the ground, White House reporter Tyler Pager says. In a video report, Tyler Pager describes the contrast between the president’s apparent change in rhetoric and the

Politics

Gregory Bovino recalled from Minneapolis post and barred from X

On Monday, the Trump administration recalled Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official leading an operation in Minneapolis, and barred him from posting on his government profile on X, The New York Times' "Late Night Roundup" reported. Comedian Desi Lydic said Bovino got "iced out," calling

Business

Powell to face questions at Wednesday Fed news conference after rate decision

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will take reporters’ questions on Wednesday after the central bank announces its decision on interest rates. The central bank is widely expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged after policymakers voted to cut interest rates at the past three meetings. Wall Street and Washington are watching

Politics

Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance at Minnesota event; suspect arrested

Ilhan Omar, the Democratic member of Congress, was attacked at a public event in Minnesota on Tuesday when an assailant sprayed her with an unknown substance; she appeared unharmed and said, "I’ve survived war. And I’m definitely going to survive intimidation and whatever these people think they

Business

Powell expected to hold rates in Fed’s first 2026 decision amid DOJ probe

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will announce the Fed's first interest-rate decision of 2026 at 2 p.m. ET, with CME FedWatch predicting a near-total chance the central bank will hold rates steady. Markets were mixed ahead of the decision: as of about 6:30 a.m. ET