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The U.K. competition authority said Google should give publishers more meaningful choice over whether their content is used in AI-generated search summaries, part of broader proposals aimed at increasing competition in online search.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 28, as lawmakers press for more transparency on the administration’s Venezuela and Caribbean actions.
The U.S. government has reduced the number of vaccines it recommends for every child, dropping broad guidance for flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, certain meningitis strains, RSV and more. Major physician organizations and pediatric experts warned the change could create confusion for parents and increase preventable disease.
A growing bloc of Democrats is pressing for concrete restrictions on federal immigration enforcement tactics before agreeing to a DHS funding bill, raising the political stakes for leadership as the shutdown deadline nears.
U.S. markets and policymakers are focused on the Federal Reserve’s next move, with traders widely expecting the central bank to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the end of its meeting this week. With inflation still a concern, investors are watching closely for any shift in language that might signal the timing of future cuts.
President Donald Trump traveled to Iowa and emphasized affordability and energy policy as his team tried to refocus on economic messaging while fallout continues over a recent fatal shooting involving federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
Senate Democrats signaled they would oppose a spending package if it includes Department of Homeland Security funding without changes, intensifying a standoff that could trigger a partial government shutdown by the end of the week.
After a federal immigration officer fatally shot Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, the White House sought to separate President Donald Trump from inflammatory language used by senior officials. The incident is intensifying scrutiny of the administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, with multiple investigations underway and bipartisan pressure mounting for transparency and accountability.
A federal court in Minneapolis is considering whether the Trump administration’s deployment of thousands of immigration agents in Minnesota violates constitutional limits. The case escalated after a fatal shooting and amid reported federal demands for state voter and public-assistance data tied to ending the operation.
Former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that “no one should be above the law” as he defended his Trump investigations, rejecting Republican claims of politicization and describing the work as standard enforcement of criminal statutes.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney downplayed President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, saying it should be read as pre-negotiation posture before a USMCA review. Ottawa says it is pursuing only a narrow arrangement with China, not a full free-trade pact.
After a second fatal incident tied to federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, political pressure is mounting for investigations and operational changes, with renewed protests and conflicting statements from officials.