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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 28.01.2025.
It displays 328 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.01.2025 ⇢ Day Money Froze
⌨Trump's administration attempted to freeze federal funding nationwide, affecting grants and loans across agencies. By early afternoon, reports emerged of Medicaid payment portals failing in multiple states. The White House's new press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, struggled to clarify exemptions while announcing broader access for conservative media.
Immigration enforcement intensified as DHS Secretary Noem joined NYC raids personally, leading to the capture of a Tren de Aragua gang leader. The raids expanded nationwide while deportation flights to Colombia resumed under the previous day's agreement.
By evening, a federal judge temporarily blocked the funding freeze until February 3, as the White House offered federal workers seven months' salary to quit voluntarily. The administration continued its institutional reorganization, confirming Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary and facing lawsuits over the removal of Trump investigation prosecutors.
Markets remained unstable following the previous day's DeepSeek-triggered tech selloff.
Immigration enforcement intensified as DHS Secretary Noem joined NYC raids personally, leading to the capture of a Tren de Aragua gang leader. The raids expanded nationwide while deportation flights to Colombia resumed under the previous day's agreement.
By evening, a federal judge temporarily blocked the funding freeze until February 3, as the White House offered federal workers seven months' salary to quit voluntarily. The administration continued its institutional reorganization, confirming Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary and facing lawsuits over the removal of Trump investigation prosecutors.
Markets remained unstable following the previous day's DeepSeek-triggered tech selloff.
28.01.2025
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New York Post
“When news of Solomon’s bonus was released, a lot of folks here just rolled their eyes,” one equities trader told The Post. “Of course, that is where our money went.”
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00:01⇢Smith's Team Purged
⌨The newspapers report on two major developments: Trump's Justice Department fires over a dozen officials who worked on Jack Smith's Trump investigations (CNN, NPR, AP, USA Today, Washington Post, Epoch Times), with termination letters citing inability to implement the president's agenda. Meanwhile, Trump seeks broad presidential immunity from state court civil suits (ABC), while his administration considers creating a national AI laboratory similar to the Manhattan Project (Breitbart) amid China's DeepSeek advances (The Atlantic).
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Vice President JD Vance stated in a recent interview that gas and grocery store prices will begin to lower, though it could take “a little bit of time” before Americans notice much of a price drop.
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New guidance gives federal agencies 90 days to do a preliminary review of jobs that are "policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating."
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The New York Times
The acting attorney general fired over a dozen prosecutors who worked with Jack Smith, saying they could no longer be trusted to do their jobs.
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The New York Times
There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate, but there were indications of President Trump’s approach to Greenland and Panama.
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One America News
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman told “The View” he had a positive and engaging meeting with President Donald Trump.
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Today’s live updates have now ended. Find more news and updates at APNews.com.The Trump Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.
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Los Angeles Times
L.A.’s first significant storm of the season has already unleashed mud on roadways and triggered school closures in Malibu.
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New York Post
“When news of Solomon’s bonus was released, a lot of folks here just rolled their eyes,” one equities trader told The Post. “Of course, that is where our money went.”
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Associated Press
The Trump Justice Department says it has fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.
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The rapid response administration of President Donald Trump has continued to conduct nationwide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the first week of his re-election. On Sunday alone, the agency reported at least 956 arrests.
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L.A.’s first significant storm of the season has already unleashed mud on roadways and triggered school closures in Malibu.
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The amount of rainfall Los Angeles has received isn’t quite enough to keep the fire season from dragging into February. But the possibility for isolated showers will remain across the L.A. Basin into Tuesday.
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The United States Senate has voted to officially confirm Scott Bessent as the new secretary of the Treasury.
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02:10⇢Prosecutors Purged as Bessent Takes Treasury
⌨The newspapers report on recent changes at the Department of Justice, where officials involved in Trump's prosecutions have been fired (AP, CNN, NYT, Newsweek). A new Treasury Secretary, billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, has been confirmed by Senate (Common Dreams, OANN). Trump announces plans for new tariffs on semiconductors, steel, and pharmaceuticals (Epoch Times), while expressing concerns about China's DeepSeek AI developments (NBC).
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President Trump signed executive orders that could reshape the management and composition of the U.S. military.
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Suspected Mexican cartel members fired upon U.S. Border Patrol agents on Monday near Fronton, Texas, leading to a heated exchange of gunfire.
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The Washington Post
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Breitbart News
Several Border Patrol agents conducting surveillance and enforcement activities in Texas came under fire from suspected Mexican drug cartel operatives early Monday afternoon.
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President Trump put an end to a policy that restricted federal agents from making immigration arrests at certain locations, including schools. It's already affecting school staff, kids and parents.
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Breitbart News
Several Border Patrol agents conducting surveillance and enforcement activities in Texas came under fire from suspected Mexican drug cartel operatives early Monday afternoon.
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Surprise presentation from China’s DeepSeek threatens aura of invincibility surrounding US tech industry
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President Trump said in the "very near future" he will impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and other imports.
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The New York Times
The acting attorney general fired over a dozen prosecutors who worked with Jack Smith, saying they could no longer be trusted to do their jobs.
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Surprise presentation from China’s DeepSeek threatens aura of invincibility surrounding US tech industry
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The Daily Beast
The president’s industry guru said he was “confident”—even as Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek dealt a trillion-dollar blow to American markets Monday.
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The New York Times
There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate, but there were indications of President Trump’s approach to Greenland and Panama.
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Surprise presentation from China’s DeepSeek threatens aura of invincibility surrounding US tech industry
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The Daily Beast
Barely a week into his second term, Trump again raised the possibility of repealing the 22nd Amendment.
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Yahoo! News
Migrants live in fear as crackdown threatens temporary status program
For many immigrants in the country legally with temporary status, a sense of stability shattered when Donald Trump became president.
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops.
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Colombian-born Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) explained during an interview on The Alex Marlow Show the “one fact” the media is not reporting about the deportation flights the Trump administration sent to Colombia.
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Yahoo! News
Trump signs executive orders targeting DEI, COVID expulsions, trans troops
President Trump approved a series of executive orders including one removing diversity, equity and inclusion from the military.
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The New York Times
The acting attorney general fired over a dozen prosecutors who worked with Jack Smith, saying they could no longer be trusted to do their jobs.
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Yahoo! News
Migrants live in fear as crackdown threatens temporary status program
For many immigrants in the country legally with temporary status, a sense of stability shattered when Donald Trump became president.
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04:34⇢Grants Freeze as AI Stocks Drop
⌨The newspapers report on two major developments since the last overview. Trump's administration has significantly expanded its actions: removing federal grants (Washington Post, HuffPost), announcing new tariffs (USA Today, Epoch Times), and signing military orders affecting transgender troops and DEI policies (CBS, AP). A presentation by Chinese firm DeepSeek causes US tech stocks to plunge (CNN, Newsweek), marking what sources call a 'Sputnik moment' in AI development.
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The New York Times
There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate, but there were indications of President Trump’s approach to Greenland and Panama.
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Yahoo! News
Trump signs executive orders targeting DEI, COVID expulsions, trans troops
President Trump approved a series of executive orders including one removing diversity, equity and inclusion from the military.
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New York Post
He is reportedly leaving the network after he was officially pulled from its programming schedule.
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The New York Times
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
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The New York Times
The acting attorney general fired over a dozen prosecutors who worked with Jack Smith, saying they could no longer be trusted to do their jobs.
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Yahoo! News
Trump signs orders targeting military DEI, COVID expulsions, trans troops
President Trump approved a series of executive orders including one removing diversity, equity and inclusion from the military.
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The New York Times
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
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Yahoo! News
White House orders suspension of all federal loans and grants
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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Los Angeles Times
The amount of rainfall Los Angeles has received isn’t quite enough to keep the fire season from dragging into February. But the possibility for isolated showers will remain across the L.A. Basin into Tuesday.
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The National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
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Yahoo! News
White House orders sweeping freeze of federal aid
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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Yahoo! News
White House orders pause of all federal loans and grants
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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Yahoo! News
White House orders sweeping freeze of federal aid
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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Yahoo! News
Trump enacts military policy changes, targets transgender troops
One of Trump's executive orders said that expressing a "gender identity" different from an individual's sex at birth did not meet military standards.
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Yahoo! News
White House orders pause of all federal loans and grants
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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Yahoo! News
White House orders sweeping freeze of federal aid
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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Denmark's last minister for Greenland says Britain once claimed right of first refusal over the territory — because of its proximity to Canada, which Britain once ruled.
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10:35⇢All Federal Aid Frozen
⌨The newspapers report on three major developments: Trump's White House orders a sweeping pause in federal grants and loans, excluding Social Security and Medicare (NYTimes, Yahoo, Washington Post, HuffPost). Military policy changes include new orders on transgender troops and DEI practices (Epoch Times, CBS, AP). China's AI advancement through DeepSeek continues to impact US markets and tech leadership (Newsweek, CNN).
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New York Post
He is reportedly leaving the network after he was officially pulled from its programming schedule.
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The New York Times
President Trump is increasingly wielding tariffs as a weapon for issues that have little to do with trade.
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Los Angeles Times
The amount of rainfall Los Angeles has received isn’t quite enough to keep the fire season from dragging into February. But the possibility for isolated showers will remain across the L.A. Basin into Tuesday.
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Trump's Inauguration Day executive order declared there are just two sexes. Now, 170 groups say that endangers transgender, others.
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The Daily Beast
The president has accused California of withholding water supplies as deadly wildfires swept the Los Angeles area.
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US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of migrants tried to enter the US illegally, according to a report.
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The Daily Beast
The president has accused California of withholding water supplies as deadly wildfires swept the Los Angeles area.
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The New York Times
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
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The New York Times
President Trump is increasingly wielding tariffs as a weapon for issues that have little to do with trade.
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Federal authorities descended on the Big Apple early Tuesday morning to carry out their first major deportation raids in the city as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
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The Epoch Times
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The stunning rise of the little-known Chinese startup is already threatening US dominance in the AI and tech market. Now, Trump has to decide how to respond.
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Federal authorities descended on the Big Apple early Tuesday morning to carry out their first major deportation raids in the city as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
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The Daily Beast
The President issued orders setting up a ban on transgender troops and the reinstatement of service members booted for refusing COVID vaccines.
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Denmark's last minister for Greenland says Britain once claimed right of first refusal over the territory — because of its proximity to Canada, which Britain once ruled.
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The Daily Beast
The president has accused California of withholding water supplies as deadly wildfires swept the Los Angeles area.
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13:06⇢Aid Freeze Hits as NYC Raids Begin
⌨The newspapers report on three major developments since the last overview: The White House orders a sweeping freeze of federal financial aid programs, excluding Social Security and Medicare (ABC, NBC, Newsweek, Yahoo). ICE begins major deportation raids in New York City (Fox, NY Post). Trump threatens new tariffs over Greenland negotiations and immigration (NYTimes), while Britain claims historical right of first refusal over the territory (NPR). Meanwhile, Los Angeles wildfires prompt wealthy residents to install private fire hydrants (LA Times).
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President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders focused on the military. One directs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service.
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The FBI Wrongly Raided This Family's Home. Now the Supreme Court Will Hear Their Case.
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The Washington Post
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Federal authorities descended on the Big Apple early Tuesday morning to carry out their first major deportation raids in the city as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
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The White House is pausing federal grants and loans as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
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The order may potentially halt public programs that affect millions of Americans
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Los Angeles Times
The amount of rainfall Los Angeles has received isn’t quite enough to keep the fire season from dragging into February. But the possibility for isolated showers will remain across the L.A. Basin into Tuesday.
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Federal authorities descended on the Big Apple early Tuesday morning to carry out their first major deportation raids in the city as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
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The freeze could have wide-ranging implications, with the White House noting that $3 trillion was spent in 2024 on federal assistance programs.
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Federal authorities descended on the Big Apple early Tuesday morning to carry out their first major deportation raids in the city as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Associated Press
The White House is pausing federal grants and loans as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
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For Gillian Rose, the work of philosophy was to confront the myths and blind spots that sustain capitalism and dignify injustice. The result was a Marxism hostile to political dogmas of all kinds.
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President Donald Trump announced on Monday night that he sent the military to California and used his emergency powers.
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Yahoo! News
White House orders sweeping freeze of federal aid, sparking confusion
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Some things have gotten cheaper, even in an era of high prices. What are those things? We've been tracking them at a Walmart in Georgia.
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The New York Times
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
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Yahoo! News
White House pauses all federal loans and grants
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14:42⇢Federal Aid Freezes as NYC Raids Start
⌨The newspapers report on an immediate federal aid freeze ordered by the White House, potentially affecting trillions in grants and loans (ABC, CBS, CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post, AP, Yahoo). ICE deportation raids begin in New York City with DHS leadership present (Fox, NY Post). Conflicting reports emerge about military deployment to California over water rights, with some sources claiming Trump's announcement is false (Breitbart, Common Dreams, Daily Beast).
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The Daily Beast
A South Carolina lawmaker previously asked officials to provide information on how PragerU’s materials ended up in state schools and was given no answer.
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Federal authorities descended on the Big Apple early Tuesday morning to carry out their first major deportation raids in the city as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
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The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, according to a memo.
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Donald Trump has touted his planned tariffs as a way of protecting American workers. They’ll do little to reverse industrial decline but will drive up costs for the average American.
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The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
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New York Post
A violent Tren de Aragua ringleader wanted over the viral, caught-on-camera break-in in Aurora, Colorado was among the illegal immigrants rounded up in deportation raids in New York City Tuesday, law enforcement sources told The Post.
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The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
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Los Angeles Times
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The New York Times
President Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans seeks to eliminate all spending on programs that violate his partisan ideology.
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One America News
The White House will be pausing federal grants and loans to certain departments beginning on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins to review spending across the board.
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The Trump administration memo prompted consternation in Washington about which federal government programs could expect to continue past Tuesday.
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16:27⇢Trillion Dollar Freeze Takes Hold
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's federal funding freeze, with multiple sources detailing the pause in grants and loans (ABC, Boston Globe, NBC, NYTimes, AP, USA Today, OANN). Immigration enforcement intensifies as DHS Secretary Noem joins NYC raids, where a Tren de Aragua leader was arrested (NY Post, Daily Wire). Microsoft enters talks to acquire TikTok (ABC), while Sen. Gary Peters announces he won't seek reelection in 2026 (Epoch Times).
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Yahoo! News
White House pauses all federal loans and grants, sparking confusion
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Yahoo! News
White House orders sweeping freeze of federal aid
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Yahoo! News
White House pauses all federal loans and grants
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Yahoo! News
White House pauses all federal loans and grants, sparking confusion
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and officers on the streets of New York City. The newly sworn DHS secretary said she was in New York to get the “dirtbags off the streets.”
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Trump Orders Federal Government To Freeze Most Forms of Financial Assistance
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Yahoo! News
White House pauses all federal loans and grants
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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Breitbart News
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and officers on the streets of New York City. The newly sworn DHS secretary said she was in New York to get the “dirtbags off the streets.”
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The Daily Beast
PragerU shuttered its offices as evacuations were ordered in California.
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President Trump signed a slew of orders during his first week in office, impacting policy on immigration, the environment, federal diversity programs and more.
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The Atlantic
The flood of executive orders and news was designed to disorient the Democratic resistance. It might be working.
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An Indiana man who was pardoned for his participation in the January 6th protest was shot dead by a deputy during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
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The order would halt public programs impacting millions of Americans, including cancer cure research, meals to the elderly and even suicide hotlines
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17:53⇢Grant Freeze Hits Cancer Research, Elderly Aid
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's pause of federal grants and loans, with new details emerging about its impact on cancer research, elderly meals, and suicide hotlines (CNN, Common Dreams, ABC, Boston Globe). DHS Secretary Noem personally joins ICE raids in NYC, using harsh rhetoric against immigrants (Breitbart, Newsweek). The Atlantic suggests these simultaneous policy moves are designed to overwhelm opposition.
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The lawsuit seeks a restraining order on the pause, which goes into effect at 5 p.m. ET, saying it ‘will have a devastating impact’
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Yahoo! News
White House orders sweeping freeze of federal aid
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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Yahoo! News
White House pauses all federal loans and grants
In a two-page memo, President Trump's budget office ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments — with the exception of Social Security and Medicare.
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The Washington Post
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The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
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The Epoch Times
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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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The Daily Beast
The only living child of President John F. Kennedy paints her first cousin as “perverse.”
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Washington is scrambling to interpret a new Trump administration memo that appears to halt funding for many programs. The impact of the short memo, released Monday, is causing widespread confusion.
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Los Angeles Times
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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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Trump called him “a major sleazebag.” Acosta said the press must “hold power to account.”
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Donald Trump is pushing an elite-driven school privatization project that is deeply unpopular with his base. It offers a golden political opportunity for Democrats, if only they would seize it.
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The New York Times
The little-known artificial intelligence firm has emphasized research, even as it emerged as the brainchild of a hedge fund.
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New York Post
Kennedy strongly urged senators in a video message posted on X to reject President Trump’s nominee
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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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18:50⇢Press Secretary Takes Stage as Funds Freeze
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's first White House press briefing of his new term, led by youngest-ever press secretary Karoline Leavitt (ABC, Fox, Washington Post, AP). The federal funding freeze continues to dominate coverage, with non-profits filing lawsuits and constitutional questions arising (CNN, NPR, NYTimes). In a family dispute, Caroline Kennedy opposes RFK Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary, calling him a "predator" (NY Post, Daily Beast).
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One America News
CNN anchor Jim Acosta announced that he is leaving the tanking news network after being kicked out of his primetime slot, throwing one final shot at President Donald Trump before departing.
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Los Angeles Times
Ben Mathis-Lilley
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The Washington Post
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Breitbart News
The White House holds it’s first official press conference of the second Trump administration on Tuesday, January 28.
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Lawsuit seeks restraining order on pause, which goes into effect today, saying it ‘will have a devastating impact’
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One America News
CNN anchor Jim Acosta announced that he is leaving the tanking news network after being kicked out of his primetime slot, throwing one final shot at President Donald Trump before departing.
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The Education Department said Tuesday that federal student loans and Pell Grants won't stop flowing to students amid a broader federal funding pause.
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Associated Press
Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media influencers could apply to participate in future briefings.
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The Senate has confirmed former Representative Sean Duffy to become the next Secretary of Transportation.
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Mark Joseph Stern
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Yahoo! News
Immigration crackdown also targets legal ways to enter the U.S.
The Trump administration has quietly closed pathways for vetting and legally admitting hundreds of thousands of people fleeing troubled parts of the world.
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New White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the mysterious drones spotted above New Jersey in her first briefing on Tuesday.
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Yahoo! News
Trump got what he wanted with Colombia. Could tactics come back to bite him?
Stoking confrontations to show strength, President Trump risks alienating allies and aiding China.
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Breitbart News
Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle had the opportunity to ask one of the first questions at the first White House press briefing of the new administration, as the Trump White House made it clear that it is restoring press passes to journalists revoked during the previous administration and opening up the briefing room to new media voices.
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Mark Joseph Stern
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Mother Jones
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New White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the mysterious drones spotted above New Jersey in her first briefing on Tuesday.
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Mark Joseph Stern
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Yahoo! News
New White House memo details programs spared from funding freeze
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security would be exempted, along with student loans and nutrition support, a follow-up document said.
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⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's funding freeze fallout, with clarifications that Medicare, Social Security, and student aid remain unaffected (Yahoo, USA Today, Epoch Times). The first White House briefing under press secretary Leavitt addressed the mysterious New Jersey drones, confirming FAA authorization (ABC, Fox, NY Post), while announcing new media access policies including podcasters and influencers (AP, Breitbart, Daily Wire).
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Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media influencers could apply to participate in future briefings.
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The New York Times
President Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans seeks to eliminate all spending on programs that violate his partisan ideology.
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Democrat Michigan Senator Gary Peters has announced that he will not be seeking a third term in 2026.
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Mark Joseph Stern
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Despite Trump administration assurances this isn’t a blanket order, organizations say they can’t get funds they rely on
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The Daily Beast
The only living child of President John F. Kennedy paints her first cousin as “perverse.”
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Mark Joseph Stern
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The Daily Beast
The new Department of Homeland Security head posed alongside law enforcement officers.
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One America News
President Donald Trump-appointed press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, stated during a press briefing that the "mysterious" drones over New Jersey and other nearby states were authorized by the FAA, prompting questions related to why the Pentagon claimed they had no knowledge of what they were.
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Trump wants to go around Congress and freeze enormous amounts of federal spending. Can he?
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The Daily Beast
The only living child of John F. Kennedy launched a broadside on her Trump-aligned cousin.
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20:49⇢Medicaid Portals Crash Nationwide
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a federal funding freeze controversy, with new details about Medicaid payment portals being down across all states (Common Dreams, ABC, NYTimes). The White House attempts to clarify the scope of the freeze, stating it won't affect Medicare and Social Security (Boston Globe, Yahoo), though organizations report inability to access funds (CNN). The administration's new press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, addresses these concerns while opening briefing access to new media voices (AP, Breitbart).
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Los Angeles Times
Mark Joseph Stern
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The Washington Post
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One America News
According to a list of hostages provided by Hamas, Israel claims that at least eight of the 33 hostages scheduled for release during the first phase of the temporary truce in Gaza are already deceased.
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The executive order speaks of transgender identity in sweeping and dismissive terms, and sets the stage for a policy that is more restrictive and punitive than the ban from Trump's first term.
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Like Biden, Trump Does Not Control the Price of Eggs
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Trump Orders Federal Government To Freeze Most Forms of Financial Assistance
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Associated Press
The White House is pausing federal grants and loans as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
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The New York Times
The little-known artificial intelligence firm has emphasized research, even as it emerged as the brainchild of a hedge fund.
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The White House is pausing federal grants and loans as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.
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An emergency court hearing is underway as the White House and agencies who rely on the aid share differing messages about what is impacted
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Mother Jones
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22:17⇢Judge Blocks Trillion Dollar Freeze
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a federal judge temporarily blocking Trump's federal funding freeze (ABC, Boston Globe, AP, HuffPost). This comes amid widespread confusion about the scope and legality of the order (CNN, NYTimes, Newsweek), with economists warning of potential catastrophic effects (Newsweek). Separately, Trump issues a new executive order banning transgender troops from military service (NPR), described as more restrictive than his first-term policy.
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The memo from the White House budget office called for a spending freeze on federal assistance, which could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.
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The New York Times
The little-known artificial intelligence firm has emphasized research, even as it emerged as the brainchild of a hedge fund.
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One America News
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling to axe a beloved American tradition and to replace it with what it calls a "delicious" vegan substitution.
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The administration’s order to pause all federal grants and loans spawned chaos among organizations that rely on the funding
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The Boston Globe
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One America News
Marvel actor Anthony Mackie, who was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, stated during a press event for the new film “Captain America: Brave New World” that the superhero should not “represent” America.
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Advocacy groups for nonprofits, health care and small business fought to block the memo they argued could lead to 'catastrophic' harm cutting funding.
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The memo from the White House budget office called for a spending freeze on federal assistance, which could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.
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The Epoch Times
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A judge has ordered a pause on the Trump administration's efforts to suspend funding for federally awarded grants and other programs as chaos over the implementation of the plan spread.
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The New York Times
In a harsh letter to lawmakers considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her cousin a “predator.”
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U.S. health officials in Kansas and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Kansas is now facing the “largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in United States history.”
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Los Angeles Times
David Faris
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23:05⇢Judge Freezes the Freeze
⌨The newspapers extensively report on a federal judge's temporary block of Trump's federal funding freeze until February 3 (Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, USA Today, Washington Post). Organizations warned of potential "catastrophic harm" from cutting grants to nonprofits, universities, and local governments (USA Today, NPR). In family politics, Caroline Kennedy strongly opposes RFK Jr.'s nomination for health secretary, calling him a "predator" (Mother Jones, NYTimes). Kansas faces what CDC calls the largest tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history (OAN).
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How a Chinese AI Company Found a Way Around America's Export Controls
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Yahoo! News
Immigration crackdown also targets legal ways to enter the U.S.
The Trump administration has quietly closed pathways for vetting and legally admitting hundreds of thousands of people fleeing troubled parts of the world.
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A judge has ordered a pause on the Trump administration's efforts to suspend funding for federally awarded grants and other programs as chaos over the implementation of the plan spread.
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In her first press briefing as White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt provided transparency on key issues, including news media access to the White House, federal grant freezes, and the administration's approach to illegal immigration.
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The Daily Beast
In her debut at the podium, Karoline Leavitt announced pro-Trump outlets can get front-row seats.
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Like Biden, Trump Does Not Control the Price of Eggs
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Yahoo! News
White House's freeze on federal grants and loans delayed by federal judge
The temporary block from U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan came minutes before the hold was scheduled to go into effect on Tuesday.
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Yahoo! News
Federal judge pauses White House's freeze on federal grants and loans
The temporary block from U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan came minutes before the hold was scheduled to go into effect on Tuesday.
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Yahoo! News
White House's freeze on federal grants and loans delayed by federal judge
The temporary block from U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan came minutes before the hold was scheduled to go into effect on Tuesday.
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