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Friday, January 30, 2026

Trump names former Federal Reserve official Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Powell

Trump’s pick is likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer to the White House and reduce its longtime independence.

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Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government had temporarily stopped oil shipments to Cuba.

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House Republicans propose voting changes as Trump administration eyes the midterms

It would put prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail.

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Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

Democrats want an enforceable code of conduct for ICE agents.

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FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump’s 2020 election obsession and hints at possible future actions

Some observers say Trump’s administration is using Georgia as a blueprint for challenging results this November.

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Colorado AG, environmental groups challenge order to keep Craig coal plant open

The two petitions argue that there is no emergency surrounding Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s plans to shutter its Unit 1 power plant in Craig and that the closure makes economic and environmental sense.

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Family of Coloradan detained in Afghanistan: ‘He had all his rights and freedoms taken away’

The family’s first contact, Molly Long told The Denver Post in an interview Wednesday, was not until July 3.