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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 22.01.2025.

It displays 239 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

22.01.2025 โ‡ข Snow Falls on DEI Ruins
โŒจTrump's order to terminate federal diversity programs materialized as DEI staff received leave notices by evening, coinciding with a historic snowstorm hitting the South. Nine deaths were reported as New Orleans recorded 10 inches of snow.

The Justice Department warned local officials against obstructing immigration enforcement, while ICE reported 308 arrests on day one. Border deployments expanded with 1,500 additional troops ordered south.

Trump's AI infrastructure announcement faced unexpected criticism from Elon Musk, while tech leaders' initial praise turned to skepticism. The confrontation with the Episcopal bishop over LGBTQ rights escalated as Trump demanded an apology.

By evening, Congress passed its first Trump-era law on immigrant detention, while a new wildfire near Castaic forced evacuations and closed the I-5. Trump threatened Putin with sanctions unless Russia accepts a Ukraine peace deal.
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In only 48 hours, Trumpโ€™s second term has brought sweeping changes, fierce controversies and a return to his signature chaos and control
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06:38 (11:38)โ‡ขGolden Axe Falls on Federal DEI Staff

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's second day in office, with focus on his immediate actions against federal diversity programs. Multiple sources (NPR, AP, Washington Post, Fox) detail the administration's directive to place DEI staff on paid leave pending termination. Trump faces criticism from religious leaders over LGBTQ and immigration policies (ABC, OANN), while demonstrating broad executive authority through numerous orders (NYTimes, CNN, Yahoo report 26 orders, 12 memorandums). The pace and scope of changes mark a significant shift from his first term approach.
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The president postponed what appeared to be a looming clash on trade and expressed a willingness to talk business, but he remains critical of Beijing.
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NBC News

Deep freeze causes danger from Midwest to the South

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08:06 (13:06)โ‡ขDeep South's White Blanket

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on two major developments: A historic winter storm hits the South, with unprecedented snowfall in New Orleans and Florida causing multiple deaths (ABC, NBC, Newsweek, Yahoo), while Trump's first-day actions continue generating coverage. New focus is on his pardons of January 6 defendants (NPR, Daily Beast) and confrontation with an Episcopal bishop over LGBTQ rights (NY Post, OANN). His China trade stance remains ambiguous (WSJ).
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Yahoo! News

Why Trump wants to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization

The WHO, the U.N. agency that helps protect the health and security of the world's people, receives a fifth of its budget from the U.S.
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Pete Hegsethโ€™s ex-wife has disputed claimsย made by an estranged ex-sister-in-law that she was abused during their marriage โ€” a fact being downplayed by the mainstream news media and Democrats in a last-ditch effort to tank Hegsethโ€™s confirmation as defense secretary.
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Yahoo! News

What will America gain, and lose, from leaving the World Health Organization?

The WHO, the U.N. agency that helps protect the health and security of the world's people, receives a fifth of its budget from the U.S.
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Yahoo! News

9 people dead as 'treacherous, life-threatening conditions' slam the South

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Pete Hegsethโ€™s ex-wife has disputed claimsย made by an estranged ex-sister-in-law that she was abused during their marriage โ€” a fact being downplayed by the mainstream news media and Democrats in a last-ditch effort to tank Hegsethโ€™s confirmation as defense secretary.
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Yahoo! News

Birthright citizenship and more: How 4 new executive orders could affect you

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Yahoo! News

What 4 Trump orders really mean, from 'Gulf of America' to birthright citizenship

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Yahoo! News

Trump to shutter federal diversity jobs program, workers to be put on leave

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09:50 (14:50)โ‡ขFederal DEI Staff Sent Home

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's first actions against diversity programs, with multiple sources detailing the administration's move to place federal DEI staff on leave (Yahoo, Daily Wire, Blaze, USA Today). The Justice Department warns it will prosecute local officials over mass deportations (Washington Post). A historic snowstorm hits the South with record snowfall (ABC, Newsweek), while Israel expands military operations to West Bank following Gaza ceasefire (WSJ).
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Yahoo! News

Workers in federal diversity jobs to be put on leave, programs ordered to end

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Yahoo! News

What leaving the World Health Organization means for the U.S and the world

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Spainโ€™s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the EU should put an end to anonymity of users in social media platforms and hold their CEOs personally accountable if they fail to comply with the blocโ€™s regulations.
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11:41 (16:41)โ‡ขICE Returns with 308 Arrests

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's immigration enforcement actions, with ICE arresting 308 illegal migrants on day one (NY Post, Blaze) and the Justice Department warning it will prosecute officials who resist deportation policies (NYTimes, Washington Post). The refugee resettlement program is suspended (AP), while state Republicans embrace Trump's government-reduction approach (Boston Globe). At the National Cathedral, Bishop Budde's confrontation with Trump over LGBTQ rights generates coverage (NPR, Daily Beast).
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NBC News

Deep freeze brings dangerous conditions to Midwest and South

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Yahoo! News

Why Trump wants to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization

The WHO, the U.N. agency that helps protect the health and security of the world's people, receives a fifth of its budget from the U.S.
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The globalist โ€œmanagerialโ€ philosophy favoured by the European Union has lost, and Trump has โ€œwonโ€, a panellist at the World Economic Forumโ€™s annual meeting in Davos admitted.
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Yahoo! News

What leaving the World Health Organization means for the U.S. and the world

The WHO, the U.N. agency that helps protect the health and security of the world's people, receives a fifth of its budget from the U.S.
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The globalist โ€œmanagerialโ€ philosophy favoured by the European Union has lost, and Trump has โ€œwonโ€, a panellist at the World Economic Forumโ€™s annual meeting in Davos admitted.
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Donald Trumpโ€™s administration is doing everything it can to project power and a sense of unstoppability in his first days as president. But the cracks are already starting to show.
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12:46 (17:46)โ‡ขBorder Troops March as Davos Bows

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's aggressive immigration moves: ordering troops to the southern border (CNN), instructing border agents to bypass asylum hearings (CBS), and directing DOJ to prosecute officials who obstruct enforcement (Epoch Times, WSJ). In foreign policy, Trump threatens Putin with sanctions over Ukraine (WSJ, Daily Beast) while pulling out of WHO (Yahoo). At Davos, panelists acknowledge Trump's ideological victory over globalism (Breitbart), though some outlets note potential weaknesses (Jacobin).
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All the so-called โ€œdetaileesโ€ from federal agencies and departments to the National Security Council (NSC) in the White House have been removed and President Donald Trumpโ€™s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is conducting a full review of all staff who will be detailed to the entity, an NSC official confirmed to Breitbart News.
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All the so-called โ€œdetaileesโ€ from federal agencies and departments to the National Security Council (NSC) in the White House have been removed and President Donald Trumpโ€™s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is conducting a full review of all staff who will be detailed to the entity, an NSC official confirmed to Breitbart News.
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All the so-called โ€œdetaileesโ€ from federal agencies and departments to the National Security Council (NSC) in the White House have been removed and President Donald Trumpโ€™s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is conducting a full review of all staff who will be detailed to the entity, an NSC official confirmed to Breitbart News.
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13:58 (18:58)โ‡ขTrump's Economic Whip for Putin

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's threats to Putin over Ukraine, with multiple sources (CNN, Daily Beast, Daily Wire) detailing warnings of economic sanctions unless Russia ends the war. Coverage continues of January 6 pardons, focusing on mixed reactions from Trump's own supporters (NPR) and police unions, while former insurrection leaders are freed (USA Today). New headlines highlight federal workers' concerns about job security and retribution (AP, Washington Post).
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The Tesla CEOโ€™s remarks undermine a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment by tech giants that was highly touted by the president
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15:42 (20:42)โ‡ขJohnson's Legacy Falls as Trump Rebuilds

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's first sweeping changes: ending affirmative action in government contracting by rescinding a 1965 Johnson order (Breitbart), dismissing DOJ officials (ABC, Fox), and facing criticism over January 6 pardons (HuffPost, Daily Beast). His AI infrastructure project receives pushback from Elon Musk (CNN, NYTimes), while new House Republicans announce investigation into January 6 events (NBC). In California, the Hughes fire forces evacuations near Castaic (LA Times).
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The Tesla CEOโ€™s remarks undermine a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment by tech giants that was highly touted by the president
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Trump signed executive orders aimed at building military presence along the border and designating cartels as foreign terrorist groups, here's what's next.
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Yahoo! News

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency takes aim at the penny

As one of the government's most notorious examples of waste that's survived decades of reform attempts, it's an ideal target.
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17:19 (22:19)โ‡ขBorder Troops March as AI Plans Shake

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's multiple border actions: deploying 1,500 troops (ABC, Epoch Times, USA Today), ordering summary deportations without asylum hearings, and expanding ICE operations into previously protected spaces (Common Dreams). In parallel developments, Elon Musk critiques Trump's $500B AI infrastructure project (CNN), while RFK Jr.'s potential health secretary role faces scrutiny over vaccine lawsuit conflicts (NYTimes). A dangerous wildfire spreads near Los Angeles (NY Post), threatening to escalate.
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19:42 (00:42)โ‡ขRiley Act Passes as Fires Rage

โŒจThe newspapers report on Congress passing the Laken Riley immigration enforcement act (NPR, NBC, Common Dreams), while California battles a major wildfire near Castaic that has grown to 8,000 acres and forced evacuations (ABC, LA Times). Trump's administration continues dismantling DEI programs, with federal workers instructed to report colleagues attempting to circumvent the crackdown (NYTimes, USA Today). The Pentagon begins deploying additional troops to the border (AP), while Huntington Beach votes to become a "non-sanctuary city" (OANN).
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Evacuations ordered after fast-growing blaze erupts north of L.A.

The Hughes Fire spread to more than 5,000 acres in just hours, forcing additional evacuations in fire-weary Southern California.
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50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as new fire rapidly spreads north of L.A.

The Hughes Fire spread to more than 9,400 acres in just hours, forcing additional evacuations in fire-weary Southern California.
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21:42 (02:42)โ‡ขCastaic Burns as Judges Defy Pardons

โŒจThe newspapers report on several parallel developments: a major wildfire near Castaic has grown to 9,000 acres, forcing 31,000 people to evacuate (LA Times, ABC, The Blaze). Trump threatens Putin with economic measures over Ukraine (CNN), while humanitarian aid enters Gaza during ceasefire (WSJ). Multiple sources cover Trump's administrative changes, including Secret Service leadership appointment (OANN) and restrictions on staff-lawmaker interactions (Daily Beast). Judges publicly challenge Trump's stance on January 6 pardons (Yahoo).
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Trump is moving ahead with his tariffs plan. Here's what it could mean for you.

"Tariffs are gonna make us rich as hell," President Trump claimed on Monday. But experts tend to disagree.
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D.C. judges speak out against Jan. 6 pardons: Trump's argument 'flatly wrong'

Three District Court judges broke their silence, challenging Trump's proclamation that he was righting a "national injustice."
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'No pardon can change the tragic truth': Judges address 'revisionist' Jan. 6 pardons

Three District Court judges broke their silence, challenging Trump's proclamation that he was righting a "national injustice."
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