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The U.S. Senate has reached a bipartisan spending deal to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of the January 30, 2026, deadline. The agreement involves advancing five spending bills while providing a short-term extension for Department of Homeland Security funding to allow further negotiations.

This follows an earlier failed vote on a broader package, but Democrats, Republicans, and the White House ultimately struck a compromise.

The House must still approve the changes and is scheduled to return Monday, meaning a brief partial lapse remains possible but the broader shutdown is averted for most agencies.

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Indiana Senate passes legislation recognizing only two genders.

The Indiana Senate passed Senate Bill 182 in a vote of 37-8, with 8 democrats opposing. The bill now moves to the Indiana House for consideration, where it could be amended, passed, or stalled during the ongoing 2026 legislative session.

Supporters argue the bill restores "common sense" and "biological reality," protects privacy and safety in single-sex spaces, and prevents "ideology" from overriding science. They describe it as simplifying decisions in education, corrections, and vital records.

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A 36-year-old man from Mankato, Minnesota, was arrested at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, after allegedly impersonating an FBI agent in an attempt to secure the release of Luigi Mangione, who is charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

According to court documents, Anderson approached jail staff around 6:50 p.m., claimed he had a judge-signed court order for Mangione's release, produced a Minnesota driver's license instead of federal credentials, and stated he was armed. A search of his backpack revealed items including a large barbecue fork and a round steel blade resembling a pizza cutter.

He was charged with one count of impersonating a federal officer and made his initial court appearance on January 29.

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President Trump declares that the US is "decertifying" all Bombardier Global Express aircraft, and "all Aircraft made in Canada", until Canada fully certifies the Gulfstream models.

He further threatens to impose a 50% tariff on any and all aircraft sold from Canada into the United States if the issue isn't "immediately corrected".

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FDA RECALL:

Gold Star Distribution, Inc. (based in Minneapolis, MN) issued a voluntary recall of approximately 1,800–2,000 FDA regulated products after an FDA inspection uncovered insanitary conditions at their warehouse, including rodent excreta, rodent urine, and bird droppings in storage areas. This poses risks of bacterial contamination like salmonella or leptospirosis.

The recall was first announced December 26, 2025 and is limited to stores in Indiana, Minnesota, and North Dakota, but the FDA has recently upgraded the classification to Class II earlier this week.

The FDA emphasizes serious risks like salmonella but no confirmed illnesses yet. The entire list of recalled items spans 44 pages of SKUs/UPCs and can be found at: https://t.co/Fvln9I5i6E

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FBI agents executed a search warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center in Union City, Georgia, and spent several hours seizing records related to the 2020 presidential election.

The raid involved extracting documents, computers, physical ballots, ballot images, and voter rolls from 2020, authorized by a federal magistrate judge. County officials confirmed agents arrived around midday and were still on site into the evening, with a mobile command center and box trucks used to remove materials, estimated at around 700 boxes.

This action stems from ongoing investigations into claims of election interference and fraud in the 2020 election, which have been promoted by President Donald Trump and his allies. The FBI described it as "court-authorized law enforcement activity," and a law enforcement source indicated it was tied to potential crimes at the facility.

No arrests were reported during the operation, but the facility was cordoned off with yellow tape.

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Iran has rejected talks under the current atmosphere of U.S. military pressure and demands for a new nuclear deal. Iran's Foreign Minister stated that there can be no negotiations with the U.S. amid threats.

Senior Iranian official noted Tehran won't compromise on uranium enrichment for civilian purposes or its missile arsenal, and have also halted backchannel messages via Oman, refusing all negotiations with the Trump administration.

While some reports mention potential flexibility in quiet talks, the public stance is one of refusal.

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Whistleblowers have come forward with information alleging that internal tools and systems enable Meta and WhatsApp staff to request and view user message content after an international group of plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. federal court against Meta Platforms, Inc., accusing the company of misleading billions of users about WhatsApp's security, contradicting their marketing of E2E encryption.

The suit alleges that Meta and WhatsApp "store, analyze, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users' purportedly 'private' communications," contradicting their marketing of E2E encryption. Meta has dismissed the claims as "frivolous" and "categorically false" and the case is still ongoing in U.S. District Court.

Elon briefly commented saying "WhatsApp is not secure. Even Signal is questionable. Use 𝕏 Chat", which uses a E2E encryption by default for all conversations, meaning messages are encrypted on the sender's device and only decrypted on the recipient's, so X staff can only see things like who messaged whom, timestamps, message counts, IP addresses, and whether a conversation exists/existed.

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Following President Trump's plans to raise tariffs to 25% for South Korea, South Korea's finance ministry and trade officials have announced plans for urgent discussions with US counterparts to address the tariff increases, including a potential visit to Washington by the trade minister to seek clarification and explain their legislative process.

The trade deal in question was submitted to South Korea's National Assembly in November 2025 and is currently under review, with local media suggesting approval could come in February.

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Gold, platinum, and silver continue to climb with all three hitting new all-time record highs today. Gold climbed over $5,100 per ounce with platinum also surging to over $2,900 per ounce. Silver also briefly spiked to over $117.75 per ounce before dropping back down to around $105 per ounce. All three metals still remain in strong uptrends overall.