President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Wednesday aimed at combating antisemitism on college campuses and eliminating federal funding for K-12 schools that teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) or radical gender ideology.
Former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General Phyllis Fong was reportedly escorted from her office on Monday after refusing to comply with her termination.
Vice President J.D. Vance reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to removing criminal migrants from U.S. streets, emphasizing a goal of deporting nearly 2,000 per day.
On January 29, 2025, the Senate confirmed former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 56-42 vote.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at approximately 9 p.m. EST, a regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C.
Since its implementation on January 5, 2025, New York City's congestion tax has resulted in a significant decrease in traffic within Manhattan's busiest areas.
On Wednesday, Hamas declared its plans to release eight hostages on Thursday, including three Israelis—two women and an 80-year-old man—and five Thai nationals.