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Volume 2 • Issue No. 29 • Updated Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 04:33 AM UTC

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite political pressure

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, balancing concerns about inflation and a softening job market, while facing pressure from President Trump to lower rates more aggressively.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Tesla reports significant profit decline and loses top EV seller position

Tesla's annual profit dropped 46% as the company lost its position as the world's top electric vehicle seller to Chinese automaker BYD, while shifting focus toward autonomous vehicles and robotics.

Sources: AP News, NPR


FBI executes search warrant at Georgia election office for 2020 records

The FBI conducted a court-authorized search at Fulton County's election office near Atlanta, seeking records related to the 2020 presidential election amid ongoing scrutiny of election processes.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Bruce Springsteen releases protest song about Minneapolis ICE shootings

Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents' violence and memorializing individuals killed in recent Minneapolis shootings.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Government shutdown looms as Democrats demand immigration policy changes

Sources: AP News


New videos emerge showing altercation before Minneapolis man's death

Sources: AP News


Amazon announces major corporate layoffs affecting thousands

Sources: AP News


Russia offers incentives to replenish troops in Ukraine war

Sources: AP News


Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight due to global threats

Sources: AP News


Trump's National Guard deployments projected to cost over $1 billion

Sources: NPR