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Exclusive: The White House calls for input on AI policy  Axios

Vice President J.D. Vance recently cited medieval Catholic theology in justifying the immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump. “Just google ‘ordo amoris,’” he posted Jan. 30 on the social media platform X. He posted this in reply to criticism over

U.S. Military Deportation to India Creates Headache for Trump Ally  The New York Times

Trump says Gaza would be ‘turned over’ to U.S. by Israel  NBC News

Musk’s Brazen Cost-Cutting Campaign Is Annoying GOP Senators, Treasury Staff  Bloomberg Musk aims to hobble federal workers ahead of ‘buyout’ deadline  POLITICO Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors  The Associated Press Explainer – Is

Israel backs Trump plan and orders military to prepare for Palestinians to leave Gaza  CNN Stephen Colbert Is a Little Alarmed About Trump’s Gaza Proposal  The New York Times Palestinians share images of pre-war Gaza after Trump’s ‘riviera’ plan  Al Jazeera English Trump

Icy storm slams Northeast during morning commute  ABC News Frozen frenzy: Nearly nonstop winter storms to hit the same parts of the US for days to come  CNN Midwest, Northeast: Next Storm To Bring More Snow  The Weather Channel Winter alerts for millions

Trump wants a ‘beautiful ballroom’ in the White House  USA TODAY

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump’s assault on the media  NPR The FCC just published CBS’ raw Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ interview  CNN President Trump unloads on CBS after transcript release of Kamala Harris interview  Fox News Trump: ’60 Minutes’ should