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Today’s Rundown:
- SENATE CONFIRMS PETE HEGSETH AND KRISTI NOEM FOR KEY ROLES: These confirmations are pivotal as the Trump administration continues to shape its national security and defense strategies in its second term.
- SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO HALTS MOST U.S. FOREIGN AID PROGRAMS: The State Department is expected to prepare a report within 85 days, providing recommendations on which foreign assistance programs to continue, modify, or terminate.
- TRUMP REVOKES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RULE ENACTED BY LYNDON B. JOHNSON IN 1965: Trumps directive rescinded Executive Order 11246, mandating that federal contractors implement affirmative action programs to promote equal employment opportunities and prohibited employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
- TRUMP IMPOSES TARIFFS ON COLOMBIA OVER REJECTION OF U.S. DEPORTATION FLIGHTS: This decision came after Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to allow two U.S. military aircraft carrying deported Colombian nationals to land in Colombia. The U.S. and Colombia have come to terms after a clarification of human rights protocols in their transfer.
- TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER PROMOTING CRYPTOCURRENCY AND DIGITAL ASSET DEVELOPMENT: Additionally, it revokes former President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14067, “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets,” and the Treasury’s “Framework for International Engagement on Digital Assets,” thereby rescinding policies and directives from the previous administration.
- INTERIOR DEPARTMENT RENAMES GULF OF MEXICO TO GULF OF AMERICA AND DENALI TO MOUNT MCKINLEY: These renamings have sparked controversy. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that internationally, the body of water will continue to be recognized as the Gulf of Mexico. In Alaska, many residents and Indigenous groups prefer the name Denali, which means “the high one” in the Koyukon Athabaskan language, and have expressed intentions to continue using it despite the federal change.
- U.S. AIR FORCE REMOVES COURSE FEATURING TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND FEMALE WWII PILOTS: Following the review, the Air Force announced that the video about the Tuskegee Airmen would remain in the basic training curriculum. Lieutenant General Brian Robinson, leading the Air Education and Training Command, confirmed that no trainees would miss this instruction, although one group’s training was delayed.
- PURDUE PHARMA AND SACKLER FAMILIES INCREASE OPIOID SETTLEMENT CONTRIBUTION TO $7.4 BILLION: The settlement is pending approval from a bankruptcy court. If approved, it will be one of the largest financial settlements related to the opioid crisis, aiming to provide substantial resources for combating opioid addiction and supporting affected communities.
- OHIO STATE-NOTRE DAME RATINGS REVEAL CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VIEWERSHIP ISSUES: The College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame, held on January 20, 2025, averaged 22.1 million viewers on ESPN. While this made it the most-watched college football game of the season, it represented a 12% decrease from the previous year’s championship viewership.
- PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TO FACE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS IN SUPER BOWL LIX: Super Bowl LIX will be broadcast on FOX and available for streaming on platforms such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo TV, and Tubi. The halftime show will feature Kendrick Lamar as the headliner, with SZA joining as a special guest.
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