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Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Jan 16, 2026 8:14 pm - The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claims

By LAURA UNGAR
Jan 16, 2026 8:05 pm - A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities — adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration.
Trump bets on rural health as a winning midterm message

By Dan Diamond
Jan 16, 2026 7:48 pm - President Donald Trump wants Republicans to be known as the health care party heading into this year’s midterm elections, even as his administration has struggled to produce a comprehensive health care agenda. He tried to build the case again Friday by touting a $50 billion rural health program as evidence his administration can deliver results for voters facing rising costs and shrinking access to care.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor

By Perry Stein
Jan 16, 2026 7:23 pm - The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that the two Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state, two people familiar with the matter confirmed Friday.
Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN
Jan 16, 2026 6:21 pm - The Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday, as his attorneys sought to disqualify prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot.
Justice Department says members of Congress can’t intervene in release of Epstein files

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Jan 16, 2026 4:39 pm - Manhattan's top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
Mixed signals and suspicions fueled clash between Fed and prosecutors

By Salvador Rizzo and Andrew Ackerman
Jan 16, 2026 4:33 pm - The battle between the Federal Reserve and Trump administration prosecutors accelerated over the past few weeks amid mixed signals and mutual suspicion, according to interviews with a half-dozen figures with knowledge of both sides of the dispute.
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro’s release

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ
Jan 16, 2026 10:54 am - Tens of thousands of Cubans demonstrated Friday outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana to decry the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela and demand that the U.S. government release former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, MARC LEVY and JONATHAN J. COOPER
Jan 16, 2026 8:15 am - The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for artificial intelligence ahead of elections later this year.
The 40% of US oil jobs lost over the last decade aren’t coming back

Julia Fanzeres and Will Kubzansky
Jan 16, 2026 8:00 am - The US oil and gas industry slashed 40% of its workforce over the past decade of record-breaking production — and those jobs are unlikely to return. In an industry known ...

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