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Study finds CDC stopped updating 38 of 82 public health databases since Kennedy became health secretary, with nearly 90% of the paused systems tracking vaccinations.
34 databases show no entries in six months
Source: NBC News
January 26, 2026
Trump blames Kennedy Center's "massive deficits" on prior leadership nearly a year after his takeover drove ticket sales to three-year low and ended the Washington National Opera's 50-year residency.
57% of tickets sold this year vs. 93% last year
Source: The Daily Beast
January 26, 2026
Transportation Department plans to use Google Gemini to rewrite safety regulations for airplanes, pipelines and freight trains, with agency's top lawyer saying "we don't need the perfect rule."
Agency lost 4,000 employees including 100 attorneys
Source: The Hill
January 26, 2026
Federal appeals court declines to reimpose limits on immigration agents at Minnesota protests after ACLU emergency request following Pretti killing, with ruling making no mention of the shooting.
One judge would keep pepper spray ban
Source: The Hill
January 26, 2026
Federal appeals court declines to reconsider ruling that Trump's personal attorney was unlawfully appointed as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, clearing path for Supreme Court fight.
Five loyalist prosecutors now qualified
Source: The Hill
January 26, 2026
Trump holds two-hour Oval Office meeting with Noem after she requested it, sends Homan to Minneapolis while removing Bovino, but no jobs appear at risk.
Stephen Miller not part of meeting
Source: The New York Times [gift link]
January 26, 2026
