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What Happened Today – January 21, 2026

President Barack Obama laughs with host Jimmy Kimmel during a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live in Los Angeles

President Barack Obama appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2015; this week the FCC warned that such interviews may now require equal time for opposing candidates. (Official White House photo)

At Davos this week, Trump faced the world’s elite after threatening to destroy NATO and punish allies with crippling tariffs. Within hours, he backed down on all of it because the people across the table didn’t owe him anything and are ready to rebuild the world order without America at the center. Back home, Trump … Read more

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