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Trump Administration Mandates USDA Staff to Screen Foreign Research Partners
Washington, Saturday, 17 January 2026.
The Trump administration now requires USDA employees to Google-search foreign research partners for “subversive activity,” a move critics liken to McCarthyism and internal supervisors describe as dystopic.
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Trump Administration Proposes Using 401(k) Funds for Home Down Payments
Washington D.C., Friday, 16 January 2026.
White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett announced today, January 16, 2026, that President Trump will unveil a finalized plan at Davos next week allowing Americans to leverage 401(k) retirement assets for residential down payments. This significant policy shift, which effectively shelves the previously discussed 50-year mortgage proposal, aims to immediately inject liquidity into the housing market by fundamentally redefining how tax-advantaged savings can be utilized prior to retirement.
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Dodgers Shatter MLB Salary Records with $240 Million Kyle Tucker Deal
Los Angeles, Friday, 16 January 2026.
The reigning World Series champions have secured star outfielder Kyle Tucker with a four-year, $240 million contract, shattering MLB records by establishing an unprecedented $60 million average annual value.