Trump News for Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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SBA nominee Kelly Loeffler touts Midwest work ethic in forming, growing small businesses
UPI News
Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Wednesday testified before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee as President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Small Business Administration.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:55 PM

Contentious Policies and Key Decisions in Trump's Era
Devdiscourse
The US domestic news highlights several contentious moves by President Donald Trump's administration, including healthcare appointments, education reforms, immigration policies, legal challenges, and economic decisions. These developments emphasize Trump's bold and sometimes divisive strategies influencing American society and governance.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:53 PM

Trump order targets pro-Palestinian activists to ‘combat antisemitism’
The Guardian
Order appears to target students and activists who engaged in pro-Palestinian protests after Hamas attack on 7 October
Jan 29, 2025, 11:53 PM
US Department of Transportation moves to cut fuel efficiency standards
Engadget
The Department of Transportation's new leader has called for fuel economy standards that align with President Donald Trump's policies.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:52 PM

Dems scream ‘racism,’ but NYC minorities cheer Trump’s ICE raids
New York Post
Black and Hispanic residents in the Bronx cheered Immigration and Custom Enforcement's Tuesday raids that ferreted out migrants with warrants for vile crimes like murder and kidnapping, and even nabbed a Tren de Aragua ringleader.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:50 PM

Trump's Executive Orders: Reimagining School Choice and Ideology
Devdiscourse
President Donald Trump's recent executive orders promote parental choice in education and aim to end federal funding for curricula he claims indoctrinate students with anti-American ideologies. The directives underscore Trump's commitment to reshaping the U.S. education system, focusing on school choice and contentious educational content on race and gender.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:50 PM

Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump account suspension suit
The Verge
Meta reached a settlement with Donald Trump and will pay $25 million over his Facebook account suspension after the January 6th riot.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:47 PM

Meta to pay Trump $25 million to settle 2021 lawsuit
CBS News
Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:47 PM

Donald Trump School Choice Executive Order: Here's Who's Impacted
Newsweek
Trump's executive order could expand school choice. Critics warn it could divert funds from public schools and worsen inequality.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:46 PM

Trump takes aim at critical race theory in schools, protests on college campuses in new executive order
CBS News
President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as "critical race theory" and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.
Jan 29, 2025, 11:45 PM