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In Las Vegas, Trump once again pitches no taxes on tips

Asma Khalid
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January 25, 2025

President Trump's pitch to stop taxing tips is popular with everyone -- except for economists.
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Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok

Bobby Allyn
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January 25, 2025

The aim is to place oversight control in the hands of American software company Oracle and other investors. Under federal law, TikTok must split apart from China, or face a nationwide ban.
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Madison Keys wins her first-ever Grand Slam title against two-time defending champion

Mansee Khurana
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January 25, 2025

Madison Keys was a tennis prodigy, beating Serena Williams when she was just 14 years old, but had not won a grand slam title in her 15 year career.
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PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause

Melody Schreiber
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January 25, 2025

On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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Trump uses mass firing to remove inspectors general at a series of agencies

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January 25, 2025

The dismissals began Friday night, according to two people cited by The Associated Press. An email sent by one of the fired inspectors general said "roughly 17" inspectors general had been removed.
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Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump's Secretary of Homeland Security

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January 25, 2025

Noem will be in charge of executing one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration.
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The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website

Sydney Lupkin
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January 25, 2025

A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
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Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw

Anas Baba
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January 25, 2025

With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.