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Trump touts first-year accomplishments in lengthy White House briefing before heading to Davos  CBS News

Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data  The Washington Post Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data  Politico DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data, Court Filing Shows  The New York Times 2 DOGE staffers at Social Security

For roughly one hour 45 minutes, President Trump meandered through his accomplishments and grievances, attacked perceived enemies and threatened allies.

Spain train crash: Driver killed in derailment near Barcelona  BBC Second rail tragedy rocks Spain, as passenger train derails days after dozens killed in high-speed collision  CNN Barcelona commuter train crashes, killing 1, days after deadly train collision in Spain  NBC News Exclusive:

Halligan Leaves as U.S. Attorney After Mounting Pressure From Judges  The New York Times Lindsey Halligan departs Justice Department hours after Trump-appointed federal judge calls her leadership a ‘charade’  CNN Lindsey Halligan leaves post as US attorney after judges’ sharp criticism  The Guardian

Economic blackout day planned in Minnesota to protest ICE surge  The Guardian Clergy and faith leaders call on people not to shop, go to work or school on January 23.  kare11.com 9 Twin Cities-area grocery stores announce closures for anti-ICE strike  bringmethenews.com Minnesota

Lindsey Halligan out as U.S. attorney following pressure from judges  The Washington Post Lindsey Halligan departs Justice Department hours after Trump-appointed federal judge calls her leadership a ‘charade’  CNN Lindsey Halligan leaves DOJ as judge calls her use of title ‘charade’  USA Today

Global markets on alert as Europe to suspend approval of US trade deal  BBC ‘This is sell America’ — U.S. dollar, Treasury prices tumble and gold spikes as globe flees U.S. assets  CNBC Trump’s Greenland tariffs could squeeze Hill Republicans  Politico Stock markets

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump heads to Davos as Greenland threats roil world, markets  Yahoo Finance Column | At Davos, Trump’s Greenland gambit prompts European backlash  The Washington Post Trump is going to Davos — here are the big names who aren’t  CNBC

Federal judge moves to replace Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney  The Washington Post Trump-appointed judge tears into Lindsey Halligan’s ‘vitriol’ and calls her leadership a ‘charade’  CNN Judge bans Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan from ‘masquerading’ as top federal prosecutor  NBC News In U.S.