{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftodays-news.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftodays-news-january-22-23-2026-lBLJRhLp","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Today's News, January 22-23, 2026","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/01f7d4b2-716c-43f9-8a03-c96056c76782/d8b1ee85-b1a7-4d1f-820b-31ede07b8bfe/wwop-todays-20news-20cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"House Republicans passed twelve appropriations bills for the first time in nearly 30 years, marking a tentative return to basic congressional function. Trump-era enforcement actions coincided with sharp polling gains among Hispanics, falling murder rates in many cities, arrests tied to anti-ICE violence, increased ICE and Border Patrol funding, higher self-deportation incentives, and cartel extraditions from Mexico. Internal shakeups were reported at the FBI, voter rolls continued shifting right in Arizona, and New York courts ordered a congressional map redraw that could affect a GOP seat. The U.S. exited the WHO as Democrats were depicted as fractured and defensive, with media commentary hinting at policy permanence beyond Trump and elevating J.D. Vance as a future standard-bearer. Cultural and economic signals included warnings of college closures, rising consumer sentiment, scrutiny of AI energy use, and investigations into vaccine incentives. Internationally, Europe faced energy and security strain, Germany signaled regulatory reversals, Davos-era institutions appeared to be fading, Alberta floated separation from Canada, Nigeria remained dangerous for Christians, and Gaza governance proposals challenged the UN."}