President Donald Trump made good on his threats to impose tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners, announcing Saturday that he will levy 25% tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on Chinese goods.
Experts have warned that tariffs of this magnitude will likely increase prices paid by U.S. and Trump appeared to acknowledge that “some pain” might be possible in the U.S.
Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee announced it will meet Tuesday, when it is expected to vote on the controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.
Dept of Education says Trump admin 'committed to reorienting our education system'
The Department of Education said the Nation's Report Card reveals a "heartbreaking reality" and that "students who were the most behind and needed the most support have fallen ever further behind."
It said the Trump administration is "committed to reorienting our education system" and will emphasize the need for change.
The U.S. Department of Education headquarters building on Oct. 7, 2024, in Washington, DC.
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According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, dubbed the Nation's Report Card, America's fourth and eighth grade students' sliding reading scores worsened in 2024.
"The nation's report card is out and the news is not good," National Center for Education Statistics Commissioner Peggy G. Carr said on a call with reporters.
– ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze and Arthur Jones II
Jan 29, 2025, 9:20 AM EST
Trump admin cancels TPS for Venezuelans
The Trump Administration has canceled the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extension for Venezuelans under the status, according to a document obtained by ABC News.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem signed off on a memo Tuesday night that ends the extension signed by former Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas just days before he left the job earlier this month.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to employees at the Department of Homeland Security, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington.
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Those Venezuelans who gained TPS in 2021 will have their protections through September, and those who gained TPS in 2023 will have them through April.
Noem has until Saturday to decide on whether to extend Venezuelans who received status in 2023 can have their protections extended – if she chooses not to, those TPS statuses will automatically extend by six months.
The designation is expected to impact about 600,000 people, according to immigration advocates.
— ABC News’ Luke Barr
Jan 28, 2025, 11:16 PM EST
Retired US Gen. Mark Milley has security detail removed, clearance suspended
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed retired U.S. Gen. Mark Milley's personal security detail, suspended his security clearance and directed the Pentagon's acting inspector general to carry out an inquiry into Milley's conduct to determine if his military rank should be reduced.
“The Secretary informed General Milley today that he is revoking the authorization for his security detail and suspending his security clearance as well," Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot said in a statement provided to ABC News. "The Secretary has also directed the DoD IG to conduct an inquiry into the facts and circumstances surrounding Gen Milley’s conduct so that the Secretary may determine whether it is appropriate to reopen his military grade review determination."
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - \U.S. General Mark Alexander Milley, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff holds a press conference at NATO headquarters on the first day of the NATO Defence Ministers' Meeting on June 15, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. A meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Defence Ministers will take place on 15-16 June 2023 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)
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A senior defense official also said that a portrait of Milley was being removed from the Pentagon, this one from his time as Army chief of staff. On Inauguration Day, Milley's official portrait from when he was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was taken down at the direction of the White House, according to two U.S. officials.
In a statement on Tuesday, DOD Chief of Staff Joe Kasper said: "Undermining the chain of command is corrosive to our national security, and restoring accountability is a priority for the Defense Department under President Trump’s leadership."
Fox News first reported the steps Hegseth planned to take.
A spokesperson for the DOD inspector general earlier confirmed to ABC News that the office had received the request from the defense secretary and was reviewing it.
Milley's security detail had been in place since his retirement in 2023 out of concerns that Iran might retaliate against him and other senior officials following the 2020 killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.
Trump has sharply criticized Milley over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and previously accused the retired general of treason.
After the 2020 election, Milley reportedly took secret precautions to try to prevent Trump from taking military action or launching a nuclear weapon after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
In the run-up to the 2024 election, Milley called Trump "fascist to the core" in comments to journalist Bob Woodward.
In the final days of his term former President Joe Biden pre-emptively pardoned Milley, a move that would prevent him from facing civilian criminal prosecution and a military court martial.
-ABC News' Luis Martinez
Jan 28, 2025, 10:30 PM EST
New DOT secretary signs deal to reduce 'restrictive' fuel standards
The Department of Transportation said in a release Tuesday night that its newly confirmed secretary, Sean Duffy, signed a memorandum as his first act of business that will make fuel standards less "restrictive" and in turn bring down the price of a new car.
“Secretary Duffy’s first act was signing a memorandum directing staff to start the process of resetting Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which will ultimately lower the price of a car for American consumers and eliminate the electric vehicle mandate," the DOT release said.
“The memorandum signed today specifically reduces the burdensome and overly restrictive fuel standards that have needlessly driven up the cost of a car in order to push a radical Green New Deal agenda," it continued. "The American people should not be forced to sacrifice choice and affordability when purchasing a new car.”
Duffy was confirmed as the secretary of the DOT earlier in the day on Tuesday.
