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The Trump Administration Freezes Federal Assistance | Morning News Update

A complete pause on federal assistance is coming, Google maps renames the Gulf of Mexico, and a massive TB outbreak is ongoing in Kansas.

Good morning! Today is January 28, 2025, I just had my morning coffee (thank you to the paid subscribers who help fund my coffee addiction), and here is all the news you may have missed from today. Do you like this content?

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Let me know your thoughts on this format! One other thing, if you want to see a transcript, just click the transcript button and you should be able to read what I say in the video. If you don’t have time to watch the clip, here is a quick breakdown of the stories I covered:

  • Donald Trump has ordered a pause on all federal assistance beginning at 5 PM today. The programs that could be impacted include Medicaid, Headstart, SNAP, and more.

  • A massive TB outbreak has begun in Kansas, the largest in the state’s history, with nearly 70 positive tests.

  • Google Maps has announced that it will be changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

  • There is yet another bird flu outbreak in the United States which will increase egg costs substantially.

  • A January 6th insurrectionist was killed during a traffic stop in Indiana.

See you at 5:30 for my evening news update!

Aaron