January 23, 2026

Good morning.

1. President Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5B, alleging that the bank closed accounts belonging to Trump and his businesses in 2021 for “political” reasons (AP: nwppr.co/248z).

2. TikTok announced that it finalized a deal to form a majority US-based joint venture, averting a potential federal ban (CNBC: nwppr.co/248y).

3. Russian President Putin met with US officials in Moscow. A Putin aide said territorial issues must be resolved to reach a deal. Meanwhile, Russian, Ukrainian, and US officials are expected to hold talks today in the UAE (AP: nwppr.co/248x).

4. The House passed four final 2026 spending bills, sending them to the Senate ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline to avert a partial government shutdown (CBS: nwppr.co/248w).

5. The House defeated a war powers resolution that would have required congressional approval for further US military action in Venezuela (CBS: nwppr.co/248u).

6. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee about his past criminal investigations into President Trump’s handling of classified documents and alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack (UPI: nwppr.co/248t).

7. The US officially withdrew from the World Health Organization (BBC: nwppr.co/248v).

8. Japan restarted a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear plant after nearly 14 years, but suspended operations hours later after a safety glitch (NBC: nwppr.co/248s).

9. A massive winter storm is expected to hit much of the US this weekend (CBS: nwppr.co/248r).

–Editors