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New IRS Chief Faces $5T Tax Test; Judge Slams "Incompetent" ICE

Trump Administration Grapples with Immigration, Economic Policy, and Diplomatic Challenges

The Trump administration faced a series of challenges across multiple fronts, including immigration enforcement, economic policy, and international relations, according to various news reports.

A federal judge ordered the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Texas, criticizing the administration's approach to enforcement. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on January 20 and subsequently moved to Dilley, Texas, sparking protests and visits from Texas Democratic members, according to Fortune. The judge cited an "incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas" as the reason for the release.

On the economic front, President Trump expressed a positive view of the dollar's recent decline, while a former Federal Reserve president suggested that the growing national debt required a more stable currency. The U.S. dollar index had plunged 10% over the past year, with Trump stating on Tuesday, "I think it's great... Look at the business we're doing. The dollar's doing great," according to Fortune. However, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent later reaffirmed the U.S. has a strong dollar policy and denied rumors of an intervention.

Meanwhile, President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, could face challenges in implementing rate cuts, potentially incurring the White House's displeasure, analysts said. Despite Warsh's willingness to lower rates, he would need to convince his peers on the rate-setting committee, and economic data may not support his arguments, according to Fortune. JPMorgan analysts maintained their view that the Fed would not change rates at all this year.

In other news, Frank Bisignano was appointed as the first CEO of the IRS, while also serving as Social Security commissioner, according to Fortune. Bisignano recalled a phone call from the president, who said he was counting on him to "make the IRS great again."

Internationally, U.S. lawmakers undertook a diplomatic mission to Denmark amid the Greenland crisis, according to NPR. Congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt reported on the lawmakers' efforts to navigate the situation.

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