Inflation in the United States cooled in January, according to the Department of Labor, but the Trump administration faced criticism on multiple fronts, including its stance on Iran and immigration. The consumer price index rose by 2.4% over the 12 months to January, marking the slowest pace since May, according to BBC Business. This development could fuel arguments that the central bank could cut interest rates.
The US government ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen, ordering over 1,000 Yemeni refugees and asylum seekers to leave within 60 days or face deportation, Al Jazeera reported. This action, which occurred on Friday, was part of President Donald Trump's broader immigration crackdown.
Simultaneously, the United States was urging governments to pressure Vanuatu to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on climate change, Al Jazeera also reported. A US State Department cable indicated the Trump administration strongly objected to the proposed resolution.
In other international developments, President Trump stated that regime change in Iran "would be the best thing that could happen," Sky News reported. He made these remarks after visiting troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday, justifying the deployment of a second US aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
Domestically, the Republican party faced challenges, particularly in Texas, as the midterm elections approached, according to Euronews. The president's policies were unpopular, and Republicans were losing special elections, forcing them to defend once-solid seats in Congress.
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