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President Donald Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, as he accuses the federal agencies of a failure to prevent a leak of the president's tax information to news outlets.

The suit, filed in a Florida federal court on Thursday, was also brought by Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and the Trump organization as plaintiffs.

In 2024, former IRS contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C. — who worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, a defense and national security tech firm — was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to leaking tax information about Trump and others to news outlets.

Littlejohn gave data to The New York Times and ProPublica between 2018 and 2020 in leaks that appeared to be "unparalleled in the IRS's history," prosecutors said.

Trump's suit states that Littlejohn's disclosures to the news organizations "caused reputational and financial harm to Plaintiffs and adversely impacted President Trump's support among voters in the 2020 presidential election."

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The president's suit comes after the U.S. Treasury Department announced it has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, earlier this week, after Littlejohn, who worked for the firm, was charged and subsequently imprisoned for leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country's wealthiest people, including the president.

Representatives of Treasury and the IRS were not immediately available for comment.

President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his choice for chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, a long-awaited decision that could set up a showdown on whether the U.S. central bank preserves its independence from the White House and electoral politics.

For the past year, the president has aggressively attacked Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term as the head of the U.S. central bank ends in May. Trump maintains that Powell should cut the Fed's benchmark interest rates more drastically to fuel faster economic growth, while the Fed chair has taken a far more judicious approach in the wake of Trump's tariffs because inflation is already elevated.

"I'll be announcing the Fed chair tomorrow morning," Trump told reporters on Thursday night as he went into the screening of the documentary "Melania" about his wife. "It's going to be, somebody that is very respected, somebody that's known to everybody in the financial world. And I think it's going to be a very good choice. I hope so."

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Trump stayed relatively cryptic about his pick. His search was led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with four known finalists: Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor; Christopher Waller, a current Fed governor; Rick Rieder, an executive with the financial firm BlackRock, and Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council. Trump, in the past, suggested that Hassett was the front-runner, only to recently say that he wanted him to remain in his current post.

Trump did say on Thursday night that "a lot of people think that this is somebody that could have been there a few years ago," fueling speculation that he had chosen Warsh, who was a finalist in the 2017 search for Fed chair that led to Powell's selection.

Tensions between Trump and the central bank had been steadily mounting as the president used the renovation costs of the Fed's headquarters to further lambaste Powell, a campaign that resulted in the Fed getting subpoenas from the Justice Department earlier this month. The Fed chair took the rare step of issuing a video statement in which he said: "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the president."

Trump has long teased his Fed choice while saying his nominee would slash interest rates that influence the supply of money in the U.S. economy, the rate of inflation and the stability of the job market.

On the cusp of Trump's announcement, Powell might have the ability to block him in an effort to ensure the Fed preserves its credibility by staying away from political considerations.

While his term as chair ends in roughly three months, Powell's term on the Fed's board of governors runs through 2028 and he could choose to remain in that post, likely blocking Trump's ability to have his nominees control the majority of the seats on the board. Of the seven Fed governors, former President Joe Biden picked three of them in addition to renominating Powell to a second term as chair.

If Powell stays on the board, he could also create a small procedural hurdle for Trump's ability to nominate someone new to the board. This would mean Trump would either have to choose an existing board member as chair or replace Stephen Miran, who is on leave from his job as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers to fill a term as governor that technically ends on Saturday. If Trump chooses to replace Miran, he could name someone new to the board.

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At a Wednesday news conference, Powell declined to say whether he would leave the board. But he did offer some advice to any successor about balancing the need for independent judgment with public accountability.

"Don't get pulled into elected politics — don't do it," Powell said. "Another is, that our window into democratic accountability is Congress. And it's not a passive burden for us to go to Congress and talk to people. It's an affirmative regular obligation."

A strike and hundreds of protests are set to take place across the country on 30 and 31 January, as grassroots organizers take action against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in their communities.

After the deaths of at leasteight peoplein connection to ICE since the start of the year – including the high-profile killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis – activists are demanding the permanent removal of ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from towns and cities across the US.

For the first action on Friday, organizers, led by several student groups at the University of Minnesota, are calling for a "national shutdown", which means: "No work. No school. No shopping. Stop funding ICE." The "blackout" day, which many online are referring to as a "general strike", is an effort to "shut down the economy", organizers say.

On Saturday, organizers, led by the national grassroots organization 50501, will stage an "ICE Out of Everywhere National Day of Action", which will include a variety of protests, demonstrations, and vigils, in all50 states and Washington DC.

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Why organizers are calling for a strike and 'ICE Out' protests

Across both days, organizers are calling for justice for the people detained by ICE and those killed at the hands of ICE or while in ICE custody. This includes cases that haven't gained widespread attention, such as 55-year-old Cuban immigrant Geraldo Lunas Campos, who was killed while in ICE custody at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, on 3 January, ICE'sdetention of five-year-old Liam Ramosin Minnesota this month as he returned home from school, and the ICE shooting of 43-year-old Keith Porter Jr in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve.

Saturday's protests come amid growing national anger over the ICE killings of Good and Pretti in Minneapolis that were captured on video earlier this month. Polling this week from YouGov found that opposition to ICE has increased from earlier this month, with more Americanssupporting than opposingabolishing ICE.

"We are responding to people's outrage. We've seen the Overton window shifting," said Gloriann Sahay, a national coordinator with 50501. "We're seeing people from typically non-political spectrums get involved in this conversation and say: 'This doesn't feel like America.'"

The actions build onlast weekend's mass mobilizationin Minneapolis, in which hundreds of businesses closed and thousands of people took to the streets on 23 January as part of a general strike to protest against the local immigration enforcement surge.

This week, news of the national strike spread far and wide on social media. Celebrities shared support, including singer Ariana Grande, who shared an infographic about the strike to her Instagram story and actor Pedro Pascal, who posted drawings of Pretti and Good on Instagram with the caption:"Pretti Good reason for a national strike."

What the strike and protests will look like

The two days of protest will draw on a variety of strategies, organizers told the Guardian. On Friday, student groups, including the Somali Student Association, Black Student Union and Graduate Labor Union at the University of Minnesota, will lead walkouts in the state and are asking their peers across the country to do the same. "Students are always at the heart of movements for justice across the world," the organizationswrote in a statement online. "We demand ICE out for good!"

The walkouts will be followed by protests on Saturday. 50501 is calling for protests at ICE detention facilities and field offices and for airport protests that target airlines transporting ICE detainees, including Global Crossing Airlines and World Atlantic Airlines, and at the offices of US members of Congress who back ICE.

The group has also announced plans to challenge Democratic lawmakers who have recently voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or to expand ICE's authority. Organizers say they are tracking votes related to immigration enforcement and intend to support primary challengers against incumbents they describe as "pro-ICE". Among the lawmakers named in the campaign are representatives Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Don Davis of North Carolina, Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi of New York, Jared Golden of Maine, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington.

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Organizers are calling on Congress to block DHS funding until ICE is dismantled and to pass legislation ending federal cooperation with local law enforcement. Chuck Schumer, the Senate's top Democrat,demanded Republicans agreeto new restrictions on ICE, including requiring agents to wear body cameras and no masks, before they would sign a bill to fund the DHS on Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown.

In Florida, organizers plan to continue holding vigils for people being detained and killed by ICE,protesting at Alligator Alcatraz, the south Florida immigration detention facility, and at the Sarasota school board to fight arecently passed resolutionthat calls for schools to cooperate with ICE. "Rapid response is not new to Florida," said Sarah Parker, a Tampa-based national coordinator with 50501. "We have the infrastructure, we have the will, and we are not giving up."

Other anti-ICE actions organizers are calling for

Beyond street protests, 50501 is also rolling out a series of pressure campaigns to disrupt what it sees as the infrastructure supporting immigration enforcement.

One of the most prominent is the "No Housing for ICE" campaign, which urges hotels to stop providing accommodations to ICE, CBP and DHS agents during operations. People are encouraged to call hotels, leave negative online reviews, organize demonstrations outside properties' housing agents, and book and cancel reservations to disrupt their ability to do business. The campaign follows previous actions in Los Angeles, Minneapolis and other cities, in which people have banged pots outside the hotel where ICE agents had checked in.

Another initiative, called "#DontServeICE", will target local businesses, restaurants, gas stations and retailers. Through social media and consumer boycotts, the movement wants to persuade businesses to refuse service to ICE agents in their communities.

The campaign also calls on chambers of commerce and business associations to adopt non-cooperation pledges and encourages consumers to boycottcompanies that have ties to ICE operations.

Free DC, a Washington DC organization supporting the Day of Action, plans to protest at all of the city's Target locations on 31 January. After ICEviolently detained Target employeesin a Minneapolis-area store earlier this month, activistscalled for a renewed boycottof the corporation. On virtual calls on 26 January, with more than 1,100 supporters, organizers said Target was just one corporation of many that they plan to boycott and pressure to take a stand against ICE.

Why protests are growing across the US

The protests reflect a broader and intensifying national struggle over immigration enforcement, police accountability and the role of federal agencies in local communities. Over the past decade, following family separations at the US-Mexico border and reports of human rights violations at detention facilities, ICE has been afocus for activistscalling forabolitionor significant reform and oversight.

In the past year, protests against ICE have intensified and spread across the country as communities and advocacy groups fight aggressive raids, deportations, racial profiling and deadly force at the hands of agents.

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Demonstrations erupted in major cities, includingLos Angeles,New York City,Portland, andChicago, with organizers staging rallies, marches, sit-ins, vigils, and strikes to draw attention to federal immigration policies and enforcement actions. Protests have also appeared in smaller cities such asMilwaukeeandOklahoma City, where hundreds of people have rallied against ICE operations and policy decisions. In the past month, thousands of people in Minneapolis marched through subzero temperatures to protest against a federal immigration enforcement surge and the deaths of Good and Pretti, among many others.

Saturday's actions are not an endpoint but part of a sustained campaign, 50501 told the Guardian. After the National Day of Action, the group plans to participate in an "Impeach Trump National Day of Lobbying" on 17 February. Organizers say they are committed to continuing their campaign until their demands have been met.

"The temperature has drastically changed," Sahay said. "It has increased from a burning fire to an inferno and I hope that people who have never taken up the call before come out for their neighbors and for the fabric of America."

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nasa Hataoka of Japan shot 6-under 66 and had a one-shot lead over LPGA player of the year Jeeno Thitikul, Chanettee Wannasaen, Lottie Woad and Linn Grant following the first round of the season-opening Tournament of Champions.

Hataoka played the back nine at chilly Lake Nona Golf & Country in 4 under to pick up where she left off at the end of last season. She won the Japan Classic in a playoff with Yuna Araki in November for her first LPGA victory in nearly three years.

Thitikul is coming off not just her best season but one of the best in LGPA history.

She won the the Tour Championship in November for her third win of the year, finished second at The Evian Championship and fourth at the Women's PGA Championship, and the Thai star ended up with the lowest scoring averaging in the tour's 75-year history.

Thitikul had six birdies and a bogey Thursday to once again climb the leaderboard in a tournament open to LPGA winners from the past two seasons. Wannasaen had seven birdies during her round of 67, Grant birdied her last two holes to match them at 5 under, and Woad reached 6 under before a bogey at the par-4 finishing hole dropped her back.

Nelly Korda was joined by Amy Yang and Linn Grant another shot back.

The highlight for Korda, who finished second at the Tournament of Champions last year, came on the 406-yard, par-4 seventh. Her approach from the middle of the fairway bounced onto the green, rolled toward the hole and bounced off the flagstick, leaving her a tap-in birdie. Korda eventually reached 6 under before a couple of late bogeys left her with a round of 68.

Defending champion A Lim Kim was in a group at 3 under that included Lydia Ko and Ingrid Lindblad.

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One of the most high-profile assistant coach vacancies of the NFL offseason has now been filled.

ThePhiladelphia Eagleshave hiredGreen Bay Packersquarterbacks coach Sean Mannion to be their offensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday.

Mannion, 33, fills a pressing play-calling void after theEaglesfired Kevin Patullo, who served in the coordinator role for just one season after being promoted.

"It was quickly apparent in meeting with Sean that he is a bright young coach with a tremendous future ahead of him in this league," said Eagles coach Nick Siriann in a statement. "I was impressed by his systematic views on offensive football and his strategic approach. Sean's 11 years in the NFL have provided him a great opportunity to learn from and grow alongside some of the best coaches in the game. As a result, he has a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be invaluable to our team moving forward.

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The Eagles spoke with several notable candidates for the position, including former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll – who waslater hired as the Tennessee Titans' offensive coordinator– and former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. Ultimately, however, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni opted for a candidate with just two years of coaching experience – and none with play-calling responsibilities.

Mannion joined the Packers' staff as an offensive assistant in 2024 before being promoted prior to last season. A third-round pick out of Oregon State in 2014, he was a longtime backup for the Rams, Vikings and Seahawks before retiring in 2023 and moving directly into coaching.

In Philadelphia, he'll look to re-establish an offense that floundered throughout Philadelphia's unfulfilled bid for a Super Bowl repeat. The Eagles ranked 19th in scoring and 24th in total offense for their lowest finishes in Sirianni's five-year tenure.

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Penn Badgleychanneled his inner Captain America to prepare for his latest role.

TheGossip Girlalum has revealed that he took inspiration froma long lineof Marvel actorsand hit the gym to prepare for an upcoming movie. But believe it or not, the role in question didn't require tights, spandex, or any kind of superheroics. Badgley was actually getting buff for his role as Dr. Nicholas Rose in the upcoming adaptation of Sarah Hogle'sYou Deserve Each Other.

"It happened very fast,"  Badgley told costarMeghann Fahyon the Thursday, Jan. 29 episode of hisPodcrushedpodcast. "I signed on right before we had to go [shoot the movie]. I was mostly consumed with losing enough weight, so it just made sense for how maniacal this guy was supposed to be about his body."

He explained, "The way he is written on the page is truly, like, I should have had a shredded eight-pack. I should have had a Marvel body. And I had like a real-life good body, you know what I'm saying? There's a difference."

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Badgley is set to star as dentist Nicholas Rose: a stable, unfailingly polite and all-around perfect man who Fahy's Naomi Westfield is days away from marrying. The problem? Both the bride and groom are enduring a serious case of cold feet after realizing that they actually despise one another. So naturally, they begin competing to sabotage the wedding, in the hopes of having the other call it off.

Quickly losing weight and getting buff for a role was a first for Badgley — and the irony of the project wasn't lost on him. "I never had to lose weight and get kind of ripped for a role, so I was just like, 'Of all things [it is for] a f---ing comedy, of course," he joked.

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Aside from giving Dr. Nicholas the body he deserves, Badgley said he also prepared by putting a lot of thought into the relationship dynamic between the toxic couple.

"It was important to me, like, 'How are we going to make the first 15 pages work so that the rest of it is smooth sailing?'" he recalled. "It's like, 'Why do these two people get together? Why are they so insanely, crazy competitive and won't give up this insane game, which is the engine of the whole comedic device [and] the whole story?'"

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He pointed out that if the story didn't make enough emotional sense from the start, then viewers wouldn't "want to watch past" those opening moments.

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In addition to Fahy and Badgley, the rom-com also stars Natalie Morales, Justin Long, Kyle MacLachlan, Ana Gasteyer, Hope Davis, Delaney Rowe, and Lisa Gilroy. Embattled actorTimothy Busfieldwas also set to appear in the movie, but Amazon MGM announced plansto digitally remove his characterafter the actor was charged withchild sexual abuse. Busfield was playing Bernie, the father of Fahy's character.

You Deserve Each Other, which wrapped filming last year, has yet to announce a release date.

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