California is revoking 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses issued to immigrants due to an audit revealing their holders are no longer legally permitted in the US. The licenses, deemed “illegally issued” by the Department of Transportation, were found to have incorrect expiration dates.

• 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses are being revoked by California.
• The Department of Transportation confirmed California officials “illegally issued” these licenses.
• The revocations follow a fatal accident in August involving a non-legally present truck driver in Florida, prompting increased federal scrutiny.
• California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office contends the drivers had valid federal work authorizations when licenses were issued.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has criticized California, stating, "This is just the tip of the iceberg."
• A federal appeals court has temporarily halted new rules making obtaining commercial driver’s licenses difficult for immigrants.

The United States is ceasing production of the penny after more than 230 years, with the final batch to be struck by the Philadelphia Mint on Thursday. This decision aims to save money, despite the coins remaining in circulation.

• Pennies currently cost nearly four cents each to produce, more than double the cost a decade ago, saving an estimated $56 million annually.
• President Donald Trump announced the plan in February, citing the need to "Rip the waste out of our great nation’s budget."
• Approximately 300 billion pennies will remain in circulation, with a 2022 government analysis finding that about 60% of all circulating coins are stashed in homes.

President Donald Trump has signed a spending bill to reopen the US government, ending the longest shutdown in US history after 43 days of suspended services and unpaid federal employees.

• The short-term bill funds the government until January 30.
• The House of Representatives approved the bill 222-209, after the Senate narrowly passed it.
• Approximately 1.4 million federal employees were on unpaid leave or working without pay.
• The shutdown caused disruptions to air travel due to staff shortages at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).