Trump order cracks down on antisemitism and could deport foreign student protesters The executive order directs government agencies to use all available tools to prosecute or remove perpetrators of antisemitic harassment and violence, especially on college campuses. Read more on NPR

Trump says U.S. will send ‘worst criminal illegal aliens’ to Guantánamo Bay The president says up to 30,000 criminal migrants deported from the United States could be housed at the facility in Cuba, but it wasn’t immediately clear how the plan would be implemented. Read more on NPR

American Airlines plane, helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport, FAA says Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings have been halted. Read more on NPR

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack. Read more on NPR

What would RFK Jr. mean to HHS? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced senators today in a contentious confirmation hearing to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary under President Trump. He’s a former Democrat — turned independent presidential candidate — turned Trump loyalist. He’s also someone who has pushed vaccine misinformation, something he was repeatedly…

Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice The president directed several departments to submit plans for using federal funds to expand school choice. Read more on NPR

Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary is Howard Lutnick. Here’s what to know The billionaire Wall Street CEO fielded questions about tariffs, China’s AI progress, broadband access, allegiance to Trump and the revival of American mining and semiconductor production. Read more on NPR

Photos: Celebrations commence the Year of the Snake For many, the Lunar New Year is a time to reflect on people they have lost. But it’s also a time to set intentions and welcome the new energy of the future. Read more on NPR

Trump ends extension of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants The move to revoke the extension of temporary protected status would make hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans eligible for deportation. Read more on NPR

Trump’s Mideast envoy visits Gaza before meeting with Netanyahu Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza pn Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S. official in more than a decade. Read more on NPR