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President Trump says he's "making America affordable again." While speaking to the Detroit Economic Club in Michigan on Tuesday, Trump said he's orchestrated the greatest economic turnaround in U.S. history, since his return to office. His comments come on the same day a report showed consumer prices rose less than expected in December. Earlier in the day, Trump toured a Ford plant in Dearborn, where he claimed his global tariffs have forced automakers to move their plants from Mexico and Canada to the United States.        Minneapolis is seeing more anti-ICE protests after a deadly shooting involving an agent. The demonstrations first began after Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent last week. Federal officials say Good was attempting to harm the agent with her vehicle, while officials like Minnesota Governor Tim Walz disputed that claim.        The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on transgender athlete bans. On Tuesday, the justices heard two cases -- one out of Idaho, the other from West Virginia -- challenging whether states can ban transgender girls from participating in girls' and women's sports. Several legal analysts conclude the 6-3 conservative majority seems poised to uphold the bans. The decisions on those cases, expected this summer, will impact similar bans already enacted in about half of the U.S.        New data reveals consumer prices rose less than they were expected to last month. The Labor Department reported the consumer price index showed the core CPI -- excluding food and energy -- rose two-tenths of a percent in December and two-point-six percent on a yearly basis. Meanwhile, the monthly figure for headline inflation put the annual rate at two-point-seven percent. Analysts say the data makes it more likely the Federal Reserve will hold off on interest rate cuts at their first meeting of the year later this month.        Minnesota and Illinois are suing the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown. Leaders say the ongoing immigration enforcement is unconstitutional and terrorizing communities. The separate lawsuits filed Monday come after the administration surged enforcement activity in Chicago and Minneapolis, the latter where an ICE agent fatally shot a woman last week. Both states are asking for a court injunction to stop the ongoing immigration operations. Both lawsuits argue their 10th Amendment rights are being violated, taking away state's rights.        The action continues in college basketball tonight. Number 12 Michigan State is hosting Indiana in East Lansing, number 19 Louisville is welcoming in number 16 Virgina and number 21 Clemson is taking on Boston College. Later, number 18 Alabama will head to Starkville to take on Mississippi State and number 20 Florida will face off against Oklahoma in Norman.       

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