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THE WHITE HOUSE | President Trump Participates in a Bill Signing, Feb. 3, 2026

WALL STREET JOURNAL | PepsiCo to Slash Prices Up to 15% on Doritos, Cheetos and Other Snacks PepsiCo announced it will cut suggested retail prices on popular snacks by up to 15% in the U.S. to address consumer affordability concerns and boost demand after years of price hikes. FINANCIAL TIMES | Senators push $70bn funding deal to support Donald Trump’s critical minerals agenda A roughly $70 billion funding deal is working its way through Congress to support President Trump’s critical minerals strategy, including bolstering the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s role in backing projects tied to strategic mineral supply chains. NEW YORK POST | ICE nabs Illegal immigrant New Orleans police recruit who was issued firearm An illegal immigrant from Cameroon who was working as a New Orleans Police Department recruit and had been issued a firearm despite an active deportation order was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement just a week before his expected graduation from the academy. REUTERS | Raytheon secures deal to build thousands of missiles for the US, including Tomahawks The U.S. Pentagon awarded Raytheon (RTX) a seven-year contract to sharply increase production of thousands of missiles  as part of a broader effort to rebuild U.S. weapons stockpiles and boost defense industrial capacity.