President Lee Jae-myung said on 2026-01-02 that the simultaneous expansion of growth and welfare is ideal but unrealistic, and that the government will prioritize economic growth and recovery over welfare and distribution. ^[1] Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum will deliver her second government report on 2026-09-01, presenting the official document to the Congress of the Union and giving a message to the nation from Palacio Nacional at 11:00. ^[2] In an X (formerly Twitter) post on 2026-01-02, President Lee Jae-myung said the previous administration left a 'growth barley hump' and that the country must first focus on growth recovery, adding that welfare has not regressed. ^[3] President Lee Jae-myung argued on 2026-01-02 that without sustained growth, zero or negative growth would worsen income inequality and could lead to welfare reductions. ^[4] Claudia Sheinbaum has said on her X account that in 22 months her government reduced intentional homicides by 51% and high-impact crimes by 32%. ^[5] Sheinbaum said that starting in January 2027, more than 12,000 primary care clinics will begin operating under the Universal Health Service in the 24 states where IMSS Bienestar operates. ^[6] Amanda Finch, a woman from Virginia, responded to online accusations that she faked a pregnancy with a lengthy Facebook post. ^[7] Another X user posted that Amanda Finch claimed to be 62 days past her due date with twins and that multiple medical professionals refused to deliver them, sharing photos and what she said were ultrasounds that did not clearly show an active pregnancy. ^[8] Hindustan Times reported that it could not independently verify the pregnancy claims about Amanda Finch, but court records in Virginia show an Amanda L. Finch losing custody of three children with initials K.W., M.W., and J.F. in a 2024 case. ^[9] Multiple X users posted on September 1 that Amanda Finch claimed to be 11 months pregnant after sleeping with a 53-year-old man named Joe Morena and that she lost parental rights to her three children in 2020. ^[10] Evelyn Araluen said conditions for Indigenous Australians have worsened since the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, stating racists now feel they have permission to make public comments without fear of reproach, and she said research backs this up. ^[11] Evelyn Araluen said the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is no longer a safe space for First Nations people, describing the flood of comments on posts about Indigeneity, First Nations context, or Aboriginal context as violent, heinous, and disgusting. ^[12]