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President Trump is warning of a possible Democratic victory in November’s midterm elections, seemingly lowering expectations for Republican wins well ahead of any voters heading to the ballot box.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
President Trump is warning of a possible Democratic victory in November’s midterm elections, seemingly lowering expectations for Republican wins well ahead of any voters heading to the ballot box.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that the earliest floor action in the House could be Monday, prompting a “short shutdown situation,” after the Senate struck a deal to fund a large portion of the government.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that the earliest floor action in the House could be Monday, prompting a “short shutdown situation,” after the Senate struck a deal to fund a large portion of the government.
President Trump imposed tariffs on countries and groups engaging in business and providing oil to Cuba on Thursday, marking an escalation in U.S. policy toward the communist country.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
President Trump imposed tariffs on countries and groups engaging in business and providing oil to Cuba on Thursday, marking an escalation in U.S. policy toward the communist country.
#BREAKING: The Senate struck a deal to fund a large portion of the government on Thursday evening, just a day before a shutdown deadline.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:13 PM
#BREAKING: The Senate struck a deal to fund a large portion of the government on Thursday evening, just a day before a shutdown deadline.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) press office on Wednesday mocked President Trump after he fired off almost 60 social media posts in one hour, with the press office commenting, “Deep breaths, everyone.”
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January 29, 2026 at 10:39 PM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) press office on Wednesday mocked President Trump after he fired off almost 60 social media posts in one hour, with the press office commenting, “Deep breaths, everyone.”
The Trump administration has reportedly taken meetings with a fringe, far-right separatist group from the oil-rich province of Alberta, Canada, amid rock-bottom relations between Washington and Ottawa.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The Trump administration has reportedly taken meetings with a fringe, far-right separatist group from the oil-rich province of Alberta, Canada, amid rock-bottom relations between Washington and Ottawa.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acted unlawfully when she lifted deportation protections for Venezuela and Haiti, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal ruled.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acted unlawfully when she lifted deportation protections for Venezuela and Haiti, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal ruled.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said that House Democrats are poised to launch impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Trump doesn’t remove her from power “immediately.”
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January 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said that House Democrats are poised to launch impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Trump doesn’t remove her from power “immediately.”
In response to recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, as well as the deaths of four people shot by federal agents, activists are encouraging a “shutdown” on Friday.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
In response to recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, as well as the deaths of four people shot by federal agents, activists are encouraging a “shutdown” on Friday.
Senate Democrats and a few Republicans on Thursday blocked a major government funding package that needs to pass by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avoid a government shutdown, signaling that negotiations between President Trump and Senate Democrats still have a way to go before reaching a deal.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Senate Democrats and a few Republicans on Thursday blocked a major government funding package that needs to pass by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avoid a government shutdown, signaling that negotiations between President Trump and Senate Democrats still have a way to go before reaching a deal.
Seven Republican senators voted against advancing a six-bill funding package to keep the government open past Friday, citing concerns about the ballooning federal deficit and what they saw as the failure of the so-called appropriations minibus to significantly cut spending
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January 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Seven Republican senators voted against advancing a six-bill funding package to keep the government open past Friday, citing concerns about the ballooning federal deficit and what they saw as the failure of the so-called appropriations minibus to significantly cut spending
#BREAKING: House Republicans unveiled a sweeping elections reform bill Thursday that would mandate long-sought requirements like presenting photo ID when voting and citizenship verification to register to vote.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
#BREAKING: House Republicans unveiled a sweeping elections reform bill Thursday that would mandate long-sought requirements like presenting photo ID when voting and citizenship verification to register to vote.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not speak during President Trump’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday amid the administration’s shift in messaging on federal immigration operations in Minnesota.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not speak during President Trump’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday amid the administration’s shift in messaging on federal immigration operations in Minnesota.
House Republicans unveiled a sweeping elections reform bill Thursday that would mandate long-sought requirements like presenting photo ID when voting and citizenship verification to register to vote.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:25 PM
House Republicans unveiled a sweeping elections reform bill Thursday that would mandate long-sought requirements like presenting photo ID when voting and citizenship verification to register to vote.
President Trump said that he “personally asked” Russian President Vladmir Putin to stop bombing Ukraine’s capital for one week as the country grapples with bitterly cold temperatures.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
President Trump said that he “personally asked” Russian President Vladmir Putin to stop bombing Ukraine’s capital for one week as the country grapples with bitterly cold temperatures.
#BREAKING: Senate Democrats and a few Republicans on Thursday blocked a major government funding package that needs to pass by midnight Saturday to avoid a government shutdown, signaling that negotiations between President Trump and Senate Democrats still have a way to go before reaching a deal.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
#BREAKING: Senate Democrats and a few Republicans on Thursday blocked a major government funding package that needs to pass by midnight Saturday to avoid a government shutdown, signaling that negotiations between President Trump and Senate Democrats still have a way to go before reaching a deal.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) shared Reuters’s photo of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during the FBI’s search of 2020 voting records at the Fulton County, Ga., elections office, questioning why she was there.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) shared Reuters’s photo of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during the FBI’s search of 2020 voting records at the Fulton County, Ga., elections office, questioning why she was there.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) fired back at Vice President Vance on Wednesday after he criticized her line of questioning at a Senate hearing, comparing her to the fictional character Forrest Gump, who is portrayed in the film as having a physical and intellectual disability.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) fired back at Vice President Vance on Wednesday after he criticized her line of questioning at a Senate hearing, comparing her to the fictional character Forrest Gump, who is portrayed in the film as having a physical and intellectual disability.
House Republicans are warning the Senate against making any changes to a government funding package that includes funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying any reforms sought by Democrats would not clear the House and would lead to a government shutdown at the end of the week.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:16 AM
House Republicans are warning the Senate against making any changes to a government funding package that includes funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying any reforms sought by Democrats would not clear the House and would lead to a government shutdown at the end of the week.
Violent attacks in the last week against Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) have amplified already high concerns about the safety of lawmakers, as deepening political polarization and incendiary rhetoric further escalate the dangers members face.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Violent attacks in the last week against Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) have amplified already high concerns about the safety of lawmakers, as deepening political polarization and incendiary rhetoric further escalate the dangers members face.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged patience on U.S. efforts to rehabilitate Venezuela’s oil industry and eventually return the country to democratic governance.
The secretary’s remarks came during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Here are five takeaways:
The secretary’s remarks came during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Here are five takeaways:
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January 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged patience on U.S. efforts to rehabilitate Venezuela’s oil industry and eventually return the country to democratic governance.
The secretary’s remarks came during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Here are five takeaways:
The secretary’s remarks came during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Here are five takeaways:
A group of Republican senators are open to splitting the Homeland Security appropriations measure off from a six-bill government funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown that would affect the Pentagon and other major departments.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:39 PM
A group of Republican senators are open to splitting the Homeland Security appropriations measure off from a six-bill government funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown that would affect the Pentagon and other major departments.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Wednesday laid out three major reforms to immigration enforcement operations under the Trump administration that he said would be necessary to earn Democrats’ votes to pass a Homeland Security funding bill and avoid a government shutdown.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Wednesday laid out three major reforms to immigration enforcement operations under the Trump administration that he said would be necessary to earn Democrats’ votes to pass a Homeland Security funding bill and avoid a government shutdown.
Virginia Democrats on Wednesday appealed a judge’s ruling that blocks a redistricting amendment from going before voters this spring as they look to pick up House seats ahead of the midterms.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Virginia Democrats on Wednesday appealed a judge’s ruling that blocks a redistricting amendment from going before voters this spring as they look to pick up House seats ahead of the midterms.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that negotiations between the White House and Senate Democrats will determine whether there’s a government shutdown this weekend.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that negotiations between the White House and Senate Democrats will determine whether there’s a government shutdown this weekend.