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Deal Reached Advancing Spending Bills to Avert New Govt. Shutdown
A deal was reached Thursday to advance a major package of federal spending bills that would avert a government shutdown for most agencies beginning Saturday, according to a Senate Democrat leadership aide cited by Reuters.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:02:27 EDTFla. AG Uthmeier: Yanked Nurse's License Over MAGA Post
Florida officials have revoked the nursing license of Erik Martindale after a viral social media post in which he vowed to deny anesthesia to patients who support the "MAGA" movement, state Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:33:05 EDTTrump Signs Executive Order to Fight Drug Addiction
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at coordinating a federal response to drug addiction and substance abuse.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:08:52 EDTRasmussen Poll: Trump Approval Rises With Hispanics
President Donald Trump's standing with Hispanic voters improved sharply in a Rasmussen Reports poll released Thursday, posting a net approval of +8.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:36:55 EDTWhite House Expects Panama Court to Void Port Deal
The White House expects Panama's Supreme Court to cancel a major port concession tied to the Panama Canal on Thursday, a move the administration sees as a potential setback for China's commercial footprint in the region and a complicating factor for a BlackRock-led ports...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:18:34 EDTLockheed Martin to Quadruple Production of THAAD Interceptors
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced an agreement with the Department of War to quadruple the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:29:50 EDTHHS Rescinds Biden-Era Rule on Abortion Drugs at Pharmacies
The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday overturned a Biden administration rule mandating that retail pharmacies receiving any federal funding had to carry and dispense mifepristone, misoprostol, and methotrexate - drugs used in medication abortions.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:27:56 EDTTrump: Deal With Dems 'Getting Close' to Avoid Shutdown
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the White House and Senate Democrats are "getting close" to a deal before Friday's midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:59:57 EDTWuhan Lab Offers India Help With Nipah Virus Response
China's Wuhan Institute of Virology — the laboratory that has faced intense scrutiny over the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic — is offering to help India respond to a Nipah virus outbreak that officials in New Delhi say is on the verge of containment.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:38:41 EDTTrump, Mexico's Sheinbaum Discuss Border, Drugs, Trade
President Donald Trump said he held a "very productive" phone call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that focused on border security, drug trafficking, and trade and indicated the two leaders plan to continue talks and arrange in-person meetings.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:55:01 EDTGhislaine Maxwell: 29 Friends of Epstein Shielded by Justice Dept
In a court filing, Ghislaine Maxwell, the "fixer" for convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, says 29 friends of the disgraced New York financier were shielded through "secret settlements" by the Justice Department.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:16:36 EDTMinneapolis Mayor Frey: ICE Surge Aims to Silence Dissent
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Thursday sharply criticized a federal immigration operation in his city, accusing the Trump administration of using enforcement as a politically motivated move rather than a public safety effort.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:05:18 EDTCarney Says US Should Stay Out of Alberta Separatist Bid
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he expects the United States to "respect Canadian sovereignty," responding to reports that State Department officials met with separatists from the oil-rich province of Alberta.A group called the Alberta Prosperity Project...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:09:39 EDTS&P, Nasdaq Fall as Soaring AI Budgets Trigger Flight
Wall Street's main indexes finished lower Thursday with technology-heavy Nasdaq leading declines as investors were rattled by the latest earnings reports and worried about whether hefty spending on artificial intelligence would pay off for mega-cap tech companies.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:01:54 EDTJudge Drops ICE Contempt Hearing, Gives Stark Warning
Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz on Thursday canceled a scheduled contempt hearing that would have required Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to appear after the government confirmed it had released a detained immigrant in ...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:59 EDTAmazon in Talks to Invest up to $50B in OpenAI
Amazon is in discussions to invest as much as $50 billion in OpenAI, a move that would mark one of the largest bets yet on artificial intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the talks.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:50:26 EDTJudge Flags Detention Concerns, Transfers ICE Case to N.M.
A federal judge in Minnesota said he had concerns about the government's authority to keep an Ecuadorian asylum seeker in detention and ordered the case transferred to New Mexico "for further proceedings."
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:15:29 EDTMinnesota Man Charged in Fake FBI Bid to Free CEO Killer Mangione
A Minnesota man has been charged with impersonating an FBI agent after prosecutors say he tried to free accused UnitedHealthcare CEO-killer Luigi Mangione from a federal jail in Brooklyn by falsely claiming he had a judge-signed order to take him into custody.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:17:45 EDTProtesters Mistake TSA Officers for ICE Agents at LA Restaurant
A large group of protesters surrounded a Korean barbecue restaurant in southeast Los Angeles County on Wednesday night after mistakenly believing federal immigration agents were dining inside...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:13:44 EDTRep. Jeffries: Noem Has 'Got to Go' as DHS Chief
House Democrats are focused on seeing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and presidential adviser Stephen Miller removed from their respective positions, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., declared Thursday.
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