Jan 29 Watch 4:27 What's in the bipartisan Senate deal to avoid a shutdown, temporarily fund DHS By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Senators are racing to find a solution as the federal government is once again on the verge of a partial shutdown. This time, there's hope for a bipartisan deal on the key issue, the conduct of ICE and other DHS… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 5:39 Sen. Johnson says he has sympathy for ICE officers amid protests and funding battle By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Jonah Anderson As Congress works to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin for a Republican perspective on negotiations. Continue watching
Jan 29 Appeals court rules Noem's decision to end protections for Venezuelans in U.S. was illegal By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it ended legal protections that gave hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the United States. Continue reading
Jan 29 Top Democrats on intelligence committees question Gabbard's presence at election office raid By Associated Press Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrats on committees overseeing national intelligence, are calling on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to brief them on why she was present at an FBI search of an election office… Continue reading
Jan 29 Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with apple cider vinegar charged with assault By Alanna Durkin Richer, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis, according to court papers made public Thursday. Anthony Kazmierczak faces a charge of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating… Continue reading
Jan 29 FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump's preoccupation with the 2020 election By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press On Wednesday, the FBI served a search warrant at the election headquarters of Fulton County, Georgia, which includes most of Atlanta, seeking ballots from the 2020 election. That follows President Donald Trump's comments earlier this month when he suggested that… Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump says he wants to drive housing prices up, not down By Associated Press President Donald Trump has said that he wants to keep home prices high to increase people’s net worth, but doing so will likely keep construction levels low and price out possible first-time buyers. Continue reading
Jan 29 Trump says he'll announce Federal Reserve chair pick next week By Associated Press President Donald Trump said his pick will do a "good job" and that he wants the Fed to cut rates when there are signs of economic growth. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump says he closed his eyes in the last Cabinet meeting because 'it got pretty boring' By Associated Press Recalling being seen as struggling to keep his eyes open during that gathering, President Donald Trump insisted, "I didn't sleep. I just closed them because I wanted to get the hell out of there."… Continue reading
Jan 29 AP report: Trump eyes former Institute of Peace building for new Board of Peace headquarters By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The building is the subject of litigation brought by former employees and executives of the nonprofit think tank after the Republican administration seized the facility last year and fired almost all the institute's staff. The building has since been renamed… Continue reading