Trump backs Noem amid criticism, resignation calls

By: The Hill

Published on: January 31, 2026, 4:05 am

President Trump on Friday defended his embattled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem as she faces calls to resign, suggesting she's been targeted by critics "because she is a woman, and has done a really GREAT JOB!" "The Radical Left Lunatics, Insurrectionists, Agitators, and Thugs, are going after Kristi Noem, the Secretary of...

Trump in WSJ op-ed: 'My tariffs have brought America back'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 31, 2026, 4:03 am

President Trump praised his sweeping tariffs on foreign countries in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal Friday, arguing that they "brought America back." "When I imposed historic tariffs on nearly all foreign countries last April, the critics said my policies would cause a global economic meltdown," Trump wrote. "Instead, they have created an...

Trump nominates Brett Matsumoto for BLS commissioner

By: The Hill

Published on: January 31, 2026, 3:09 am

President Trump on Friday nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to be commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) months after the president fired the previous agency head over substantial revisions to past jobs reports. "For many years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, under WEAK and STUPID people, has been FAILING American Businesses, Policymakers, and Families...

Project 2025 creators propose 'marriage boot camp,' mentors for couples

By: The Hill

Published on: January 31, 2026, 2:13 am

The group is also advocating for policies including those designed to encourage people to marry young and forgo education in favor of starting a family.

Sheriff: ICE must be 'transparent' with any Super Bowl operations

By: The Hill

Published on: January 31, 2026, 1:19 am

A California sheriff on Thursday called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be "transparent" with local authorities about any possible federal immigration operations around Levi's Stadium during Super Bowl LX. "So I urge our federal partners: if there is something that you're planning to do in our community, please be transparent and reach out...

Don Lemon after release: 'I will not stop now, I will not stop ever'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 31, 2026, 12:30 am

Former CNN host Don Lemon, released a day after federal officers arrested him in Los Angeles, defended his career in journalism on Friday, saying he will never stop reporting. U.S. District Judge Patricia Donahue ordered Lemon to be released on no money bond, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lemon was accused of disturbing worshippers in...

Tylenol’s reputation rebounds among Republicans 

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Published on: January 31, 2026, 12:15 am

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Tylenol’s reputation rebounds among Republicans Despite President Trump’s explicit opinion that "taking Tylenol is not good” last year, recent polling found that the brand’s reputation among Republicans has largely bounced back. © Greg Nash In September, Trump and Health and...

Live updates: Senate passes massive government funding package

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 11:57 pm

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Friday night to pass a major funding package, but the legislation won’t become law before parts of the government shut down at midnight. In a 71-29 vote, the Senate approved the package consisting of five regular appropriations bills and a two-week stopgap measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The...

Senate passes massive government funding package, sending it to House

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 11:44 pm

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Friday to pass a major funding package consisting of five regular appropriations bills and a two-week stopgap measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but the legislation won’t become law before parts of the government shut down at midnight. The 71-29 vote caps a week of Senate drama after a...

Lady Gaga: Heart aches for families 'mercilessly targeted by ICE'

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Published on: January 30, 2026, 11:29 pm

Lady Gaga said Thursday her heart aches for families in the U.S. "mercilessly targeted" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid President Trump's immigration crackdown and growing tensions with Minnesota local and state officials over immigration operations. "In a couple of days, I'm going to be heading home and my heart is aching thinking about...

Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley to speak out against Trump

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Published on: January 30, 2026, 11:07 pm

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley to speak out against Trump LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman argued Silicon Valley “can’t bend the knee” to President Trump after a second American was killed by federal agents amid an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. © David Paul Morris, Bloomberg via Getty Images Hoffman, a major Democratic donor,...

Health care costs top concern in new poll

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 11:00 pm

Americans are more worried about affording health care than any other household necessity, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll published Thursday. The poll, conducted with 1,426 adults Jan. 13-20, found that two-thirds of respondents said they felt more anxious about paying for health care than for the most basic household essentials including utilities, food...

Kamala Harris: Don Lemon arrest 'an affront to our rights and freedoms'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 10:59 pm

Former Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is blasting President Trump's administration over the arrest of journalist Don Lemon and several other independent media members in connection with a protest at a church in Minnesota earlier this month. "Today, Donald Trump and his administration are once again trampling on our rights and...

Crockett, Talarico locked in dead heat in Texas Senate primary: Poll

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Published on: January 30, 2026, 10:52 pm

The top two Democratic candidates in Texas's Senate race are neck and neck in a new poll. A Texas Public Opinion Research poll surveyed likely Democratic primary voters ahead of the state party’s upcoming primary elections on March 3. In response to a question about whom they would cast their ballots for if the primary...

Trump removes some Venezuelan oil sanctions

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Published on: January 30, 2026, 10:45 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump removes some Venezuelan oil sanctions The U.S. is lifting some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, seeking to allow American firms to trade and sell more oil that is produced there. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press The move comes as the administration has said it...