Warren calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment

By: The Hill

Published on: January 27, 2026, 4:16 am

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Congress should move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if she does not resign from office. In a video posted Monday to the social platform X, the Democratic senator joined growing calls for Noem’s impeachment amid growing concern over her handling of the administration’s crackdown on immigration in Minnesota...

5 Takeaways from Illinois Senate Democratic debate for Durbin’s seat

By: The Hill

Published on: January 27, 2026, 4:13 am

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) and Reps. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) went toe-to-toe in an hour-long debate on Monday night as the three vie for the Democratic nod to succeed retiring Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in March. Stratton, Kelly and Krishnamoorthi participated in a debate hosted by The Chicago...

Cruz advises Trump officials to tone down rhetoric on Minnesota shootings

By: The Hill

Published on: January 27, 2026, 3:48 am

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged the Trump administration to embrace a more measured tone in response to the officer-involved shootings in Minnesota, saying officials undermine their credibility by escalating their rhetoric before an investigation has taken place. In the latest episode of his “Verdict” podcast, Cruz praised the Trump administration’s work to lower crime and...

Democrat Suozzi says he 'failed' with vote to pass DHS funding bill: 'I must do a better job'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 27, 2026, 2:06 am

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) expressed regret on Monday for voting last week to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a statement on Facebook, the moderate Democrat said the backlash from his constituents — paired with the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol officer — has compelled him...

Google settles for $68 million after lawsuit claimed it secretly recorded users

By: The Hill

Published on: January 27, 2026, 2:02 am

Users reportedly complained the were targeted with ads based on things they had said, even when they hadn't activated their smart devices.

Shooting backlash raises shutdown risks

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Published on: January 27, 2026, 12:08 am

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Shutdown odds rise amid shooting backlash A second high-profile killing by a federal agent in Minneapolis has jeopardized the chances of Congress averting a partial government shutdown as Democrats come out en masse against the funding...

Venezuela's leader signals frustration with Trump

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Published on: January 26, 2026, 11:57 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Venezuela's leader signals frustration with Trump Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez said she has had enough of orders from Washington, in a speech to a group of oil workers broadcast on Venezuela’s state-run television network Sunday. ...

Noem agrees to testify before Senate Judiciary in March

By: The Hill

Published on: January 26, 2026, 11:51 pm

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early March, a spokesperson for the committee's chair, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), confirmed to The Hill on Monday. Noem is expected to testify on March 3, according to Grassley's office, for one round of questioning, and senators will each be allotted...

Appeals court declines to reimpose restrictions on agents at Minnesota protests  

By: The Hill

Published on: January 26, 2026, 11:35 pm

A federal appeals court on Monday declined to reimpose restrictions on federal agents at protests in Minnesota, refusing the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) plea to do so following this weekend’s fatal shooting. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel sided with the Trump administration, ruling that limits imposed by a judge earlier this month were too broad and vague. “A wrong call could end in contempt, yet there is little in the order...

Social media addition trial kicks off

By: The Hill

Published on: January 26, 2026, 11:32 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Social media companies head to trial over addiction claims A historic lawsuit accusing several prominent social media companies of intentionally designing their platforms to addict children is set to head to trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday. © Xavier Lorenzo / Getty Images It marks the first in a series...

The Memo: White House pulls back amid public uproar over Alex Pretti killing

By: The Hill

Published on: January 26, 2026, 11:20 pm

The Trump White House made a rare rhetorical retreat Monday amid public uproar over its initial response to the killing of Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen recently shot dead by federal law enforcement agents working in Minneapolis as part of the administration’s deportation efforts. A nation that was already simmering after Renee Good’s death...

Hundreds of thousands without power after winter storm

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Published on: January 26, 2026, 11:17 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story 655,000 customers face power outages As of Monday afternoon, more than 655,000 power customers were without power after the winter storm, according to PowerOutage.com. © Daniel Purcell/NowGeorgia.com Most of the power outages were in the U.S. South after Winter Storm Fern. Tennessee had...

Trump increases South Korea tariffs, slamming legislature for not approving US deal

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Published on: January 26, 2026, 11:12 pm

President Trump on Monday said he was increasing tariffs on South Korea while slamming the country's Legislature for not living up to a $350 billion deal.  “South Korea's Legislature is not living up to its Deal with the United States. President Lee and I reached a Great Deal for both Countries on July 30, 2025,...

American Academy of Pediatrics breaks from Kennedy’s vaccine policy again 

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Published on: January 26, 2026, 10:56 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story American Academy of Pediatrics breaks from Kennedy’s vaccine policy again The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2026 recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents, notably keeping vaccinations against the diseases that were dropped by the federal government earlier this...

Senate Democrat: 'Real domestic terrorists' are in the White House

By: The Hill

Published on: January 26, 2026, 10:52 pm

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday slammed the White House's response to the killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was protesting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Senior Trump administration officials including deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quickly labelled Pretti a "domestic terrorist,"...