Johnson backs fast-track process requiring Democratic support to swiftly end shutdown

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 10:33 pm

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans he wants to utilize a special fast-track process that will require cooperation from Democrats to swiftly pass the funding package that the Senate is poised to send over and end what lawmakers hope will be a brief government shutdown. Johnson told Republicans about his desired play call on...

Axelrod warns Democrats against campaigning on abolishing ICE

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 10:24 pm

Democratic strategist David Axelrod on Thursday warned Democratic lawmakers and candidates to avoid calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be abolished on the campaign trail. "Well, you know the problem that we’ve seen before when people said abolish the police or defund the police," Axelrod said after he was asked by CNN's Boris...

Macaulay Culkin honors on-screen mom Catherine O'Hara: 'I thought we had time'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 10:05 pm

"Mama. I thought we had time."

Senate Democrats blast Zeldin's EPA over proposal to roll back federal water protections

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 9:57 pm

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and 15 other Senate Democrats sent a letter to the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers rebuking a proposed rule that would limit federal water protections, arguing that it ignores science and threatens drinking water for millions of Americans.

Former Google engineer convicted of selling AI trade secrets

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 9:40 pm

A former Google engineer was convicted Thursday of stealing AI-related trade secrets from the tech giant for Chinese companies, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of California. Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, was found guilty of seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of thefts of trade secrets,...

Live updates: Senate sets up vote on funding package

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 9:39 pm

The Senate is aiming for a vote Friday afternoon on a funding package that would fund the government as it heads for a partial shutdown at midnight. The chamber had hit a snag in its deal-making when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) placed a hold on the package. But he relaxed his stance on Friday morning, allowing for...

Newsom files a civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz over accusations against LA Armenian community

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 9:14 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday filed a civil rights complaint against Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, claiming he discriminated against Armenians in Los Angeles County by accusing them of hospice fraud. The complaint argues that Oz "spewed baseless and racially charged allegations" that put hospices at risk of...

Senate poised to pass massive funding package

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 9:10 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Friday afternoon that the Senate is poised to vote on a series of amendments and then pass a massive package of appropriations bills to fund the federal departments and agencies. Thune announced votes on seven amendments, including a proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to repeal $75 billion...

Blanche says Gabbard's presence at election office 'shouldn't surprise anybody'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 9:02 pm

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday defended Tulsi Gabbard’s presence days earlier at an FBI raid at an election office in Georgia, as questions mount over the notable appearance for a director of national intelligence. “Could you please explain Tulsi Gabbard’s role in DOJ [Department of Justice] activity regarding Fulton County?” a reporter asked...

O'Reilly: Frey should face federal charges 

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 9:02 pm

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) should face federal charges for defying federal immigration laws in the city. “He’s in trouble,” O’Reilly said Thursday on NewsNation’s "Katie Pavlich Tonight," adding, "What you’ve got now in Minnesota is an insurrection, that’s what it is.” Frey is one of two leaders the Department...

Walz, Ellison to testify on Minnesota fraud in March

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 8:22 pm

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) confirmed Friday they will testify on March 4 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee over the state's welfare fraud scandal. “Americans deserve answers about the rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars in Minnesota’s social services programs that occurred on Governor Walz’s and...

What to know about the temporary government shutdown this weekend

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 7:28 pm

The government is likely to temporarily shut down this weekend after the Senate failed to pass a funding package on Thursday due to challenges from Democrats to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill. Here’s what you need to know about the partial government shutdown. Why is the government temporarily shutting down?  After federal agents...

Mark Carney praises Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 7:23 pm

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney praised President Trump's nomination of former Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh to serve as its next chair in a post Friday on social platform X.  “Kevin Warsh is a fantastic choice to lead the world’s most important central bank at this crucial time,” Carney said in the post.  Carney...

US lifts some sanctions on Venezuelan oil

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 7:22 pm

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. The move comes as the administration has said it will sell Venezuelan oil following its capture of leader Nicolás Maduro. Previously, two commodities traders, Trafigura and Vitol, were given permission to help facilitate the...

Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek,' dies at 71

By: The Hill

Published on: January 30, 2026, 7:11 pm

Renowned actress Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71, according to multiple reports.