Mass anti-immigration enforcement protests planned in Minnesota

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 4:39 pm

Various groups opposed to the Trump administration's aggressive operations targeting immigrants in Minnesota are planning mass demonstrations and an "economic blackout" on Friday in an attempt to pressure Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to leave the state. Organizers from more than 100 groups — including labor unions, progressive organizations and religious groups — urged...

2026 should be the year Congress delivers a modern air traffic control system

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 4:30 pm

U.S. air traffic control infrastructure is straining under decades of neglect.

Trump is canceling $30B in Biden-era green loans

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 4:27 pm

The Trump administration is cancelling $30 billion in green loans and revising another $53 billion, it said Wednesday night. The administration said that the changes or eliminations from the $83 billion in total funding come after its review of $104 billion in loan obligations issued by the Biden administration. While some cancellations have been already...

Trump sparks UK firestorm by claiming NATO troops 'stayed a little back' in Afghanistan

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 4:14 pm

President Trump has set off a firestorm in the United Kingdom and among NATO allies whose troops fought and died in Afghanistan by claiming NATO forces "stayed a little back" from the front lines. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leaders across the political spectrum, along with former soldiers and the parents of fallen military...

Bovino defends trench coat that Newsom called 'SS garb'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 4:07 pm

Gregory Bovino, U.S. Border Patrol commander, on Thursday defended his trench coat after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) accused him of buying "SS garb." "That coat is definitely Border Patrol issued," Bovino said on "On Balance with Leland Vittert" on NewsNation, The Hill's sister network. "I've had it over 25 years. I bought that as...

Trump's right: He didn't need international approval to act in Venezuela

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 4:00 pm

The U.N. Charter forbids violations of other states’ sovereignty except in cases of self-defense. So, Trump framed Venezuela’s allowing illegal migration to the United States as an armed attack. 

Judge warns Trump administration against changing immigration status of plaintiffs in case

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:46 pm

A federal judge ruled Thursday that university association members may seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for challenging an alleged Trump administration policy to single out campus activists critical of Israel’s war in Gaza for immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge William Young's order follows a trial last year where...

Hoyer endorses former campaign manager as successor

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:40 pm

Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), the longest-serving House Democrat in Congress, announced Friday he’s endorsing Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo (D), his former campaign manager, to succeed him. “With deep respect for his character, admiration for his experience & faith in his ability—I’m proud to endorse @AdrianBoafoMD for MD05,” Hoyer, who’s retiring at the end of his...

Philadelphia sues Interior Department over slavery exhibit removal

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:30 pm

The city of Philadelphia on Thursday sued the Department of the Interior after National Park Service staff removed an exhibit on slavery from the President's House site in Independence National Historical Park. The lawsuit asks for a preliminary injunction to keep the displays up. It says the exhibit was removed "without notice" and "presumably pursuant"...

The Greenland affair exposes the EU as a paper tiger

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:30 pm

A striking number of EU states did not contribute even a single soldier to the exercise, despite their treaty obligations.

Man accused of plot to murder top Border Patrol leader Bovino found not guilty

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:20 pm

The man accused of leading a murder-for-hire plot against Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was found not guilty Thursday.  Juan Espinoza Martinez, who faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted, admitted to sending a message to his friend over the social platform Snapchat with a picture of the agent and the words, “2k...

White House labels altered photo of arrested Minnesota protester a 'meme'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:14 pm

The White House referred to an altered photo of Minnesota protester Nekima Levy Armstrong’s arrest as a “meme” on Thursday. “YET AGAIN to the people who feel the need to reflexively defend perpetrators of heinous crimes in our country I share with you this message: Enforcement of the law will continue. The memes will continue....

FBI investigating death of Colts owner Jim Irsay

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:13 pm

The FBI is investigating the death of Jim Irsay, the former owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, according to a new report. The investigation, first reported by The Washington Post, centers on a doctor who provided Irsay with prescription pain pills and ketamine injections in the final months of his life, according to the outlet,...

Lutnick: Getting booed by Al Gore 'greatest honor' of Davos trip

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:02 pm

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said getting booed off the stage by former Vice President Al Gore during his speech at a dinner in Davos, Switzerland, was the “greatest honor” of his trip, mocking Gore’s reputation as a climate activist.  “It was the greatest honor of my trip to Davos,” Lutnick said in an interview on Fox News's "Jesse...

US, Ukraine, Russia to meet for talks in Abu Dhabi over war settlement

By: The Hill

Published on: January 23, 2026, 3:01 pm

Envoys from the U.S., Russia and Ukraine will meet in Abu Dhabi on Friday for security discussions aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the issue of territorial concessions as the main focus. The trilateral talks come after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with President Trump’s top envoys, Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared...