Key takeaways from Minnesota special elections held amid immigration backlash

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 3:42 am

Democrats handily won two special elections for state House seats in Minnesota, the first contests held in the state since growing backlash to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Voters in St. Paul and some of the city’s eastern suburbs elected Democrats Meg Luger-Nikolai and Shelly Buck for House Districts 64A and 47A, respectively. Though both...

Janet Yellen, Gary Locke to receive Elliot L. Richardson Prize

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 3:40 am

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and former Washington Gov. Gary Locke (D) will receive the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service at a Wednesday evening event. The prize is intended to honor individuals “exemplifying the public service virtues demonstrated by the award’s namesake.” Richardson is best remembered as the attorney general who...

Democrats win two Minnesota special elections, bringing state House back to a tie

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 3:21 am

Democrats are projected to win special elections for two Minnesota House seats, bringing partisan control in the lower chamber back to a tie, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrats Shelley Buck and Meg Luger-Nikolai won special elections for state House Districts 47A and 64A, respectively. Buck ran uncontested in her special election. District 47A includes portions...

Medicare picks Botox and Trulicity for latest round of negotiations 

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 2:38 am

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicare picks Botox and Trulicity for latest round of negotiations The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced the next 15 drugs whose prices will be negotiated as part of the third round of Medicare negotiations. © Associated...

Man tackled after spraying Omar with unknown substance at Minneapolis town hall

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 1:50 am

A man was tackled to the ground after spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with an unknown substance during a town hall in her district on Tuesday. A livestream of the incident showed the man standing and yelling at Omar, who was at the podium and calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment...

Murkowski says Noem should resign over Minneapolis shootings

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 1:46 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) on Tuesday became the second Republican senator to call for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to step down over her handling of the Minneapolis shootings. In remarks to reporters, Murkowski called for accountability from the secretary, criticizing Noem for the “rhetoric” she deployed in the aftermath of Saturday’s fatal shooting...

Botox, Trulicity among 15 drugs on new Medicare negotiations list

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 12:34 am

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced the 15 drugs selected to participate in the newest round of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, including the high-cost medications Botox and Trulicity. This third cycle of negotiations is the first to include drugs payable under Medicare Part B, which are traditionally administered in clinical settings, in addition...

Trump takes to Iowa to pitch midterms, economy

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 12:25 am

President Trump hit the campaign trail in Iowa on Tuesday, marking the first of many stops ahead of November’s midterm elections. Speaking to supporters at a rally just outside of Des Moines, Trump touted what he said were economic gains made during his second administration and continued to blame former President Biden for the economy...

IRS funding could lapse Saturday. What does that mean for taxpayers?

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 12:17 am

Just days after the start of the 2026 tax filing season, a looming government shutdown could disrupt IRS funding starting as early as this Saturday.

Florida Senate advances bill to name Palm Beach airport after Trump

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 12:12 am

A committee of Florida state senators on Tuesday unanimously advanced legislation to rename Palm Beach International Airport to "Donald J. Trump International Airport." The bill, SB 706, leaves the names of all other airports the same but preempts the authority to rename airports to the state, not to local officials. The bill resembles a similar...

US formally exits Paris Agreement

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 12:10 am

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Paris Agreement withdrawal takes effect The U.S. is officially out of the Paris Agreement, a global climate pact that seeks to limit the Earth’s rising temperatures. © Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump moved to pull the U.S. from the global agreement on his...

Doomsday Clock ticks four second closer to midnight

By: The Hill

Published on: January 28, 2026, 12:02 am

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Doomsday Clock ticks four second closer to midnight The world slipped further toward the abyss over the past year, with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Tuesday moving the hands of the famed Doomsday Clock four...

Fed ready to hold steady

By: The Hill

Published on: January 27, 2026, 11:57 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Fed on track to defy Trump, keep rates steady The Federal Reserve is on track to keep interest rates steady Wednesday despite the Trump administration's controversial efforts to reshape the independent central bank. © AP Trump’s...

In Iowa, Trump backs year-round sales of high-ethanol gas amid GOP divisions

By: The Hill

Published on: January 27, 2026, 11:42 pm

President Trump is throwing his support behind year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline amid significant congressional debate over the issue. “In the campaign, I promised to support E15 all year round,” Trump said during a speech in Iowa, referring to high-ethanol gas, called E15 for its ethanol content of up to 15 percent. “I am trusting Speaker...

TikTok settles ahead of social media trial

By: The Hill

Published on: January 27, 2026, 11:32 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story TikTok settles social media addiction case ahead of trial TikTok settled a lawsuit accusing it and several other social media companies of designing addictive platforms shortly before the landmark case headed to trial Tuesday. © Ashley Landis, Associated Press It is the latest company to settle the case...