Trump Orders Reopening of Venezuelan Airspace for Commercial Flights

President Donald Trump, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitor U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Molly Riley/The White House via Getty Images On Jan. 29, President Donald Trump announced he had instructed the Transportation Secretary to reopen Venezuela’s airspace to commercial

Senate Fails to Advance Funding Package Ahead of Shutdown Deadline

WASHINGTON—The Senate failed to advance a spending package on Jan. 29 after Democrats said they would not support the measure because it included funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), increasing the odds of a partial government shutdown. The stalled vote comes amid heightened scrutiny and protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in

REPLAY: Tech Companies Pledge $600 Million to Support Medicaid System Improvements: CMS

The leadership of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, holds a press conference at 9:15 a.m. ET on Jan. 29 to discuss how they are partnering with 10 health technology companies to help states prepare for and implement Medicaid-related provisions of the… Original

Tech Companies Pledge $600 Million to Support Medicaid System Improvements: CMS

The leadership of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, holds a press conference at 9:15 a.m. ET on Jan. 29 to discuss how they are partnering with 10 health technology companies to help states prepare for and implement Medicaid-related provisions of the… Original

Senate Votes on Government Funding

The Senate votes at 11:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 29 on whether to begin consideration of the six funding bills needed to fund the government beyond Friday. Conversations between Democrats, Republicans, and the White House are ongoing on a path forward that averts a partial shutdown. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

Appeals Court Says DHS Order to End Protections for Venezuelans in US Was Illegal

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a House Homeland Security hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 11, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters A U.S. appeals court on Jan. 28 ruled that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) move to end deportation protection for tens of thousands of Venezuelan nationals was illegal. A three-judge panel