DHS at center of progressive revolt as House advances $80B spending package
The House of Representatives passed an $80 billion spending package with bipartisan support, moving closer to preventing a government shutdown.
House passes 2-bill funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
Washington — The House passed the latest bipartisan funding package Wednesday, moving one step closer to fully funding the government through September. Congress is rushing to beat a Jan. 30 deadline to pass the annual appropriations bills to avoid another government shutdown. Top lawmakers on the Senate and House appropriations committees released a two-bill package
How ICE Was Targeted in Minneapolis for Weeks Before Fatal Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS—Activists in Minneapolis are continuing to organize efforts to impede immigration enforcement as the Trump administration surges more agents to the Twin Cities. Local efforts to disrupt the work of immigration officers in the area began weeks before a deadly shooting brought Minneapolis into the national spotlight on Jan. 7. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Iran poses a far more dangerous military test for the US than Venezuela, experts warn
U.S. weighs military options against Iran after Venezuela success, but experts warn Tehran's defenses and retaliation capabilities make it riskier.
Trump administration to suspend immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it will stop giving out visas to nationals of dozens of countries who are seeking to move to the U.S. permanently, escalating its broad crackdown on legal immigration. The State Department, which oversees visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates, said it would indefinitely pause the issuance of immigrant visas
U.S. completes first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million
The first U.S. sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million, has been completed, according to an administration official. The details of the sale haven’t yet been disclosed, although the official said more sales are expected in the coming days and weeks. President Trump has said the U.S. will sell 30 million to 50 million
Planned State Executions of Iran Protestors Expected to Be Canceled: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump walks down the air stairs after landing on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 13, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday relayed information that planned executions of protestors in Iran are expected to be canceled. “We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is