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

Sen. Amy Klobuchar Launches Minnesota Governor Bid

Senator Amy Klobuchar attends a field hearing at the Minnesota Senate Building in St Paul, Minn., on Jan. 16, 2026. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) has officially announced she is running for governor of Minnesota, saying in a video posted online that “these times call for grit and resilience” and urging voters to