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

Minnesota Agreed to Greater Cooperation, Paving Way for Reduction of Federal Agents: Homan

Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 29, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Images White House border czar Tom Homan said on Jan. 29 that he has made significant progress during his meetings in Minneapolis, allowing for the drawdown of federal agents and the conduct

Federal Judge Blocks DHS Policy to Reconsider Legal Status for Minnesota Refugees

People hold a banner during a demonstration against the presence of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 28, 2026. Seth Herald/Reuters A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Trump administration policy initiative to reconsider the legal status of the roughly 5,600 lawful refugees living in Minnesota. In a court order, Minneapolis-based U.S. District Judge