Senate reaches deal ahead of shutdown deadline to fund government, continue ICE talks

Washington — The Senate reached an agreement Thursday to move forward with a government funding package while negotiations continue over reforms to immigration enforcement in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting last weekend, a Senate Democratic source told CBS News.  The deal includes removing a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security from a

Funding Deal Reached to Avert Partial Shutdown: Schumer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said that Democrats had reached a deal with Republicans fund the government ahead of a partial shutdown deadline on Jan. 30. Schumer’s office

White House, Democrats Reach Funding Deal to Avert Partial Shutdown

The U.S. Capitol building after a snowstorm in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Democrats on Jan. 29 reached a deal with Republicans to fund the government ahead of a partial shutdown deadline on Jan. 30. President Donald Trump announced the deal in a post on Truth Social, saying, “I am working

White House, Democrats Reach Deal to Fund the Government

The U.S. Capitol building after a snowstorm in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Democrats on Jan. 29 reached a deal with Republicans to fund the government ahead of a partial shutdown deadline on Jan. 30. President Donald Trump announced the deal in a post on Truth Social, saying, “I am working

Man Accused of Spraying Apple Cider Vinegar on Ilhan Omar Charged With Assault

A man is tackled to the ground after spraying a substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 27, 2026. Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP The Justice Department filed criminal charges on Wednesday against a man accused of spraying a liquid on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during a

Prosecutors in Minneapolis say more could resign over handling of shootings

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis this week questioned the U.S. attorney over the lack of any civil rights investigations into two fatal shootings by immigration agents, and warned that more people could resign in protest if things don’t change, multiple sources told CBS News. In a somber meeting on Monday between Minnesota U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen

Medicare Official Defends Slim Hike in Reimbursements, Says Program Must Be Cost-Effective

Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks as (L-R) director of Medicare Chris Klomp, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump look on after Trump announced a deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug prices in the Oval Office on