FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings
The Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday
04:09 AM on 01/29/2026 ABC Politics Democrats Castro, Crockett set out to visit detention center housing family detained in Minnesota
Reps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett will try Wednesday to access an ICE facility where the federal government has detained a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father who were in the U.S. awaiting asylum proceedings
03:45 PM on 01/28/2026 ABC Politics Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in 'Streets of Minneapolis'
Bruce Springsteen has released a new song, "Streets of Minneapolis," criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement
02:33 PM on 01/28/2026 ABC Politics Rubio tells senators there's 'good and decent progress' in Venezuela since US ousted Maduro
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there's been "good and decent progress” in Venezuela since the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro as leader of the South American country
11:45 AM on 01/28/2026 ABC Politics The DHS crisis is squeezing Susan Collins
The Maine Republican is under immense pressure as a huge funding package hangs by a thread and federal agents swarm her state.
09:24 PM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Minnesotas chief judge, a veteran in conservative legal circles, takes on ICE
The low-key George W. Bush appointee confronting Trump’s immigration tactics ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to his courtroom.
04:36 PM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories The Legal Fallout in Minnesota Has Only Just Begun
The deadly clashes with ICE are likely to undermine law enforcement across the country.
05:00 AM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories New polling memo urges Senate Dems to play hardball on ICE
The memo from the Searchlight Institute think tank, which was circulating among Senate Democrats, emphasizes reforming the agency.
04:45 AM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Even Stephen Miller is jumping on CBP for the killing of Alex Pretti
The top White House adviser and hardline immigration advocate is the latest Trump official to pivot after backlash.
10:24 PM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump keeps defending Noem. Allies see a warning sign.
President Donald Trump hasn’t wavered in his defense of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem – but some close to the administration see a quiet rebuke in the form of Tom Homan.
07:17 PM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle again and the GOP is responding
His recent footprint includes a $10 million investment in the Kentucky Senate race and an all-out influence campaign targeting Senate Republicans.
04:45 AM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT
The interim director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency triggered an internal cybersecurity warning with the uploads — and a DHS-level damage assessment.
03:30 PM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories The psychedelic medicine revolution that wasnt
Believers in the healing potential of the mind-altering drugs thought RFK Jr. was the answer to their prayers. They’re still waiting.
05:55 AM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories European leader spoke of shock at Trumps state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting
The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.
10:49 PM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Top Hunt aide charged taxpayers $44,000 in hotel expenses
The Texas Republican’s top aide, James Kyrkanides, racked up the tab over three years, with an average nightly stay costing four times the federal benchmark rate.
05:45 AM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom urges California law enforcement to investigate possible federal agent crimes
The likely presidential contender is continuing to vocally push back on the Trump administration.
07:50 PM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump asks federal court to hit pause on abortion pill case, citing ongoing study
The administration argues the lawsuit may be “unnecessary” since the FDA may impose the restrictions Louisiana wants of its own volition.
06:31 PM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories This was preventable: NTSB scorches FAA over fatal DC air disaster
Federal accident investigators cited several problems, including at the Federal Aviation Administration, for causing the catastrophe.
09:58 AM on 01/28/2026 Politico Top Stories More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths
Organizers are planning what they anticipate will be the largest "No Kings" protests yet, targeting what they call authoritarianism under President Donald Trump
06:09 AM on 01/28/2026 ABC Politics Judge finds Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal
A Virginia judge has ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state’s Congressional maps was illegal, setting back the party’s efforts to pick up seats in the U.S. House in November
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