Month: January 2026
January 27, 2026
Congress
Eleanor Holmes Norton confirms her retirement as DC delegate
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington's nonvoting House delegate for 35 years, confirmed Tuesday she is retiring from office — more than 48 hours after a public filing terminating her reelection...
January 27, 2026
Politics
Trump impeachment star witness Alexander Vindman kicks off Florida campaign for Senate
Alexander Vindman is an underdog attempting to dispatch GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, who took Secretary of State Marco Rubio's old seat earlier this year. Alexander Vindman is an underdog...
January 27, 2026
Politics
ICE Director Todd Lyons summoned to court, threatened with contempt in Minnesota
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons has been summoned to court on Friday after a Minnesota federal judge alleged the deportation chief defied legal orders. Immigration and...
January 27, 2026
Congress
Florida Republican Vern Buchanan won’t seek reelection
Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan announced Tuesday that he will be retiring from Congress after 20 years in office, the latest Republican to forgo seeking reelection amid a challenging midterm...
January 27, 2026
Politics
Trump says Mamdani has ‘really good personality’ — but offers some tips
President Trump said Tuesday that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a "really good personality" — but said he needs to stop the city from "losing people" and...
January 27, 2026
Politics
Ilhan Omar to huddle with constituents in Minneapolis as chaos engulfs city
"Squad" Rep. Ilhan Omar is planning to trek to northern Minneapolis for her first town hall of the year there as chaos grips the city. "Squad" Rep. Ilhan Omar...
January 27, 2026
Politics
Sen. John Fetterman calls on Trump to fire Noem after Minnesota shootings response: ‘Grossly incompetent’
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania made a direct appeal to President Trump to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania made a direct...
January 27, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: No shutdown deal in sight
Senators are scrambling to avoid a partial government shutdown later this week after Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent has members of both parties debating...
January 27, 2026
Politics
FBI investigating Minnesota anti-ICE Signal chat groups, Kash Patel says
“This Signal chat is something that we, the FBI, are looking at and spearheading,” Patel said. “This Signal chat is something that we, the FBI, are looking at and...
January 27, 2026
Politics
ICE tensions could be thawing in Minn. after Trump sends in border czar Tom Homan, sidelines Kristi Noem and Border Patrol chief
The ICE tensions in Minnesota could finally be thawing — after President Trump sent his “border czar” to the state and ordered hard-charging Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino home...