Month: January 2026
January 15, 2026
Health Care
Democrats make pitch to keep no-premium Obamacare plans
While Republicans believe the plans encourage fraud, Democrats worry that raising premiums will prompt lower-income enrollees to drop coverage. While Republicans believe the plans encourage fraud, Democrats worry that...
January 15, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: A crypto titan flexes in the Senate
Tim Scott is facing a crypto calamity. Landmark digital asset legislation that the Senate Banking chair hoped to advance out of committee Thursday is in extreme jeopardy after one...
January 15, 2026
Congress
Cassidy raises $1.65 million for reelection fight
Sen. Bill Cassidy raised $1.65 million in the latest fundraising quarter and has $11 million in cash on hand, his team told POLITICO, as he seeks to ward off...
January 15, 2026
Politics
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act against Minnesota if state declines to stop protesters from attacking ICE officers
President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act against Minnesota if the state declines to stop rioters from attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. President Trump...
January 15, 2026
Congress
Congressional Black Caucus endorses former rival Rep. Adriano Espaillat over Black primary challenger
The CBC’s political wing is endorsing Espaillat after excluding him from the group almost a decade ago.
January 15, 2026
Health Care
Abortion opponents warn Trump: Hold the line or risk midterms ‘devastation’
Amid concerns about the president's actions, abortion opponents are threatening to redirect or withhold campaign spending and withdraw their volunteer armies in the midterms. Amid concerns about the president's...
January 15, 2026
Politics
US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran
The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge. The State Department is pausing immigrant visa...
January 15, 2026
Congress
Tim Scott postpones Senate Banking crypto vote
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott is abandoning plans to hold a vote Thursday on landmark cryptocurrency legislation amid surprise new opposition from a leading crypto firm and uncertainty about...
January 15, 2026
Politics
White House mocks Tim Walz after he tells Minnesotans to keep filming ICE agents in glitchy prime-time address: ‘Just resign’
The audio glitched just seconds into the video, with delayed sound of Walz’s remarks about the ongoing presence of federal law enforcement in the North Star State playing over...
January 15, 2026
Politics
Washington Post columnist admits ‘woke’ politics hurt Democrats
Washington Post opinion columnist Shadi Hamid claims the Democratic Party is paying the price for constantly pushing "woke" politics as part of its agenda. Washington Post opinion columnist Shadi...