Month: January 2026
January 07, 2026
Politics
Walz’s team accused of shutting down probes, harassing whistleblowers in Minnesota fraud scandal
During an at times heated House Oversight Committee hearing on the fraud in Minnesota on Wednesday, state lawmakers laid the blame squarely at Walz's feet. During an at times...
January 07, 2026
Politics
Governor Newsom, Mayor Bass duck angry protesters during Palisades Fire anniversary
Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass were notably absent as hundreds of Pacific Palisades residents gathered in protest to mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly wildfire with...
January 07, 2026
Politics
Trump’s FTA boss Marc Molinaro eyes comeback via Rep. Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be vacated House seat
Molinaro -- a former Dutchess County executive and ex-congressman from New York’s 19th Congressional District -- has been calling county chairs in recent weeks to gauge the viability of...
January 07, 2026
Politics
Nancy Mace celebrates House trying to subpoena Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration records
Firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace pushed the House Oversight Committee Wednesday to subpoena the immigration records of "Squad" Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and her brother. Firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace pushed...
January 07, 2026
Congress
Congress wants oversight of Venezuelan oil revenues
Congressional lawmakers from both parties are signaling that despite President Donald Trump's assertion that he will control the money gained from selling Venezuelan oil turned over to the United...
January 07, 2026
Politics
Trump says he’s banning institutional investors from scooping up single-family homes
President Trump said Wednesday he will seek to ban "large institutional investors" from buying and then renting out single-family homes — addressing a longstanding affordability concern. President Trump said...
January 07, 2026
Congress
Senate group nears deal to revive Obamacare subsidies
A bipartisan Senate group is nearing an agreement to revive lapsed Obamacare subsidies, with a key negotiator saying the group could release draft legislation early next week. The deal...
January 07, 2026
Congress
GOP earmark angst rears ahead of spending package votes
Plans to kill one Democratic earmark and split the three-bill package up may keep hopes for passage alive.
January 07, 2026
Politics
Dr. Oz explains new alcohol guidelines: ‘Don’t have it for breakfast’
Oz said that federal officials are recommending moderation — rather than abstinence — because booze facilitates social relationships, which can have beneficial health effects. Oz said that federal officials...
January 07, 2026
Politics
All about the new US dietary guidelines: More beef tallow, fewer ‘ready-to-eat’ meals
A fact sheet released by the Trump administration calls it the "most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in decades." A fact sheet released by the Trump administration calls...