Year: 2026
January 28, 2026
Congress
Rubio digs in on cooperation with Venezuela’s Rodríguez, lack of immediate elections
Democrats lashed Rubio for the administration’s lack of transparency about the Jan. 3 operation to capture ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
January 28, 2026
Congress
Republicans set to make ‘best and final’ Obamacare offer, Moreno says
GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno said that Republicans will make their “best and final” offer after weeks of bipartisan talks to revive lapsed Obamacare subsidies. “It’s going to be in...
January 28, 2026
Politics
FBI raiding Georgia election office in case related to the 2020 election
That case was later dismissed in November 2025 after Willis was disqualified for a conflict of interest. That case was later dismissed in November 2025 after Willis was disqualified...
January 28, 2026
Politics
Nicki Minaj says anti-Trump backlash makes her more MAGA, calls herself ‘president’s number one fan’
"I am probably the president's number one fan," Minaj told attendees at the Trump Accounts summit. "And that's not going to change." "I am probably the president's number one...
January 28, 2026
Congress
Trump dings Murkowski, Tillis after their Noem criticism, calls them ‘losers’
President Donald Trump took a swing at Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) after they called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired, dismissing both...
January 28, 2026
Congress
Capitol police report spike in threats made toward lawmakers in 2025
Threats toward members of Congress, their families, staff and the Capitol complex surged in 2025, according to the U.S. Capitol Police, with over 5,000 more incidents reported than the...
January 28, 2026
Health Care
Trump proposal signals Medicare austerity
Health insurers who thought Trump would rescue their Medicare businesses got a rude awakening Monday. Health insurers who thought Trump would rescue their Medicare businesses got a rude awakening...
January 28, 2026
Politics
Melania Trump rings NYSE opening bell to mark documentary premiere
The first lady, dressed in a black dress and wide black belt, hit the button to start the day at the New York Stock Exchange to cheers from traders...
January 28, 2026
Politics
Trump says ‘massive Armada heading to Iran’ and warns mullahs, ‘time is running out’
The president demanded that Tehran agree to negotiate a "fair and equitable deal" regarding its nuclear program and reminded the regime that he wasn't afraid to use force against...
January 28, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Shutdown threat weighs on Senate lunches
Senate Republicans and Democrats will head into separate lunches Wednesday for their first in-person conference meetings on how to avoid a partial shutdown at the end of the week....