By Politico | By Jordain Carney and Katherine Tully-McManus | 1/30/2026 6:43 PM

With the House not voting until Monday, the Pentagon and most domestic agencies are set to shutter briefly. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 6:43 PM

A government shutdown is all but guaranteed after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., says the earliest action on a Senate-passed spending bill would be Monday. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 5:42 PM

Records requests filed after the multistate lawsuit against Trump's executive order on minors' sex changes returned no records related to allegations of harm. ... Read full Story

By Politico | | 1/30/2026 5:31 PM

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By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 5:07 PM

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled Friday that the Trump administration's executive order on citizenship-based voter ID overstepped constitutional authority. ... Read full Story

By Politico | | 1/30/2026 4:04 PM

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By The Hill | Sophie Brams | 1/30/2026 4:03 PM

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday defended Tulsi Gabbard’s presence days earlier at an FBI raid at an election office in Georgia, as questions mount over the notable appearance for a director of national intelligence. “Could you please explain Tulsi Gabbard’s role in DOJ [Department of Justice] activity regarding Fulton County?” a reporter asked... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 3:52 PM

Republicans raised concerns about the government services that could see a funding lapse on Sunday if the country plunges into a second shutdown in three months. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 3:31 PM

ICE's "wartime recruitment" campaign uses military imagery and tactical messaging to hire thousands of new agents, drawing criticism from some former officials. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 3:24 PM

Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair sparked a divide among lawmakers on Friday, as Republicans praised his experience and Democrats questioned his independence. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 3:23 PM

Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has argued he was exercising his First Amendment rights as a journalist during the protest at a church in St. Paul, Minn. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Davis | 1/30/2026 2:29 PM

The government is likely to temporarily shut down this weekend after the Senate failed to pass a funding package on Thursday due to challenges from Democrats to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill. Here’s what you need to know about the partial government shutdown. Why is the government temporarily shutting down?  After federal agents... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Fiona Bork | 1/30/2026 2:23 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney praised President Trump's nomination of former Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh to serve as its next chair in a post Friday on social platform X.  “Kevin Warsh is a fantastic choice to lead the world’s most important central bank at this crucial time,” Carney said in the post.  Carney... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 2:09 PM

Kristi Noem retains President Donald Trump's full support despite Democratic criticism following fatal shootings during immigration crackdown operations in Minneapolis Twin Cities area. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 2:05 PM

The United States is ratcheting up pressure on Iran with sanctions as the threat of an American attack against the regime looms large on the world stage. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Michael Bartiromo | 1/30/2026 1:43 PM

English musician Brian May, the lead guitar player for Queen, hinted that the band probably wouldn’t perform in the United States in the near future, if at all. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 1:36 PM

Federal investigation into Alex Pretti shooting focuses on use-of-force policies, despite gun groups raising Second Amendment concerns. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sophie Brams | 1/30/2026 1:32 PM

Former Attorney General Eric Holder (D) said Thursday he has “huge concerns” about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s presence during the recent FBI raid of election offices in Georgia, arguing she has “no role” in domestic activities. “I have huge concerns. The director of national intelligence heads agencies that look out from our borders... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Rebecca Beitsch | 1/30/2026 1:30 PM

The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division will join a variety of federal entities investigating the killing of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, tapping the involvement of a segment of the DOJ that reviews excessive force by police. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the division would work alongside the FBI and a division of... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/30/2026 1:18 PM

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., over Arctic Frost and vowed to fight the Trump-backed government funding package, despite White House pressure. ... Read full Story