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Senate Tees Up Funding Deal Vote as Partial Shutdown Expected Over Weekend
Even if the Senate passes the package, it would not be in time to avert a partial shutdown on Saturday as it still needs to be approved by the House.
Gov. Walz, Minnesota AG Will Give Sworn Testimony About Fraud to Oversight Committee
Congressmen will question both leaders in a public session focusing on ‘rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars,’ the committee says, estimated at $9 billion.
Texas Governor Issues Disaster Declaration Over Spread of Parasitic Screwworm
The New World screwworm isn’t yet present in the United States or Texas, officials say.
Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Infrastructure Secrets for Chinese Ventures
Ding Linwei’s conviction is one of several recent U.S. trade secret cases prosecutors have linked to China’s ‘talent program’ recruitment efforts.
Saks Global to Close Nearly 60 Off 5th Stores Amid Chapter 11
The company said it will focus on luxury retail and full-price sales across its portfolio.
US Says WTO Rules ‘Inadequate’ After Group Sides With China in Dispute
The U.S. Trade Representative says the WTO is unable to address the Chinese regime’s longstanding problem with overcapacity.
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FBI Director Says 50 Alleged Latin Kings Gang Members Arrested in Nationwide Operation
After three months, around 50 arrests were made, $200,000 in assets were seized, and 10 kilograms of illegal narcotics were recovered, he says.
California Public Schools Hid ‘Gender Support Plans’ From Parents, Education Department Says
The state Department of Education was issued a corrective action plan that required school leaders to share student records with parents.
DOJ Joins Lawsuit Claiming UCLA’s Medical School Uses Racial Discrimination in Admissions
The university previously said it collects race and ethnicity data on its applicants ‘for statistical purposes only and they are not used for admission.’
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Don Lemon Arrested in Minnesota Church Protest Case: Lawyer
Lemon’s lawyer Abbe Lowell described the arrest as an ‘unprecedented attack on the First Amendment.’
Microsoft Loses $357 Billion in Market Value in Worst Drop Since 2020
The tech giant’s shares plunged 10 percent after earnings report showed slower Azure growth and heavy AI spending.
Trump Threatens 50 Percent Tariffs, Decertification of Canadian Aircraft Over Canada Not Certifying Gulfstream Models
Trump says that Canada has not yet certified Gulfstream Aerospace’s 500, 600, 700, and 800 models.
Another Major Winter Storm to Hit Southeastern US This Week, Forecasters Warn
The effects will be felt in the Southern Appalachians, the Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic starting on Jan. 30.
AG Paxton Announces Investigation Into H-1B Visa Abuse
Abuses in the visa program ‘strip jobs and opportunities away from Texans,’ Paxton said.
16 Protesters Accused of Assaulting Officers Arrested in Minneapolis
Attorney General Pam Bondi released the suspects’ names and photographs and said, ‘We expect more arrests to come.’
2 Border Patrol Agents in Alex Pretti Shooting Put on Leave
A CBP spokesperson says the action was taken on Jan. 24 after the incident and described it as ‘standard protocol.’
DOJ: More Epstein Files Expected to Be Made Public in ‘Near Term’
The agency was tasked with releasing files related to Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell after Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Trump Touts $1,000 Trump Accounts for Children
The program begins on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence.
As Shutdown Looms, Senate Republicans Want Democrats’ Homeland Security Reform Ideas
A funding package that passed the House last week is on shaky ground after the shooting of a Minneapolis protester. The deadline is Jan. 30.
Trump Says He Wants to De-escalate in Minnesota
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino was replaced by White House border czar Tom Homan this week to lead the ongoing illegal immigration enforcement.
