January 31 2026, 08:00
The Senate managed to pass a funding package hours before the midnight deadline, but with the House not slated to return until Monday, the partial shutdown will stretch over the weekend.
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January 31 2026, 08:00
The ex-CNN anchor, fellow journalist Georgia Fort and two local Democratic Party members were arrested over an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service.
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January 31 2026, 08:00
This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter looks at a crucial appeal over the fate of the Democratic-friendly map after the court approved Texas’ GOP-friendly one.
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January 31 2026, 08:00
“There’s not some tranche of super-secret documents about Jeffrey Epstein that we’re withholding,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said, adding that the DOJ has “complied with the act.”
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January 31 2026, 08:00
The Minnesotan’s arrest reflects the Trump administration’s assault on the free press — and her warnings to me in recent weeks about the state of American media ring true today.
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January 31 2026, 08:00
Friday night’s shutdown deadline will pass without a funding law enacted. But House members have a chance to approve a Senate-backed deal and quickly limit the damage.
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January 31 2026, 08:00
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign, falsely accusing the community of eating cats and dogs.
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January 31 2026, 08:00
Colorado officials declared a disaster emergency after a presumptive bird flu outbreak hit a facility with 1.3 million chickens in Weld County. The state is mobilizing resources.
January 31 2026, 08:00
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January 31 2026, 08:00
In a death-defying feat, Alex Honnold of the U.S. scaled Taipei 101 in Taiwan with no ropes or support. Scientists reveal how his fearless brain is different from other brains.