Month: January 2026

Five years later, debates over conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — and attempts to shift blame away from former President Trump — are more than alive and well in Congress: They’re being institutionalized in a Republican-run House panel. The Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6…

The California governor did not hold back after Trump was seen dropping an F-bomb at a Michigan autoworker.

President Trump’s administration’s move to formally change the name of the Department of Defense (DOD) to the Department of War could cost as much as $125 million, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO said on Wednesday that a “modest implementation” of the name change, if it occurred within…

The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal said President Trump “ought to worry more about inflation” amid concerns about affordability. “The consumer-price index came in somewhat hotter than expected with an increase of 0.3% in December and 2.7% over the past 12 months. Overall inflation isn’t rising, but it also isn’t coming down,” the…

More than half of U.S. adults say President Trump has “gone too far” with military intervention abroad, according to a new poll. A survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs found that 56 percent of people say the president has “gone too far” with military operations abroad. Thirty-five percent say his intervention has…

The MS NOW host also chronicled an exodus of Justice Department staffers after Trump claimed Good “ran over” the ICE agent that killed her.

The president on Tuesday consulted with his national security team about next steps after telling reporters he believed the killing in Iran was “significant.”

Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) likened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations to the “1930s in Germany” a week after a woman was fatally shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis. “Do you think Congress should shut down the government over ICE and [Department of Homeland Security (DHS)] funding to make a statement?” MS NOW’s Ana…

A contingent of Minneapolis officials slammed the continued presence of federal immigration enforcement in the city Wednesday, a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot Renee Good. During a press conference at the Minneapolis City Hall Rotunda, multiple officials referred to ICE officers remaining in the city as an “occupation,” with…

Roughly half of the respondents in a new survey said they believe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations are making cities “less safe” amid President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The CNN poll, released Wednesday, found that 51 percent believe the presence of ICE officers in cities across the U.S. has made people “less safe.”…

The worker, TJ Sabula, said he was suspended from his job after calling Trump a “pedophile protector” during the president’s factory tour.

The Trump administration reportedly sent out notices late Tuesday announcing it was cutting hundreds of grants funding mental health and addiction services. NPR reported Wednesday that several programs were informed late Tuesday that their federal funding through the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) had been cut after officials determined their missions…

An overwhelming majority of Americans say they do not back U.S. military intervention in Iran amid its crackdown on antigovernment protesters, according to new polling from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday. The poll found that 7 in 10 respondents believe the U.S. should not become involved in Iran, while 18 percent said they favor intervention. Twelve…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President Trump has the least healthy eating habits of anyone in his administration but praised the commander in chief for what he described as his remarkable stamina nonetheless. In an interview released Tuesday on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” Kennedy pointed to the president when asked…

More than half of U.S. voters oppose the Trump administration “running” Venezuela, according to a new poll. The survey results from Quinnipiac University found that  57 percent of people oppose U.S. intervention in Venezuelan politics until the Trump administration is satisfied that the government there will operate the way the U.S. wants it to, while…

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is standing behind one of its members who was suspended Tuesday following a tense exchange with President Trump at a Michigan Ford plant. In a statement, UAW criticized Trump’s use of an obscene gesture toward the worker as “vulgar.” “The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud…

“All the signals are that a U.S. attack is imminent, but that is also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes,” a Western military official told Reuters later on Wednesday.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will give remarks Wednesday afternoon about his opposition to abortion pills, which have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration since 2000. The Supreme Court upheld access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion, in 2024. Graham, an ally of President Trump, threw his support behind Health…

More than 8 in 10 Americans are opposed to the U.S. taking over Greenland by military force as President Trump ramps up pressure on the semi-sovereign Danish territory, according to a new survey. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, found that 86 percent of respondents are against the U.S. using military force to acquire the…

By Lindsey Granger World of Travel began as a travelogue-style series documenting director Kolyn Boyd, The Hill’s Lindsey Granger and their family journeys across the globe. In its second season, the series evolves into something deeper, a cinematic exploration of history, culture, and people that places destinations within the broader context of their past, present,…

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, citing the secretary’s handling of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. At a press conference on Wednesday, Kelly outlined three impeachment articles against the secretary, accusing Noem of obstruction of Congress, “violation of public trust” and “self-dealing.” “Secretary Noem…

The countries include Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and others where people are likely to require public assistance while in the U.S., according to the Trump administration.

House Democrats, led by Reps. Bennie Thompson (Miss.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.), will give remarks Wednesday afternoon on last week’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Lawmakers on the left have blasted the Trump administration for its justification in shooting 37-year-old Renee Good during an immigration enforcement…

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot Renee Good, a Minneapolis woman whose death has sparked outrage across the country, suffered from internal bleeding after the incident, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed with The Hill. The extent of ICE officer Jonathan Ross’s bleeding remains unclear. Video taken of the incident…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday told Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Jim Risch (R-Idaho) that there are currently “no U.S. Armed Forces” in Venezuela, as the Senate is expected to vote on a war powers resolution to prevent future military action in the nation. Rubio’s response came after Risch asked the secretary of…