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- U.S. government partially shuts down; House vote could reopen it by Monday
on January 31, 2026 at 5:01 amThe funding deal addresses concerns Democrats have about funding the Department of Homeland Security because of enforcement actions in Minnesota.
- Jeffrey Epstein victims blast DOJ for ‘incomplete’ release of fileson January 30, 2026 at 10:49 pm
“We did not protect President Trump … or anybody,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said as he revealed there would be no more release of Epstein files.
- Luigi Mangione won’t face death penalty in CEO murder case, federal judge ruleson January 30, 2026 at 9:23 pm
Luigi Mangione is accusing of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street in December 2024.
- Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested by feds over Minnesota church proteston January 30, 2026 at 8:49 pm
Lemon’s “constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done,” his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said.
- Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leakon January 30, 2026 at 6:29 pm
The Miami federal court lawsuit says the IRS and Treasury failed to prevent the leak of Trump’s tax records by former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn.