IRS Shutdown Threat Could Snarl Early Tax Season
A potential partial government shutdown beginning Saturday could disrupt IRS operations early in the 2026 tax season, risking slower refunds and reduced taxpayer assistance if Congress misses a Friday midnight funding deadline.[#item_full_content]
Man Arrested After Spraying Rep. Omar With Mystery Liquid
A man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with an unidentified liquid during a town hall she was holding Tuesday in Minneapolis.[#item_full_content]
Ted Cruz urges US to arm Iranian protesters as militias threaten ‘total war’ against America
Sen. Ted Cruz called for the U.S. to arm Iranian protesters Tuesday as unrest continues inside the nation and Iran-backed militias issued threats against Washington. “We should be arming the protesters in Iran. NOW,” Cruz wrote in a post on X. “For the Iranian people to overthrow the Ayatollah — a tyrant who routinely chants […]
Iowa man stops Trump at restaurant with unexpected request before speech
President Donald Trump paused during a restaurant stop in Iowa after a patron asked if he could pray for him ahead of the president’s remarks near Des Moines. Video shared on X by White House aide Margo Martin shows the moment unfolding inside the Machine Shed restaurant, where a man from the crowd addressed Trump […]
45 Dead as Eastern US Braces for Storm to Worsen
A deadly winter storm that has already claimed at least 45 lives across the United States is expected to intensify again by this weekend, with forecasters warning of another major system, deeper cold, and dangerous conditions from the South to New England.[#item_full_content]
Rep. Cuellar: Shutdown Would Give DHS a ‘Blank Check’
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is warning that a shutdown would be “the worst situation,” giving the Department of Homeland Security a “blank check.”[#item_full_content]
IRS Shutdown Threat Could Snarl Early Tax Season
A potential partial federal govt. shutdown starting Jan. 31, could disrupt IRS operations just days after the agency opened the 2026 tax filing season, raising the risk of slower refunds and reduced taxpayer assistance if Congress misses a midnight Friday funding deadline.[#item_full_content]
Dozens Arrested After Anti-ICE Protest at NYC Hotel
Police arrested dozens of demonstrators Tuesday night after an anti-ICE protest erupted outside a Manhattan hotel, authorities said.[#item_full_content]
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder calls for ICE to be ‘defunded and disbanded’: ‘This is not freedom’
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be “defunded and disbanded” after the second fatal shooting this month of an American in Minneapolis involving federal immigration agents. Cohen said he initially planned to create an ice cream honoring Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old woman shot and killed by ICE agent […]
Trump launches midterm push in Iowa, warns losses would derail agenda: ‘We gotta win’
President Donald Trump kicked off an aggressive midterm push Tuesday night in Iowa, warning supporters that losing control of Congress would jeopardize his tax cuts, border policies and broader second-term agenda as he urged Republicans to turn out and “win the midterms.” “If we lose the midterms, you’ll lose so many of the things that […]
