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Jan 29, 2026 · The White House and Congress are racing against the clock to to pass a funding bill before tomorrow’s government shutdown deadline. Follow for live updates.

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Feb 9, 2026 · Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell appeared virtually for a closed-door House deposition and pleaded the Fifth. Follow for live updates.

Feb 3, 2026 · The federal government likely won’t reopen until at least Tuesday, when the House is expected to hold critical votes on a funding package. Follow for the latest updates

Feb 1, 2026 · Kris Brown, president of Brady, a gun violence prevention group, acknowledged that the politics of the fatal shooting in Minnesota were “a little bit upside-down.”

Feb 4, 2026 · President Donald Trump signed a sprawling spending package into law, ending the partial government shutdown. He also hosted Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro at the White House. …