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January 05, 2026 3:48 PM ET Lawmakers released a three-bill spending package Monday, marking the latest appropriations move since the bipartisan deal that ended the 43-day government shutdown in November 2025. The bipartisan spending bills cover agencies related to Commerce, Justice, Science and come as most lawmakers look to avoid another shutdown — with the

January 05, 2026 3:32 PM ET The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil complaint Monday to revoke the citizenship of a man facing a war crimes arrest in Bosnia. Sead Miljkovic allegedly gave false information to immigration authorities upon receiving his U.S. citizenship in 2007, according to a DOJ press release. Miljkovic was a

January 05, 2026 3:15 PM ET With 2025 in the rear view, so too, are President Donald Trump’s 225 executive orders. At least 14 orders focused on education reform. One order demands the end of “illegal discrimination” and restoration of “merit-based opportunity.” Another calls for the abolition of “ radical, anti-American” indoctrination in K-12 schooling.

January 05, 2026 11:03 AM ET President Donald Trump and deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro are both fond of silly dances, but it may have been the latter’s downfall.  Maduro’s “ regular public dancing and other displays of nonchalance in recent weeks helped persuade some on the Trump team that the Venezuelan president was mocking

January 05, 2026 12:57 PM ET The religious gap between Republicans and Democrats is bigger than ever, with two-thirds of Kamala Harris voters “seldom” or “never” attending church, an analysis of a new study found. The “God gap,” the difference in worship between the parties, was determined using data collected by the Cooperative Election Study

January 05, 2026 12:41 PM ET The federal judge overseeing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s case cut off the ousted leader as he tried to defend himself in court on Monday, according to several reports. Both Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty during their arraignment in Manhattan. “I am the president of Venezuela

January 05, 2026 11:07 AM ET Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Monday began taking steps to demote Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly from his current military rank over his role in a viral video telling U.S. service members and spy agencies they must “refuse illegal orders” by the Trump administration. Hegseth posted a statement

January 05, 2026 11:07 AM ET Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Monday began taking steps to demote Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly from his current military rank over his role in a viral video telling U.S. service members and spy agencies they must “refuse illegal orders” by the Trump administration. Hegseth posted a statement

January 05, 2026 11:03 AM ET President Donald Trump and deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro are both fond of silly dances, but it may have been the latter’s downfall.  Maduro’s “ regular public dancing and other displays of nonchalance in recent weeks helped persuade some on the Trump team that the Venezuelan president was mocking

January 05, 2026 9:33 AM ET Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped his 2026 reelection bid Monday. Walz, the failed 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, announced the news in a statement, claiming that the Trump administration wants to make his state “a colder, meaner place.” Walz’s announcement comes after his administration has recently faced national