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Senators look to resolve government funding holdup ahead of midnight deadline

January 30, 2026 9:28 am CNN Newsource

By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — GOP leaders are still working to resolve complaints in their own party – including last-minute… Continue Reading

Don Lemon is seen at The Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday

Journalist Don Lemon released from custody following his arrest in connection to Minnesota church protest

January 30, 2026 5:20 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Stelter, Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — Two independent journalists, Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, have… Continue Reading

Kristi Noem treated FEMA as an adversary. Then came a massive winter storm

January 30, 2026 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem strode into the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters… Continue Reading

Trump-appointed judges are letting his immigration enforcement blitz continue

January 30, 2026 1:00 am CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has whisked through major US cities, trial-level judges… Continue Reading

Inside the premiere of Melania Trump’s not-documentary documentary

January 29, 2026 8:56 pm CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump wants you to know that her new documentary is not a documentary.“Some have… Continue Reading

Here’s what could be affected if the government shuts down again

January 29, 2026 1:56 pm CNN

CNN, POOL, TRUTH SOCIAL , @REALDONALDTRUMP, SENATE TV, KGBT , KNXV, Truth Social / @realdonaldtrump, KGBT / KNXV By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN)… Continue Reading

Ryan Wedding: Mexico’s president pushes back on FBI Director Kash Patel’s telling of pro-snowboarder’s arrest

January 29, 2026 1:26 pm CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, Valeria Leon, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed back during a press conference Thursday on… Continue Reading

Fact check: Trump twice promotes phony claim that Walmart is closing 250 California stores

January 29, 2026 11:03 am CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump did another social media posting spree on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. As with… Continue Reading

Before capturing Maduro, Trump admin sought lessons from Iraq war to get Venezuela’s oil flowing

January 29, 2026 10:16 am CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration prepared late last year for the US military operation to capture Venezuelan… Continue Reading

Trump’s deal with Senate leaders to avert government shutdown hits snags as lawmakers refuse to allow quick vote

January 29, 2026 9:22 am CNN Newsource

By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate leaders have a bipartisan funding deal in hand but it remains to be seen… Continue Reading

Protestors interact with Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC

After assault on Ilhan Omar, Trump responds with another blame-the-victim conspiracy theory

January 29, 2026 5:42 am CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump did it after the 2021 attack on the US Capitol. He did it after the 2022 attack on the… Continue Reading

Sen. Amy Klobuchar launches bid for Minnesota governor: ‘We cannot sugarcoat how hard this is’

January 29, 2026 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar launched a Democratic bid for governor on Thursday, pledging to unify her state and move… Continue Reading

‘What if I told you this school had no teachers?’: Is AI schooling the future of education — or a risky bet?

January 29, 2026 3:00 am CNN Newsource

By Sunlen Serfaty, Linda Gaudino, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Chatty, bright-eyed children surrounded US Department of Education Secretary… Continue Reading

Trump directs team to beef up his public schedule to combat questions about his stamina

January 29, 2026 3:00 am CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Vague descriptions of presidential signing ceremonies, policy meetings and industry executive… Continue Reading

How Stephen Miller micromanages Trump’s immigration policies

January 29, 2026 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Stephen Miller has sought this week to distance himself from the recent fatal shootings in… Continue Reading

What to know about the Melania Trump documentary

January 29, 2026 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — For decades, the unwritten rule of the East Wing was that an American first lady’s private life was a gift to… Continue Reading

Trump’s National Guard deployments have cost taxpayers nearly $500 million

January 28, 2026 11:07 pm CNN Newsource

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping deployment of National Guard troops to several major cities across the United… Continue Reading

UCSB students hold Solidarity Vigil

January 28, 2026 8:26 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) University of California, Santa Barbara students held a Solidarity Vigil on campus. The vigil included a moment of… Continue Reading

Rally and March follow ICE activity on Santa Barbara’s Eastside

January 28, 2026 8:10 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) In a space at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse arch, known for recent vigils for Alex Pretti and Renee Good… Continue Reading

Talks intensify to avert shutdown as White House and Senate leaders eye last-ditch deal

January 28, 2026 8:21 pm CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — The White House and Senate leaders are moving closer to a deal to avert a government shutdown but are… Continue Reading

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