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  • Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer speaks after Senate Democrats' weekly policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 28, 2026.
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    Talks intensify to avert shutdown as White House and Senate leaders eye last-ditch deal
  • Democrats demand major overhaul to ICE, as government shutdown risk skyrockets
  • After town hall attack, Ilhan Omar condemns ‘terrorizing’ immigration push and criticism from GOP
  • Hill Democrats – and even some Republicans – plot an exit for Noem
  • Exclusive: Two officers fired their guns during Pretti encounter, Homeland Security says in initial report
  • Lawmakers exploring options for DHS bill in critical week for government funding talks
  • Where government funding talks stand after the Minneapolis shooting
  • Senate Democrats threaten partial government shutdown over DHS funding after Minnesota shooting
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On the Hill

  • Rep. Nancy Pelosi attends a news conference in the US Capitol in November 2025.
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    Exclusive: Pelosi privately blasts Democrats for vote to hold Clintons in contempt in Epstein probe
  • The Nave Photon crude oil tanker is docked at Freeport Marine Terminal II on January 14, 2026 in Freeport, Texas. The vessel chartered by Chevron transported oil from Venezuela to the United States.
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    Democrats demand Trump officials disclose potential ‘profiteering’ from Venezuela oil dealings
  • Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on January 20, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
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    House panel votes to hold Clintons in contempt in Jeffrey Epstein probe
  • Rep. Julia Letlow attends a discussion on the Parents Bill of Rights Act at the US Capitol in March 2023.
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    With Trump’s backing, Rep. Julia Letlow launches a primary challenge against Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to the media as he departs a news conference at the US Capitol on January 8, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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    With eyes on House majority, Democrats face Trump impeachment dilemma
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson at the US Capitol on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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    Johnson seeks Trump agenda 2.0 as GOP anxiety grows over midterms
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  • The US Capitol is seen on Wednesday.
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    Senate GOP shields Trump from limits to his war powers in Venezuela after Vance breaks tie
  • US Representative James Comer, Republican of Kentucky and Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, speaks to the press following the failure of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to appear at a closed door deposition, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 14, 2026. Republicans moved on January 13 to hold former US president Bill Clinton in criminal contempt after he skipped a subpoenaed deposition in the congressional investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein -- marking a sharp escalation in a politically charged inquiry. The panel is also threatening similar action against former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who is due to testify January 14. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
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    House Oversight moves forward on contempt against both Clintons after Hillary Clinton is a no-show in Epstein probe
  • President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2026.
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    Trump steps up pressure campaign to avoid rare Congress reprimand on war powers
  • Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive for Donald Trump's inauguration as the next President of the United States in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025.    SHAWN THEW/Pool via REUTERS
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    Clintons refuse to testify in congressional Epstein probe despite contempt threat
  • The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 7.
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    Fear of Trump’s wrath ripples through House GOP
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  • Members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand guard after a driver of a vehicle was shot in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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    Hill liberals push for shutdown clash over ICE funding but face resistance in Democratic ranks
  • Sen. Tim Kaine speaks to reporters in the US Capitol on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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    Handful of Republicans join Democrats to force Senate check on Trump’s war powers in Venezuela
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