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Top News Stories for Wednesday, January 28th 2026
Tuesday, Jan 27th, 2026 -
Progressive caucus leader Greg Casar calls for five 'non-negotiable' items to be included before Democrats vote yes The leader of Congress's progressive caucus on Monday called for Democratic senators to demand "real reforms" to Immigration and Customs Enforcement before voting for a key spending bill, and warned that Republicans would take the blame if the standoff sparks another government shutdown. The call from ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Jan 27th, 2026 -
The Federal Reserve will make its first rate decision of the year on Wednesday — and all eyes are on Chair Jerome Powell . The central bank's leaders have a near-total chance of holding rates steady this week, according to market-based projections from . After three cuts in 2025, the Fed has penciled in one rate cut for the new year. In the long run, these rate decisions will affect the job market, consumer ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Jan 27th, 2026 -
A new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what officials have called federal misinformation after immigration agents fatally shot two residents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown , deepening an unprecedented divide, experts said Monday. Minnesota also went to court to preserve evidence from the Saturday shooting of Alex Pretti after its own investigators were blocked from the scene ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Jan 27th, 2026 -
For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with a single voice when advising the nation's families on when to vaccinate their children. Since 1995, the two organizations worked together to publish a single vaccine schedule for parents and healthcare providers that clearly laid out which vaccines children should get and exactly when they should get ...
Source: latimes.com
Tuesday, Jan 27th, 2026 -
Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok and Google's YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children. Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It's the first time the companies will argue their case before a jury, and the outcome could have ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Jan 27th, 2026 -
6 min read Attorney General Pam Bondi's demand that Minnesota hand over sensitive voter registration records to the federal government amid tensions over ICE and immigration enforcement underscores the importance of the administration's nationwide data grab that is facing resistance in multiple states and has stumbled in the courts. The Justice Department has already sued Minnesota and 23 other states for the voter ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently imprisoned for leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country's wealthiest people, including President Donald Trump. The latest move is in line with Trump administration efforts to exact retribution on perceived ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Americans can file their 2025 tax returns with the IRS starting on Monday, Jan. 26, but what many people really want to know is when they can expect their refund. That depends largely on whether you file electronically — as 93% of taxpayers did during last year's tax season — or if you submit a paper return. Because the latter requires IRS employees to process the file, it can take much longer for ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Chris Madel represented Jonathan Ross, the immigration agent who killed mother-of-three Renee Good A Republican lawyer who was running for governor of Minnesota has dropped out of the race because he cannot support federal "retribution on the citizens of our state" following the ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Nike plans to cut 775 employees, primarily from its distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, as it accelerates its use of automation at those centers, CNBC reported Monday (Jan. 26), citing unnamed sources. Asked about the report by CNBC, Nike said the cuts are designed to make its distribution operations more efficient and to improve the company's growth and margins. "We're taking steps to strengthen and ...
Source: pymnts.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
By Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the department canceled all contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton because of a data leak that included President Donald Trump 's tax returns. The department has 31 contracts with Booz Allen for a total of $4.8 million in annual spending and $21 million in total obligations, a press release said . "President Trump has entrusted his cabinet to ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Sunday condemned the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota after the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti. Authorities said Pretti was killed for approaching law enforcement with a handgun, but released video footage shows only a phone in the 37-year-old's hand. "The killing of Alex Pretti is a ...
Source: wfla.com