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Top News Stories for Tuesday, January 27th 2026
Tuesday, Jan 27th, 2026 -
( The Hill ) – Senate Republicans are scrambling to save a funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown, but they are meeting strong resistance from Democrats who are furious over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics in Minneapolis. Republican lawmakers are suggesting that President Trump might agree to executive actions to ease the tensions in Minneapolis ...
Source: wfla.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 -
Money Taxes Treasury Cancels All Booz Allen Contracts Over Leak Of Billionaires' Tax Data Private tax return information about Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Michael Bloomberg, among others, was disclosed by a former Booz Allen contractor. The Treasury Department announced it is canceling all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton (often simply called Booz Allen) for failing to protect ...
Source: forbes.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
There's a campaign to end taxes on Social Security benefits at the federal and state levels. A new temporary federal senior deduction of up to $6,000 per individual aims to curb the amount of taxes people age 65 and over pay on benefits. Meanwhile, residents of eight states may pay taxes on their Social Security benefits depending on their income. People affiliated with the 50501 movement march through downtown ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawyer for the immigration officer who shot and killed Renee Good dropped out of the Minnesota governor race Monday, breaking with many fellow Republicans and calling President Donald Trump's immigration operation in the state an "unmitigated disaster." Chris Madel's surprise move comes amid growing calls from Republicans to investigate federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
"We are sharpening our supply chain footprint, accelerating the use of advanced technology and automation, and investing in the skills our teams need for the future," Nike said in a statement to Business Insider on Monday. Nike made previous cuts in 2024 and last year, reducing its corporate workforce by 1% in 2025 as part of its realignment plan under Hill. The senior leadership team also saw a shake-up in ...
Source: insider.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
The Trump administration will invest $1.6bn (£1.2bn) in a US critical minerals firm, marking officials' latest push to reduce China's dominance over the rare earths sector. The agreement with USA Rare Earth, which will give the government a stake in the firm, emerged days after US President Donald Trump claimed to have secured the "framework" of a deal over Greenland - which he said includes access to rare ...
Source: bbc.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
Former President Obama and Michelle Obama called on Americans to recognize the dangers of the increasingly violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement crack-downs in the wake of the deadly shooting of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis. "The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy," the Obamas wrote in a lengthy statement posted on social media. "It should also be a wake up call to every American, regardless of ...
Source: latimes.com