Washington is racing against the clock as the white house and senate leaders negotiate a last-minute deal to prevent a government shutdown. Senate democrats are threatening to block the spending bill unless new restrictions on ice operations are written directly into law. The talks center on splitting homeland security funding and forcing changes to immigration enforcement tactics after growing public backlash. With the deadline hours away and the house in recess, lawmakers face mounting pressure to compromise or trigger a partial shutdown.

On January 27, 2026, a man rushed the stage at a Minneapolis town hall and sprayed Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with an unknown liquid from a syringe as she addressed the audience, in a shocking and widely shared incident that has sparked national debate and condemnation from both sides of the aisle. Just moments earlier, Omar was speaking critically about U.S. ICE and urging political accountability when the disruption occurred. Security quickly tackled and restrained the suspect, later identified as 55‑year‑old Anthony Kazmierczak, who was arrested and booked on third‑degree assault charges. WATCH