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Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts - 2026-01-14T21:10:44-05:00
Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored.

Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution - 2026-01-14T21:07:05-05:00
The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support.

U.S. to suspend immigrant visas from 75 countries over public assistance concerns - 2026-01-14T19:09:16-05:00
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

In a win for Democrats, court allows California's redistricting plan to proceed - 2026-01-14T18:19:13-05:00
In November, California voters approved a new congressional map that could help Democrats win five more House seats and counter the Republican redistricting that President Trump has prompted in other states.

Denmark says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland - 2026-01-14T14:57:20-05:00
The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark's Arctic territory of Greenland.

Kitchen countertop workers are dying. Some lawmakers want to ban their lawsuits - 2026-01-14T14:29:34-05:00
Some safety experts want California to stop the cutting of quartz countertops saying it can't be done safely. Lawmakers, meanwhile, contemplate a ban on workers' lawsuits against quartz manufacturers.

Candidates have legal standing to challenge election laws, the Supreme Court rules - 2026-01-14T14:28:46-05:00
In a case related to Illinois state law about the return of mail ballots, the U.S. Supreme Court says political candidates have the legal standing to challenge election policies.

Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' from a shifting climate - 2026-01-14T13:38:36-05:00
Scientists calculate that last year was one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. The trend indicates that warming could be speeding up, climate monitoring teams reported.

MLK Day concert held annually at the Kennedy Center for 23 years is relocating - 2026-01-14T13:37:35-05:00
Georgetown University is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to the historical Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.

Democrat Elissa Slotkin says she is under investigation for video on illegal orders - 2026-01-14T13:03:10-05:00
Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she is under federal investigation for posting a video urging members of the military not to obey illegal orders.