Day: January 6, 2026

Federal officials to halt more than $10B in funding to 5 states over non-citizen benefit concerns: report

8:08 am January 6, 2026

The Trump administration is moving to freeze more than $10 billion in federal child care and social services funding to five Democrat-led states amid concerns taxpayer dollars were improperly diverted to non-citizens, according to a report. Officials reportedly told The New York Post that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will freeze funding […]

Johnson insists US ‘not at war’ after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers

8:02 am January 6, 2026

A select group of lawmakers received their first closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill on Monday following the Trump administration’s weekend military strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro — a meeting that quickly divided along political lines. The roughly two-hour meeting deep in the bowels of Congress featured top administration officials providing […]

Abbott orders comprehensive fraud probe into Texas child care funding after Minnesota scandal

6:39 am January 6, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter Monday directing Texas state agencies to investigate potential child care funding fraud, following a major Minnesota social services scandal that cost taxpayers millions. “Recently, the Trump Administration and independent journalists have uncovered potential systematic fraud in subsidized child care systems in states like Minnesota,” Abbott said in a statement. “Such fraud […]

Seattle police union condemns new socialist mayor’s drug enforcement approach as ‘suicidal empathy’

6:30 am January 6, 2026

The president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild issued a statement on Sunday slamming the newly elected self-described democratic socialist Mayor Katie Wilson‘s approach to drug enforcement as “suicidal empathy.” “The recent naive, ignorant political decision to not arrest offenders for open drug use in the City of Seattle is horrifically dangerous and will create […]

Minn. lawmaker ‘not surprised’ by Walz ending campaign, says there will be no ‘stone unturned’ in hearings

6:29 am January 6, 2026

A Minnesota state representative said she was not surprised by Gov. Tim Walz ending his reelection campaign amid the rising fraud scandal under his watch, warning he cannot escape accountability in upcoming hearings. “We were not surprised,” State Rep. Kristin Robbins said Monday on “The Story.” “It has become increasingly clear that Tim Walz is […]