Day: January 24, 2026

Johnson warns House Republicans to ‘stay healthy’ as GOP majority shrinks to the edge

3:30 pm January 24, 2026

Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin 218-213 House majority. But House Speaker Mike Johnson shouldn’t expect many reinforcements anytime soon. This month’s shocking early House retirement of MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and the unexpected death of Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California further shrunk the GOP’s margins in the chamber. And […]

Bill Maher predicts Republicans will get ‘dogs–t kicked out’ of them in midterms over immigration

2:31 pm January 24, 2026

“Real Time” host Bill Maher predicted Friday that Republicans will get the “dogs–t kicked out” of them in the midterms for one reason alone: immigration. “This is not what people voted for,” Maher argued, showing his panelists pictures of people in the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, including one of a woman […]

Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao says personnel discharged over vaccine mandate were ‘failed’

1:44 pm January 24, 2026

The Department of the Navy issued an apology letter Friday to former military personnel “unjustly removed” from service because of the COVID vaccine mandate during the Biden administration. Under Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao emphasized that the Department of War is committed to “righting past wrongs” and welcoming back former service members who were […]

Pentagon plans to give South Korea primary role in deterring North Korea threats under new strategy

8:41 am January 24, 2026

The Pentagon said in an unclassified national defense strategy document titled “Restoring peace through strength for a new golden age of America” on Friday, that it plans to shift more of the responsibility of deterring North Korea to South Korea. The U.S. would take a “more limited” role in keeping North Korea in line, the […]

Minnesota ‘on the clock’ as HHS threatens penalties over childcare fraud scandal

8:30 am January 24, 2026

Minnesota’s alleged fraud scandal continues with the blue state now “on the clock” to comply with federal officials. “We asked Minnesota for evidence that child care funding goes to legitimate providers,” Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wrote in an X post video alongside HHS Assistant Secretary Administration […]