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House opposition mounts to spending package needed to end partial shutdown

The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times 29 minutes ago

The government is in a partial shutdown, and the House may struggle this week to pass a second iteration of a funding package needed to end it amid opposition from lawmakers in both parties.

Senator’s blockade complicates path of Trump’s pick for Fed chairman

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks with reporters following a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans on spending legislation that funds the Department of Homeland Security and a swath of other government agencies, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A Republican senator is vowing to oppose Federal Reserve nominees until a criminal inquiry into Chair Jerome H. Powell is resolved, creating an uncertain path for President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks with reporters following a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans on spending legislation that funds the Department of Homeland Security and a swath of other government agencies, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senator’s blockade complicates path of Trump’s pick for Fed chairman

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki, at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Zelenskyy: New round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia expected this week in Abu Dhabi

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this handout photo released by the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA) Iranian lawmakers chant slogans as they wear the Revolutionary Guard's uniform in a session of parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Hamed Malekpour/ICANA via AP)

Iran’s supreme leader warns that any attack on regime risks sparking a wider war in Middle East

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Workers add President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, after a Trump-appointed board voted to rename the institution, in Washington, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Kennedy Center to close for 2-year renovation in July, Trump says 1 minute ago

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the premiere of her movie "Melania" at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Former Biden aide: Melania has done more in one year than Jill did in four

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

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Workers add President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, after a Trump-appointed board voted to rename the institution, in Washington, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Kennedy Center to close for 2-year renovation in July, Trump says

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the premiere of her movie "Melania" at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Former Biden aide: Melania has done more in one year than Jill did in four

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche answers a question during a news conference after the Justice Department announced the release of three million pages of documents in the latest Jeffrey Epstein disclosure in Washington, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Deputy AG Blanche promises appeal to judge’s order to free 5-year-old and father from ICE custody

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Journalist Don Lemon, talks to the media after a hearing at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Arrest of Don Lemon sparks debate over free speech rights versus freedom of religion

By Seth McLaughlin and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger and socialism illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Spanberger and Virginia Democrats extremist reign begins

By Michael McKenna

The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor. (AP video screenshot)

Church invasion in Minnesota exposes left’s war on religion and borders

By Robert Knight

Progressive Christians illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

‘Progressive’ Christians, not evangelicals, are the moral sellouts

By Everett Piper

Marriage and decline of families illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Get married and have kids, you won’t regret it

By Don Feder

President Donald Trump and renewable energy projects such as solar and wind illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Trump’s a boon to renewable energy projects

By Chris Johnson

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Workers add President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, after a Trump-appointed board voted to rename the institution, in Washington, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Kennedy Center to close for 2-year renovation in July, Trump says

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Angelique Roche, author of an upcoming Book "First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth," poses for a portrait at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Black history centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

By Terry Tang - Associated Press

Images from an undated and redacted document released by the U.S. Department of Justice, photographed Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaning over an unidentified person. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Former Prince Andrew can’t escape Epstein’s shadow as new documents reveal details about friendship

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Rebecca Weintraub, assistant rabbi of New York City's B'nai Jeshurun congregation, holds her son during a Hannukah party at the synagogue on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

The ranks of U.S. rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people

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Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Labor Department in Washington, where a poster of President Donald Trump is displayed, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

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Friday, January 30 2026

In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Feb. 2, 2024, Russian troops load an Iskander missile onto a mobile launcher during drills at an undisclosed location in Russia. Hawks in Russia have called for revising the country's nuclear doctrine to lower the threshold for using nuclear weapons, and President Vladimir Putin said the doctrine could be modified. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

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Extending New START treaty not in national interest

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President Donald Trump speaks before he signs a presidential memorandum imposing tariffs and investment restrictions on China in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, March 22, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Demonstrators burn a poster depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, in Holon, Israel Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

State Dept. sanctions seven Iranians over protest crackdown, financial issues

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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In this image taken from KXAS video, State Sen-elect Taylor Rehmet (D) speaks Jan. 31, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, after winning a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. (KXAS via AP)

Trump shrugs off Democratic upset in deep-red Texas

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

A person holds drug paraphernalia near the Washington Center building on SW Washington St. in downtown Portland, Ore. on April 4, 2023. A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers are working to boost funding for jails to provide medication used to treat opioid addiction. The move comes as the fentanyl crisis has pushed the Legislature to consider overhauling the state's pioneering drug decriminalization law by once again making it a crime to possess small amounts of drugs. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP, File)

Trump creates federal program to treat addiction as chronic health issue

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump listens during an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico

By Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks to Roger Penske, left, as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Mall could host roaring IndyCars in summer street race spectacle

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

House opposition mounts to spending package needed to end partial shutdown

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times 29 minutes ago

U.S. Sen. John Sununu, R-N.H., left, spars with Democratic rival and former governor, Jeanne Shaheen, during a live televised debate in Manchester, N.H., Oct. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/POOL/David Lane, File)

Trump endorses Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race

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Journalist Don Lemon, talks to the media after a hearing at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Arrest of Don Lemon sparks debate over free speech rights versus freedom of religion

By Seth McLaughlin and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A document included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files is photographed Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, that illustrates several people who handled Epstein's financial affairs or who were close to him (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Justice Department declares Epstein review complete, as Democrats dispute compliance with law

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People attend the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing on the midair aircraft collision that killed 67 people near Washington Reagan National Airport, at the National Transportation and Safety Board boardroom in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Families hope to leave legacy of safer skies one year after deadly collision near Reagan Airport

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A shopper selects a carton of 18 Large Grade A eggs from a cooler in a Costco Warehouse in Cranberry, Pa., on Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) **FILE**

Eggs-asperated: Justice Dept. battles states over cage-free laws

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump stands on the stage prior to addressing a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ flaunts U.S. expansionism and intervention. But will it pay off long-term?

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Don Lemon attends the 15th annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested by federal agents over Minnesota church protest

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

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A protester sits on the street with his arms up in front of federal agents in Minneapolis, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)

In Minneapolis, all-encompassing immigration story tests a newsroom in midst of digital transition

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Samsam Khalif plays with children at her home-based child care center Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Right-wing influencers are targeting Somali child care centers, leaving some fearing for safety

By Moriah Balingit and Charlotte Kramon - Associated Press

Undercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico in first stand-alone case by state

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FILE - Law enforcement tapes off an area after Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot at Utah Valley University, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP, File)

Man who falsely claimed to be Charlie Kirk’s assassin convicted of having child sex abuse materials

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki, at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Zelenskyy: New round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia expected this week in Abu Dhabi

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Images from an undated and redacted document released by the U.S. Department of Justice, photographed Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaning over an unidentified person. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Former Prince Andrew can’t escape Epstein’s shadow as new documents reveal details about friendship

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Hundreds of Danish veterans, many of whom fought alongside U.S. troops, stage a silent protest as they march" from Kastellet in Copenhagen to the American embassy in Copenhagen on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Danish veterans stage protest outside U.S. Embassy

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A crowd of Pakistanis gathers at the entrance of the Pakistani consulate in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, following the Spanish government's decision to grant residency and work permits to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Spain offers hundreds of thousands of immigrants a way to stay legally. But who are they?

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

James extends All-Star selection streak to 22 years

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Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry meets the media in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

IOC boss Kirsty Coventry calls ICE and Epstein files ‘sad’ distractions from Olympics

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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Win in Australia makes Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz youngest man with career Grand Slam

By John Pye - Associated Press

Purdue guards Braden Smith (3) and Fletcher Loyer (2) celebrate a 3-pointer in an NCAA basketball game against Maryland, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in College Park, Md. (All-Pro Reels/Neil Dalal)

Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith combine for 48 points as No. 12 Purdue routs Maryland

By George Gerbo - The Washington Times

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Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman works in a scroll of a massive handwritten manuscript of the Quran, Islam's holy book, at the Mihrimah sultan mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Iraqi calligrapher’s handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft

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In this file photo, demonstrators hold a rainbow pride flag outside the Supreme Court as justices deliberate Obergefell vs. Hodges, the case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, in Washington on April 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference in Blaine, Minn., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Government supporters carry a cutout of former President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores during a rally marking the anniversary of the 1958 coup that overthrew Venezuelan dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez, in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Fishing boats are tied up in Gloucester, Mass., the home port of a vessel that that went missing at sea with seven people aboard, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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In this file photo, demonstrators hold a rainbow pride flag outside the Supreme Court as justices deliberate Obergefell vs. Hodges, the case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, in Washington on April 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

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