News for January 14, 2026

The Senate blocked a measure that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to order strikes in Venezuela without congressional approval after he won back support from two Republicans.

The Trump administration, through the State Department, will pause immigrant visas for people from 75 countries as part of a broader push to tighten legal immigration.

The Trump administration briefly cut nearly $2 billion in mental health and addiction treatment grants through SAMHSA, then reversed the decision after public backlash.

California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax targets net worth, but critics say it would not solve the deeper problem of cash-poor billionaires like Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey who live on tax-free loans backed by their assets.

The Supreme Court revived Representative Michael Bost’s lawsuit challenging Illinois’ rule that lets late-arriving mail ballots be counted.

House Republicans plan to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after she skipped a deposition tied to their Jeffrey Epstein probe.

President Donald Trump said he will start cutting federal funds to sanctuary cities and the states that host them on Feb. 1, though courts have blocked similar efforts before.