News for January 25, 2026

Attorney General Pam Bondi asked Minnesota to give the federal government voter rolls and public assistance data, while Gov. Tim Walz’s office rejected the request and accused the administration of illegal pressure.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she will vote against Department of Homeland Security funding after a fatal shooting by a federal agent in Minneapolis.

Business Insider looks back at major U.S. winter storms from the past century, showing how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has helped measure their scale and lasting damage.

Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, said they will not supply the votes needed to move a Homeland Security funding bill forward unless it is changed.